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TechRadar hacked - the 5 things you should do

UK tech site TechRadar is the latest to announce that its users’ details have been compromised following a hack on its server infrastructure. The stolen data...

What are cookies?

On 26 May 2012 the UK's Information Commissioner will implement a 'cookie law' which aims to protect internet users' privacy. The new law, borne out of an EU...

Last.FM passwords compromised

Hot on the heels of the LinkedIn and eHarmony password breaches, Last.FM has announced on its website that they are "investigating the leak of some Last.fm user...

LinkedIn Hacked: The 5 things to do

6.5 million encrypted LinkedIn passwords have been published on a Russian hacker’s website. LinkedIn users with weak passwords are the most vulnerable, with 300,000...

Twitter advises users to change their passwords

Hackers this week claimed to have compromised the accounts of 55,000 Twitter users, publishing their usernames and passwords online using the Pastebin web service.

Phishing trip

Just a few days after writing an article on how to avoid phishing and spoofing scams, it was with precision timing that we were the target of a phishing attempt on...

Gone phishing

Spoofing and phishing - two terms you've probably heard of, but what do they actually mean, how do they work, and how can you avoid becoming a victim? Let's find...

Personal information found on 1 in 10 reused hard drives

A study by the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found that 11% of reused hard disk drives contain sensitive personal information about their...

Use a similar password for everything?

If you do, then it doesn’t really matter how strong you make your password.