7 out of 10 Irish youths shared photos that would embarrass them if made public

February 9, 2015

February 10th is Safer Internet Day, promoting online safety, particularly to young people. ESET Ireland has just completed its latest Irish online security survey which showed worrying results among Irish youth. Last year news headlines were full of stories of celebrities online accounts hacked and various private pictures including those of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Rihanna, Arianna Grande … More 7 out of 10 Irish youths shared photos that would embarrass them if made public

The utterly crazy story of the death threat hacker (involves a cat)

February 5, 2015

Brace yourself, as this is one of the weirdest and most bizarre computer virus-related stories that I have ever heard. Back in 2012, a computer hacker used malware to infect innocent people’s computers across Japan with a Trojan horse, and post death threats from them, giving the police no clue as to where he might … More The utterly crazy story of the death threat hacker (involves a cat)

HipChat hacked, passwords reset

February 3, 2015

Australian enterprise software firm Atlassian has told customers that it recently suffered a security breach that saw hackers access names, usernames, email addresses and encrypted passwords for users of its HipChat group messaging application. According to Craig Davies, who heads up Atlassian’s security team, “a very small percentage” (less than 2%) of the firm’s customers … More HipChat hacked, passwords reset

Have botnet, will travel: Polish consulates in Belarus under cyberattack

January 29, 2015

Belarusians who wish to obtain a visa need to fill out a form to schedule an appointment at the consulate. The form needs to be filed on specific dates (for example, the applications for January 2015 were scheduled for December 20th and 21st) and the number of available appointments is very limited. According to multiple … More Have botnet, will travel: Polish consulates in Belarus under cyberattack

Facebook, Instagram and Tinder hit by outages, but deny cyberattack

January 27, 2015

Social Media giants Facebook, Instagram and Tinder were hit by simultaneous outages on Tuesday, which led many to suspect a coordinated cyberattack, reports City AM. All three social media services are now back up and running after outages early on Tuesday, starting around 12:10 AM, EST. Initially, it appeared to be another hit from the Lizard … More Facebook, Instagram and Tinder hit by outages, but deny cyberattack