Tag: mobile

Thousands of pounds of tech will be taken on holiday this year but security will be left at home

July 29, 2016

ESET study reveals that even IT professionals don’t care about security when they are on holiday. With the summer holiday season well underway many families will be getting ready to jet off to sunnier climates, and a new study from ESET has revealed that a quarter of holidaymakers will be packing as many as eight gadgets into … More Thousands of pounds of tech will be taken on holiday this year but security will be left at home

Clash of Kings forum hacked, 1.6 million account details put at risk

July 25, 2016

The details of almost 1.6 million players of a popular smartphone game have reportedly been stolen after the official forums of “Clash of Kings” game were hacked. As ZDNet reports, hackers were able to break into the strategy war game forum – run by Chinese firm Elex – and make off with the usernames, email … More Clash of Kings forum hacked, 1.6 million account details put at risk

Location-tracking apps ‘breach of European data protection law’

May 17, 2016

A study of 20 apps’ terms and conditions by the Norwegian Consumer Council has found that three location-tracking apps may be in breach of European data protection law. In an official complaint to the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, the consumer advocacy group singled out US-based fitness tracking app Runkeeper as a cause for concern. The … More Location-tracking apps ‘breach of European data protection law’

SMS phishing attackers continue to pursue Apple users

April 25, 2016

A week ago I reported on my personal blog how criminals were spamming out SMS messages that claimed to come from Apple, but were actually designed to steal personal information for the purposes of identity theft. The messages all used a cunning piece of social engineering – posing as a notice from Apple that their … More SMS phishing attackers continue to pursue Apple users