American Express has launched a new service, which looks to swap payment card numbers with unique tokens, reports Network World.
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Hacking planes – researchers developing system to stop in-flight malware
City University professor Dr David Stupples and a team of researchers are looking into ways of minimizing the risk of hacking planes in the future.
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Global cybersecurity skills shortage incoming, warns House of Lords committee
A special Parliamentary Select Committee has told peers in the United Kingdom’s House of Lords that there will be a global shortage of “no less than two million cyber security professionals” by the year 2017, IT Pro Portal reports.
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Rise of free Wi-Fi hotspots ‘presents serious security risks’
The BBC reports that there is currently one Wi-Fi hotspot for every 150 people in the world, but these unmonitored hotspots can potentially cause problems, experts have warned. ESET security expert Mark James highlighted that people’s desire for a ‘free lunch’ shouldn’t cloud their judgement when it comes to security and privacy issues, especially in cases
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Facebook welcomes private browsers with dedicated Tor link
Facebook has opened its doors to privacy concerned users, but opening up a dedicated Tor link, guaranteeing that people who visit the social networking site through anonymous browsers aren’t mistaken for botnets, Gizmodo reports.
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Microsoft issues rapid fix to GroupMe exploit
iOS and Android messaging app GroupMe has had a possible vulnerability fixed quickly by Microsoft, according to The Register. There was no evidence to suggest any cybercriminals had been able to exploit the flaw before it was patched.
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Two recently patched Adobe Flash vulnerabilities now used in Exploit Kits
Two Flash vulnerabilities that were fixed by Adobe 2 weeks ago are now being used in exploit kits. This is in addition to a third vulnerability, CVE-2014-0556, that was patched in September and that has also been added to Nuclear EK last week.
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Police can make you unlock your phone with a fingerprint – judge
A judge in Virginia has ruled that the police can require you to unlock your smartphone with a fingerprint, but not with a passcode, Mashable reports. The seeming inconsistency here comes from the different ways passwords and physical authentication are treated. While a fingerprint is “like handing in a DNA sample or a physical key,
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How to make sure Flash is up-to-date and enabling it on-demand
Learn how to update Adobe Flash Player, to help protect against malware attacks.
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“More human†carder malware emerges for sale in dark web
A tool for cybercriminals that promises to use stolen credit card details in a more ‘human way’ to bypass fraud detection has been found on sale for as little as $180, according to The Register. “Voxis Platform” is described as “advanced cash out software”, which will help cybercriminals earn “astronomical amounts” by mimicking human behavior on different
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