October 22, 2015 EU holds largest-ever cyber-security exercise, defense of critical infrastructure the focus The European Union on Thursday carried out its biggest exercise to prevent cyber-attacks on Europe's public utilities and communications networks.
October 22, 2015 Navy stands up cybersecurity task force The Navy has established a special new unit designed to protect computer networks and improve cyber security across the service called Task Force Cyber Awakening, or TFCA, service officials said.
October 22, 2015 Leaked Snapchat images should serve as a wake-up call to users, expert says The vast haul of Snapchat images obtained by hackers should serve as a massive wake-up call to consumers, warn experts.
October 22, 2015 Apple CEO promises new security measures after iCloud celebrity photo hack Keen to reassure Apple customers that their data is safe on its remote servers following the recent iCloud celebrity photo hack, company boss Tim Cook said new security measures will be rolled out in the coming weeks.
October 22, 2015 Apple: Our systems weren’t breached in celeb photo leak Apple has said that none of its systems were breached in the cyberattack that saw leaked photos of nude celebrities posted online.
October 22, 2015 Hackers get personal in new Sony attack Sony was the target of a double-barreled attack by hackers on Sunday with an executive's flight diverted due to a bomb scare at roughly the same time as its network was under attack.
October 22, 2015 Yahoo ads spread CryptoWall ransomware Getting malware on your computer can be devastating, but at least it's usually easy to avoid — unless, of course, popular sites are spreading it via legitimate advertisements.
October 22, 2015 ‘Staggering’ data breach of 1.2B usernames and passwords could worsen: Expert The massive data breach revealed this week could be even worse than initially feared, warns a cybersecurity expert.
October 22, 2015 How to strengthen and secure your passwords in 7 simple steps This week's news that a Russian crime ring has amassed some 1.2 billion username and password combinations makes now a good time to review ways to protect yourself online.
October 22, 2015 How to protect your computer from viruses and hackers “Protect your computer” is undoubtedly the best advice you can be given. This is such an important topic that we’re actually going to offer guidelines from the FBI’s official online website, which we’ve either modified or quoted verbatim. We’ll also provide some personal advice and tips in order to help you better understand these guidelines. While these guidelines are geared for your computer, they also hold true for many of your digital devices, notably your smartphone.
