It’s fair to say that over the past five years, the idea of the “digital life” has become, somewhat ironically, “more real”. We’re more connected than ever before and increasingly, whether it’s checking our bank account, reading an article or buying groceries, we’re doing more of it through internet-connected devices. Consider the growing centrality of … More What is “phishing”?
In the old days, if a dirty old man wanted to shock and frighten a young woman he might lurk down a forest path, dressed only in a grubby raincoat, and flash his unmentionables at her before making his cowardly escape. Today, technology has given sexual exhibitionists a new avenue for their perverted desires. BBC News … More How to stop pervy pics popping up on your iPhone
ESET Ireland warns of a fake phishing email, requesting users to “update account”. ESET Ireland has been seeing an increased amount of a new fake email, which claims to come from an email provider and asks the receiver to click a link and “update account recovery information” using their actual email address as bait and … More Email phishing Irish mail addresses
Carphone Warehouse is to be investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), after the UK high street retailer revealed that they were the victim of a major hack. The ICO, which is the UK’s official data watchdog, said that it looking into the breach, which has affected up to 2.4 million customers. A spokesman for … More ICO investigating major data breach at Carphone Warehouse in the UK
A white hat hacker has developed a “universal remote” that is capable of unlocking the latest hi-tech cars and garages. Samy Kamkar, an independent security researcher, says his tiny radio device can bypass “rolling code” security, which keeps new cars and modern garages safe and secure. The idea behind this system is that every time you lock or … More Universal remote can ‘hack into any car’
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