Your data is very, very valuable to the right (or wrong) people. Every single piece of data has value, it doesn’t matter how mundane it might seem, any and all data can be used to build up a profile of you for advertisers or could be the key to accessing your online accounts. Jake Moore, … More How do companies use your data?
The data breach at the Hong Kong flag carrier is the third such incident to hit the aviation industry in two months. Cathay Pacific Airways has announced that it had a suffered a security incident in which cybercriminals accessed the personal data of 9.4 million passengers of Cathay and its unit Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited. The … More Cathay Pacific breach exposes data of 9.4 million passengers
The solution to password recycling may be easier to implement than previously thought, according to a recent paper. Mandating longer and more complex passwords reduces the likelihood that users will reuse them across multiple online services, researchers have found. A team of three academics from Indiana University set out to examine the impact of prescribing … More Strict password policy could prevent credential reuse, paper suggests
The microblogging platform is assuring its users that has found no evidence that any data was actually stolen. Tumblr has fixed a vulnerability that it says could have exposed private user data, according to an announcement by the microblogging and social networking site. The information that could have been viewed by unauthorized parties includes email addresses, … More Tumblr patches bug that could have exposed user data
What are some essential steps you can take to increase your online safety – now and in the long run? Here’s a question: What makes October special beyond Oktoberfest – which mostly takes place in September, anyway? Correct, October is recognized as European Cyber Security Month in Europe and as National Cyber Security Awareness Month across the pond, giving … More Make it a cyber-habit: Five simple steps to staying safe online
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