Cybersecurity News, Advice and Opinion

Sports team website proclaims love for terrorist group after hack

The website of Keighley Cougars Rugby League team has become the latest victim in a string of politicised pro-Islamic State hacking incidents. The rugby club’s...

Is it really that bad to use the same password everywhere?

The fact that 50% of business passwords can be cracked within a few minutes is deeply disturbing and yet, even though business owners are becoming more aware of the...

Dropbox blames its users for security breach

On Monday, hackers claimed to have stolen 7 million Dropbox logins, anonymously posting 'teasers' of the supposedly-stolen credentials on Pastebin - the teasers...

5 essential tips to protect your WordPress blog

Statistics for hacking incidents are pretty staggering; with over 30,000 websites hacked every day. But your blog’s not on a hacker’s radar, surely? Well... with ...

5 Products your business should be using to stay secure

A cursor with a life of its own, a new and unexpected toolbar, a redirected browser search, random popups, a series of calls from concerned colleagues who have been...

10 mistakes your employees are making with your business’s passwords

Blissful ignorance by employees is, more often than not, the cause of security breaches Since the dawn of commerce, business owners have acknowledged that their...

Default password sees US Govt Healthcare website hacked

Most hacks don't hit the headlines, but when it's the US Government's HealthCare.gov that's hacked, you can be sure it'll make the news. A hacker, still unknown to...

New NHS Patient Data Sharing Scheme Hack Warning

A new patient information sharing system by NHS is causing concern that it may be vulnerable to a hack, exposing millions of sensitive patient records.

Password security questions: why honesty is not the best policy!

The recent iCloud hack of Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities exposed just how much trouble can be caused by inadequate security measures.