Cybersecurity News, Advice and Opinion

A Horde of 360 Million Stolen Usernames & Passwords Uncovered Online

On the 25th of February, a cybersecurity firm announced that it had uncovered a horde of 360 million stolen usernames and passwords for sale on cyber black markets.

Crowdfunding website Kickstarter Hacked

Crowdfunding website Kickstarter announced on Saturday that it has suffered a security breach - On Wednesday night, law enforcement officials contacted Kickstarter...

Super Bowl Security Centre Wi-Fi password aired by CBS

The Super Bowl security centre could use a few tips on how to securely store and share their passwords. And we don’t mean projecting it on a wall for all to see and...

'Catch Me If You Can' Employee Fraudster Bankrolls $100,000 Vacation

Reece Scobie, 20 of Rait, Perthshire duped travel agents Thomson Travel and Cambridge Business Travel out of $100,000 (£70,000)

Germany suffers hack that sees millions of emails and passwords stolen

The federal Office for Security (BSI) have revealed that 16 million user details have been stolen in a malware hack where infected computers gathered the details.

Are you Cyber Streetwise?

The UK government have launched Cyber Streetwise, a new public awareness campaign aimed at educating small businesses and consumers about how to improve their...

Beware of Bad Advice On Password Protection

How secure are your premises?

How does your business secure IT resources within the premises? If you don’t have a system in place there are two main areas of focus to ensure cybersecurity - your...

The Big Hacks of 2013

2013 has been quite the year for high profile hacks, with hundreds of millions of accounts compromised across a whole range of disparate services.

Revenge Tweets from fired Chef is a nightmare for Pubs reputation

Head chef, Jim Knight, was fired from The Plough in Great Haseley, Oxfordshire over a dispute about Christmas rotas. The disgruntled chef decided the best way to...