A groundbreaking settlement in New York finds that selling fake likes and followers is illegal.
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Lees meerIn this week's Naked Security Live video: what to do about microphone-equipped devices in your home?
Lees meerA pair of bugs in a very widely used Linux system tool called systemd have just been "weaponised" - check you're patched!
Lees meerHow many user credentials have fallen into the hands of criminals during a decade of data breaches? Billions, according to two recent discoveries.
Lees meerYet another family unnerved by yet another voice coming from a nursery webcam serves as yet another argument against password reuse.
Lees meerUsers of Microsoft’s Azure system lost database records as part of a mass outage on Tuesday. A combination of DNS problems and automated scripts were to blame, said reports.
Lees meerIt was using the same Apple enterprise back door as Facebook to get its market research done, but it owned up and backed off.
Lees meerGoogle and Mozilla are tidying up security features and patching vulnerabilities in Chrome and Firefox for Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Lees meerSingapore's Ministry of Health said the HIV status of 14,200 people, plus confidential data of 2,400 of their contacts, is in the possession of somebody who's not authorized to have it and who's published it online.
Lees meerA US court has sentenced a man to over five years for his part in a massive telecommunications fraud involving stolen cellphone accounts and reprogrammed phones.
Lees meerIt was paying people, including teens, up to $20 to install an app that got root access for “nearly limitless access,” encryption or no.
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Lees meerThe malware middle ground is full of journeymen, wallflowers and also-rans that'll bite you hard, if you let them.
Lees meerThere’s a new version of Sophos Home out today, and it comes with a whole host of new features.
Lees meerA researcher has discovered an alarming way that an attacker controlling a Microsoft Exchange mailbox account could potentially elevate their privileges to become a Domain Administrator.
Lees meerFirefox has introduced a new set of controls to make it easier for privacy-conscious users to protect themselves from online ad trackers.
Lees meerCops from 14 countries are seeking to inflict a bit of distributed denial-of-freedom to whoever's behind 6 million around-the-globe attacks.
Lees meerThey're putting up fake accounts to bilk the tender-hearted for donations, using the images of a real 5-year-old with real cerebral palsey.
Lees meerApple is scrambling to fix an embarrassingly dangerous "snooping" bug in its popular FaceTime app.
Lees meerJapan will hack citizens' IoT devices to mop up cyber security before the Olympics. Don't like the notion? Here's how to lock 'em down!
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