Category: Security News

UK government tackles online abuse with anti-trolling website

July 4, 2015

The UK government has launched a new website designed to support victims of online abuse, while offering practical advice on how to report the abusers, writes The Independent. The Stop Online Abuse website was launched over the weekend, and will offer information and help to victims of crimes including online harassment, revenge porn, hate speech, sexual … More UK government tackles online abuse with anti-trolling website

433,000 Ford cars to be recalled because of software bug – would you have preferred an internet update?

July 3, 2015

It’s the kind of news which will make some of the more mean-hearted of us chortle. Well, those of us who don’t own Ford motor cars at least. Apparently, Ford has identified a software bug on a number of its car models that means drivers may not be able to turn off the engine, even … More 433,000 Ford cars to be recalled because of software bug – would you have preferred an internet update?

Dino – the latest spying malware from an allegedly French espionage group analysed

June 30, 2015

In this blog we describe a sophisticated backdoor, called Dino by its creators. We believe this malicious software has been developed by the Animal Farm espionage group, who also created the infamous Casper, Bunny and Babar malware. Dino contains interesting technical features, and also a few hints that the developers are French speaking. Animal Farm … More Dino – the latest spying malware from an allegedly French espionage group analysed