by Cameron Camp Security Researcher This morning when I logged into LinkedIn I was greeted with several front page references to the reported hacking of the site, and instructions for changing my password, which I did immediately. This is a good time to change all of...
by Cameron Camp Security Researcher We read in the New York Times that Google is rolling out a service that will attempt to alert users when it thinks their accounts might be subject to hacking by a government, hoping the user will take precautions after getting a...
So today we reported that linkedIn was the subject of a hack that got an estimated 6.4 million password into the hands of some bad-actors – there was speculation in the article that these people maybe didn’t have access to email addresses to go with these...
By Zack Whittaker Summary: More than 6.4 million LinkedIn passwords have leaked to the Web after an apparent hack. Though some login details are encrypted, users are advised to change their passwords immediately. A user on a Russian forum has claimed to have...
By Gregg Keizer, Computerworld Android Malware Used to Mask Online Fraud, Says ExpertAndroid malware being automatically distributed from hacked websites looks like it’s being used to mask online purchases, and could be part of a fraud gang’s new push into...
by Stephen Cobb ESET Security Evangelist What do printed QR codes and NFC (Near Field Communication) chips have in common, besides storing instructions that computers can read? They are both hackable and their ability to store and communicate computer instructions is...