Lost Myspace Data
Posted March 19, 2019
In the News Myspace returns as a relevant news topic, but not for a good reason. In Myspace may have lost more than a decade’s...Category: Privacy
Cyber Attacks at Tourist Locations
Posted March 19, 2019
In the News As tourism increases, so does cyber-crime at popular tourist destinations. In London’s Tourist Hot Spots Suffer 100m+ Cyber-Attacks, Phil Muncaster at InfoSecurity Magazine discusses the recent rise in...
Gearbest Customer Data Exposed
Posted March 15, 2019
In the News In Gearbest security lapse exposed millions of shopping orders, Zack Whittaker at TechCrunch discusses a lack of security on the popular retail website, Gearbest,...
Phishing Attacks on the Rise
Posted March 13, 2019
In the News Unfortunately, phishing attacks do not seem to be going anywhere. In ThreatList: Phishing Attacks Doubled in 2018, Lindsey O’Donnell at ThreatPost discusses the increase...
Data Stealing Quizzes
Posted March 12, 2019
In the News In Facebook sues Ukrainians over quizzes packed with adware stealing data, Alfred Ng at CNET discusses how quizzes on browser extensions allowed for data...
A Shortage of Cybersecurity Professionals
Posted March 12, 2019
In the News The cybersecurity industry is struggling to keep up with security threats. In Over 80% of Firms Suffer Security Skills Shortages, Phil Muncaster reports on...
Twitter Reporting
Posted March 11, 2019
In the News Twitter is improving its reporting process for leaked personal information. In Twitter will let users be much more specific when reporting tweets...
WordPress is the Most Hacked Platform
Posted March 6, 2019
In the News In WordPress Comprises 90% of Hacked Sites: Report, Phil Muncaster at InfoSecurity Magazine discusses how a lack of security in WordPress plugins made the website platform...
Facebook Obtains More Personal Data Than You May Think
Posted March 6, 2019
In the News Facebook continues to receive third–party data on its users. In Some major Android apps are still sending data directly to Facebook, Nick Statt at The Verge...
Fortnite Concert Scam
Posted March 5, 2019
In the News Online gaming scams can plague user finances. In Fame of Fortnite’s DJ Marshmello Opens Door for Scams, Kacy Zurkus at InfoSecurity Magazine discusses how...