Google has received more than 100,000 complaints this year regarding unwanted ad injectors that have infected browsers.
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Easter Social Media Safety: video guides
Despite the holiday season though, you can’t guarantee that hackers and cybercriminals won’t be on the hunt for weak and vulnerable social media slip ups, so what better time to give a refresher on social media safety than now?
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SEO Scams and Semi-Scams
Search Engine Optimization: it’s an essential component of internet marketing strategy, I guess, but one with a bad public image, especially in the wake of years of abuse of optimization techniques by purveyors of malware and other bad actors (Black Hat SEO, or BHSEO). Personally, I’m more than happy to write how and what I
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Energy companies hit with new data-stealing malware
Energy companies have been targeted with a new multi-stage malware attack used to infect company computers and steal sensitive data.
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Infographic: Alternatives to the password
The humble password has struggled in recent years, and is often seen as vulnerable to attackers. The interactive infographic below offers up some alternatives. Click on the tabs to read about the options.
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Ships at risk of hacking, says report
A report suggests that while the number of ships lost at sea is decreasing, cyberthreats are becoming a more pressing issue for the maritime industry.
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Retailers’ heavy handed fraud prevention leads to loss of sales
Online retailers battling with fraud prevention are losing out on genuine sales by treating their customers like criminals, according to a new report by ThreatMetrix.
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Six ways to backup your data
Today is World Backup Day, and it goes without saying that backing up data is a thoroughly sensible thing to routinely get into the habit of doing.
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Queen Elizabeth consults with cybersecurity expert over privacy fears
Queen Elizabeth has been consulting one of the United Kingdom’s most prominent cybersecurity experts, leading to speculation the Royal Family may be seeking protection from hackers and spies.
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Passport and visa details of world disclosed in accidental G20 privacy breach
A common email mistake accidentally disclosed passport and visa details of 31 world leaders attending the G20 summit in Australia, the BBC reports.
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