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Hacktivism and vandalism were the main motivations for DDoS attacks last year
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are growing in size, frequency and complexity, according to the latest Annual Infrastructure Report from Arbor Networks. The security vendor’s 10th Annu...
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No Wi-Fi, no problem: Hackers go low-tech to steal your data
This article was originally published on January 22, 2015. The risks of using an unprotected, unencrypted Wi-Fi network are well-documented. Anything you transmit becomes fair game for hackers — if ...
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Internet Systems Consortium site hacked
This post was originally published on January 7, 2015. This week the Internet Systems Consortium site was hacked. Visitors to the site, which develops the BIND DNS, OpenReg, ISC AFTR and ISC DHCP t...
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Encrypted chat apps: Give 'em nothing to talk about
This post was originally published on December 22, 2014. We've since done a follow-up post about even more encrypted chat apps for you to keep your conversations private! In the wake of NSA snooping r...
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DuckDuckGo Internet privacy review
This post was originally published on December 12, 2014. If you need to find something of interest, your first port of call will be a search engine, of which there are a great many. Beyond the big bo...
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Literally malware? The figurative explosion of Uber's app
This post was originally published on December 10, 2014. Last week, The Hacker News posted an article about the mobile app offered by ride-sharing service Uber — turns out a security researcher from...
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No negotiation: The rising threat of crypto ransomware
We all know the rule – you don’t negotiate with terrorists. When you react to their demands, you prove their tactics work. Worse, you give them a reason to continue. In the world of technology, th...
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PayPal opts into Bitcoin payments via BitPay, Coinbase and GoCoin
This post was originally published on October 10, 2014. PayPal recently announced that it is teaming up with three Bitcoin processors – BitPay, Coinbase and GoCoin - to enable certain retailers to a...
