Category: Security News

Google faced with $100m legal action over naked celebrity photos

October 6, 2014

Google is facing a threat of expensive legal action over the recent leaked naked celebrity photographs, according to IT Pro. The basis for the legal threat is built on the idea that the search giant didn’t do enough to prevent people seeing the photographs after the initial leak. The Telegraph reports that “the company allegedly failed to remove … More Google faced with $100m legal action over naked celebrity photos

FBI Director “very concerned” with smartphone encryption

October 2, 2014

With Apple, Google and other tech companies responding to users’ demands for privacy with further smartphone encryption options, not everyone is happy. FBI Director James Comey is “very concerned” about increased mobile OS encryption, according to TechSpot. In a statement reported by The Huffington Post, Comey stated that while he understood the need for privacy, … More FBI Director “very concerned” with smartphone encryption

What to do about Shellshock Bash bug on Mac OS X?

September 26, 2014

A serious software vulnerability called the “Bash Bug” or “Shellshock” has just come to light and it affects a wide range of computers and digital devices, many of which will need to be fixed to prevent them leaking information or being taken over by malicious persons. The systems affected include Mac OS X computers, many … More What to do about Shellshock Bash bug on Mac OS X?

Back in BlackEnergy*: 2014 Targeted Attacks in Ukraine and Poland

September 23, 2014

A large number of state organisations and private businesses from various industry sectors in Ukraine and Poland have been targeted in recent attacks using malware designed for network discovery and remote code execution, and for collecting data from targets’ hard drives. What makes these attacks interesting – aside from the tense current geopolitical situation in … More Back in BlackEnergy*: 2014 Targeted Attacks in Ukraine and Poland

Italian job? Tax refund scam as Gaeilge in Irish mailboxes

September 17, 2014

Are we all getting €138.50 back from the taxman? No. But scammers with an Italian link are trying to convince Irish recipients they’re legit by sending a mail as Gaeilge. ESET Ireland has detected many samples of an email, targeting Irish mailboxes, which has a subject “Tax Refund Application” and reads: From: Revenue – Irish … More Italian job? Tax refund scam as Gaeilge in Irish mailboxes