by Dianne Bayley | May 31, 2016 | Security and Legal
“We are living in a connected world. People are using a number of smart devices to remain in touch with not only family and friends but also with their employers. This flexibility gives them the ability to access vital data whether they are in the office or watching...
by Dianne Bayley | May 16, 2016 | Security and Legal
By Gary de Menezes At the turn of the previous century, fears ran rampant that PCs would fall victim to the fabled Y2K bug, plunging a computer-dependent world into instant chaos. That may have been a storm in a teacup, but now there is a very real consideration that...
by Dianne Bayley | May 13, 2016 | Security and Legal
By IT-Online While observing the activity of several cybercriminal groups, Kaspersky Lab researchers have spotted unusual activity in a malicious script on an infected web site that is putting Android users at risk. The script usually activates the download of Flash...
by Dianne Bayley | May 2, 2016 | Security and Legal
From IT-Online Almost any ATM in the world could be illegally accessed and jackpotted with or without the help of malware. According to research conducted by Kaspersky Lab experts, this is because of the widespread use of outdated and insecure software, mistakes in...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 12, 2016 | Security and Legal
By Perry Hutton Car navigation systems that can predict where and when traffic jams might occur, by siphoning data from sensors in roads and other vehicles. Cameras that can spot litter in public places and call in the cleaning crew. Self-adjusting street lamps. These...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 12, 2016 | Security and Legal
It doesn’t matter how careful they are, ‘super hackers’ will leave a trace of their activities. Windows event logs, DNS logs and DHCP logs – sources not normally analysed from an attack detection perspective – all hold clues to the clandestine...
