Why Everybody Should be Using a VPN

Internet use has become so far reaching now, that there is hardly a single person that doesn’t regularly surf the internet. If you are someone who spends a lot of time online, whether it is just to browse, or for work or study reasons, it would be very beneficial in using a VPN. Le VPN

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Cyber Security Firm Falls Victim to Hack

Hacker Team, the online security firm, who offer security advice and services to both national security agencies and law enforcement firms, have been a victim of a hack. The breach of security led to more than 400gb of data stolen from the firm which inevitably ended up online through a series of tweets. As cyber security

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Why You Really Should Be Using a VPN

With so much in the news about data breaches and security hacks happening across the world, it is no surprise that protecting yourself is so important now. When it can happen to the US government, Sony Pictures and Apple, then you realise no one is safe from hacking. There are numerous ways to stay safe

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China Accused of Huge Breach of US Government Data

Only months after the US government suffered a data breach from hackers thought to be of Russian origin, President Obama is having to deal with another attack on home soil, this time with China accused of huge breach of US government data. This time, the attack came on OPM, the Office of Personnel Management, which holds

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iPhone Crash Bug Affects Twitter and Snapchat

An unfixed bug has been found in iOS that causes the device to crash and restart, all from a simple text line. The glitch, which is caused by certain Chinese or Arabic characters which can be sent via text to another device, either through texting, Twitter or Snapchat. Once the recipient opens the offending message,

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Hackers Access Taxpayer’s Information in IRS Breach

It has been announced by the Internal Revenue Service that over 100,000 people’s information have been access through an unauthorised breach of security online. Hackers access taxpayer’s information in IRS breach, confirmed to be through on online system implemented by the IRS themselves. The ‘Get Transcript’, which allowed taxpayers access to a wealth of personal information

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Hacker Claims to Have Taken Control of Airline Mid-Flight

Chris Roberts, an American hacker who was on a United Airlines flight, has claimed that he not only hacked the in-flight entertainment systems but also gained access to the flight systems aboard the plane, just by using his laptop. Hacker claims to have taken control of airline mid-flight, but aviation experts think otherwise. Boeing has released

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Fingerprint Hack Found in Samsung S5

Samsung has responded to claim a that fingerprint hack found in Samsung S5, where hackers are able to access and steal copies of user’s fingerprints. Security firm FireEye claim that Android fail in protecting user’s biometric data as the hack allows the data to be intercepted between the fingerprint sensor and the ‘secure zone’ where

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Apple Watch Causes Concern Over Theft Protection

With the introduction of ‘activation lock’ back in 2013 for Apple’s iPhone, it allowed users to safeguard their devices from thieves resetting stolen devices in order to use them. This feature made it impossible for anyone to reset the phone without permission from the registered user. But since the launch of Apple’s Watch, there has been

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Hackers Steal $5million from Airline

Low cost airline Ryanair have confirmed that the company have lost over $5million after fraudsters access the funds via a Chinese bank. Hackers steal $5million from airline by withdrawing the money through an electronic transfer, but it is still not known who is behind the attack. The Irish Times have reported that Ryanair regularly purchases fuel with dollars

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