Whether you chose to call it “Celebgate” or refer to it by the rather crude moniker of “The Fappening”, there’s no doubt that the leaking on the internet of private nude photographs of dozens of Hollywood stars was one of the biggest stories of 2014. At least 50 celebrity Apple iCloud accounts and 72 Gmail … More Nude celebrity photo hacker sentenced to 18 months in prison
With all the recent headlines about “hacking the vote” and “voting hacked” quite a few people are asking if hackers could change the outcome of the 2016 US presidential election. Unfortunately, it is impossible to provide a responsible answer to that question in just a few words, so for folks interested in the many complex … More Election hacking FAQ: 2016 US presidential election edition
On June 21st, 2016, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, posted a message on the social network, celebrating an Instagram landmark. The photo and video-sharing platform, which is owned by Mr. Zuckerberg’s company, is now enjoyed by more than 500 million active monthly users. He said: “This is a tribute to Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger’s vision, … More Webcam security: Understanding this modern day threat
On Friday, October 21, a series of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks caused widespread disruption of legitimate internet activity in the US. Because the attacks targeted the Domain Name System (DNS) that makes sure information requests on the internet are delivered to the right address, a lot of normal activities such as online shopping, … More 10 things to know about the October 21 IoT DDoS attacks
TalkTalk has received a record £400,000 fine for cybersecurity shortcomings that contributed to 2015’s cyberattack. According to an ICO investigation, this attack could have been prevented if TalkTalk had taken basic security measures to protect customer data. Elizabeth Denham, information commissioner at the ICO, said: “TalkTalk’s failure to implement the most basic cybersecurity measures allowed … More TalkTalk receives record fine for security failings that resulted in 2015 cyberattack
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