Tag: Security

Five ways to check if your router is configured securely

January 24, 2018

Cybersecurity nowadays requires more (and better) protective measures than ever before. These measures range from adopting what are acknowledged as best practices, through helping end-users to stay well-informed about upcoming threats and how to avoid them, to implementing internet security technology and keeping it up to date. In a dynamic environment where threats continually evolve … More Five ways to check if your router is configured securely

Up to 40,000 OnePlus customers potentially hit by credit card hack

January 23, 2018

Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has disclosed that up to 40,000 customers may have been affected by a recent compromise of the company’s checkout process. The attack was accomplished by implanting a rogue script into the company’s payment page code on oneplus.net. The script was intended to harvest credit card details while they were being entered by customers, … More Up to 40,000 OnePlus customers potentially hit by credit card hack

Carphone Warehouse faces hefty fine for 2015 breach

January 18, 2018

British mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse has been slapped with one of the heftiest fines – £400,000 – by the United Kingdom’s official data watchdog for a security breach dating back to 2015. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) concluded after a detailed enquiry spanning more than two years that the company’s lax approach to security had enabled a compromise … More Carphone Warehouse faces hefty fine for 2015 breach

Security event in Taiwan ‘rewards’ quiz winners with malware-laden USB drives

January 12, 2018

It was, literally and otherwise, more stick than carrot for some winners of a recent data-security contest in Taiwan, who must have been stuck for words after their prizes turned out to be malware-riddled USB sticks. The country’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) handed out 250 USB thumb drives to members of the public who had … More Security event in Taiwan ‘rewards’ quiz winners with malware-laden USB drives