With the introduction of Apple’s new simple paying system, vulnerabilities have been discovered in the system which has lead to fraudster’s targeting Apple Pay. The new quick and easy mobile way of paying for items is usually secured by requiring fingerprint recognition on iPhones. But the issue now is that these hackers have found a
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With Twitter and YouTube teaming up to close down accounts and delete videos uploaded which are in support of ISIS, the terror group have responded by taking aim at the employees of Twitter. As ISIS threaten Twitter founders over blocked accounts, the extremist group posted an image on JustPaste.it, the image sharing website, detailing in Arabic:
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The Superfish adware was discovered in software pre-bundled with Lenovo laptops back in the end of 2014, leaving users open to eavesdropping from third parties and other similar attacks. At first it was thought that this was all this malware had affected, but security experts have discovered the bug is actually present elsewhere as ‘Superfish’ malware found
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Firmware appears in so many computer items and accessories, from keyboards to mice, webcams to graphics and sound cards, even the battery in your computer or phone has firmware. Experts have revealed that sophisticated hackers are targeting firmware in mobile phones and computers, as they are notoriously insecure and relatively unsafe. Kaspersky Labs revealed that they
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Google has announced that it plans to stand against proposed legislation change that would see the FBI have even greater power when it comes to searching and seizing data. Google warns of US government’s hacking capabilities if this is to go ahead as it could mean the US government could hack any facility in the world.
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In one of the largest scale bank thefts recorded, hackers steal over $1Billion in online bank thefts from more than 100 banks throughout the world. Russian security firm Kaspersky reported the breach as it was learned that the hacking ring has been active since at least 2013. It is believed that more than 100 banks in
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After the breach of security at many high-profile companies, including Sony Pictures and more recently Anthem, the health insurance company that had over 80 million customer details leaked in an attack last week. This attack is just the latest in a line of breaches that have cost companies millions as well as putting even more people’s
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With all the cases of stolen data, hacked systems and security breaches that have been happening more and more frequently, it definitely pays to start monitoring your own safety online. Attacks can happen anywhere and you wouldn’t even know when they happen. Learn to protect yourself online with Le VPN. When you use the internet, you
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Security company SplashData has released its annual chart detailing a list of the worst possible passwords to use. The world’s weakest passwords revealed and it is quite unbelievable at passwords still being widely used online. The list is also a way to teach internet users simple passwords not to use, as well as the types of passwords which are not
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After the attack in Paris last week on the Charlie Hebdo offices, which left twelve people dead, the collective hacker group Anonymous target terrorist Twitter accounts. The shootings occurred because of satirical drawings of Muhammed that appeared in the magazine. Anonymous began a campaign, named #OpCharlieHebdo, to find out and attack various terrorist Twitter accounts. A move
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