November 3, 2015 Snapchat blocks access to all third-party apps in bid to improve security Snapchat suffered a nasty surprise back in October when a third-party app that archived images and videos posted to the ephemeral messaging app suffered a security breach that allowed hackers to get their hands on masses of private Snapchat content.
November 3, 2015 Social media sites knocked offline, Lizard Squad hack group claims responsibility The hacking group Lizard Squad has claimed responsibility for what it said was an attack that briefly knocked several social networking sites, including Facebook and Instagram, offline early Tuesday.
November 3, 2015 UK goes to war against encrypted messaging apps, because it wants to read everything UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said that should he win the next general election, his party will introduce comprehensive legislation which allows intelligence agencies to gain access to private and encrypted communications sent over the Internet.
November 3, 2015 Beware the militarization of cyberspace In recent months numerous hacking campaigns have been uncovered by security firms. In many cases, they have been attributed to state-sponsored hackers.
November 3, 2015 Expert: Why the North Korean cyber threat is real With the finger of suspicion now pointing at North Korea in the Sony Pictures hack, a security expert warns that the rogue state has the tools at its disposal to wreak havoc on other western corporate networks.
November 3, 2015 Experts: How law enforcement shone a light on darknets Law enforcement agencies across the world are lauding their recent raids on the fortress-like Tor network as a breakthrough in tackling so-called ‘darknets.’ With the hidden web still cloaked in secrecy, however, there are multiple theories about how the authorities broke into the super-secure Tor network.
November 3, 2015 JP Morgan Chase hack: 4 steps you must do now JP Morgan Chase Bank has revealed that 76 million household accounts, along with 7 million business accounts, were compromised in a recent cyber-attack. This attack ranks among the largest ever disclosed. Details indicate the hack occurred during June and July this past summer.
November 3, 2015 Cyber experts warn of 'Bash' security bug danger New warnings are emerging of a security flaw known as the "Bash" bug, which cyber experts say may pose a serious threat to computers and other devices using Unix-based operating systems such as Linux and Mac OS X.
November 3, 2015 NSA faces more cyber-snooping allegations in Germany The National Security Agency is facing more allegations of cyber-snooping after reportedly targeting German telecom networks Deutsche Telekom and Netcologne as part of a sophisticated program to map the Internet.
November 3, 2015 Beware of cyber risks before dumping your old phone The launch of new smartphones by tech giants Samsung and Apple has some consumers wanting to make the upgrade as soon as they come on the mobile market.
