internet-security

I just received an email asking to purchase advertising space on my website for up to $750 a month. Here is the full email (warning – do not click the …

Just had an email which appears to be from PayPal. Has the logo and comes from [email protected] The first line says “Your account has limitations – you can resolve this …

Just had an email pretending to be from O2 informing me of a large monthly bill. The email: Hi Your O2 bill for 11/06/14 is now ready. You can look …

Just when we all thought that SSL / HTTPS was the solution to online security (OK, maybe a totally, overly simplistic view from somebody who admittedly does not really understand …

Last night I received a Google Alert for one of my websites. For those that do not know what this means, Google Alerts is a service that Google provide for …

Lockheed Martin has admitted that it was recently a victim of what it called a major cyber attack. Lockheed are not revealing the details of the attack but have said …

This week Google ran a Live Q&A on hacking prevention and recovery hangout, which talked specifically about website security. I watched the hangout this evening, here are the main points. …

News in that the latest gaming console business to get hacked is Nintendo. A group has already claimed responsibility – Lulz Security. This is the same group which attacked Sony recently. The …

A guest post about computer viruses. Call them what you want: viruses, worms, malicious software or Trojans.  Really, it is all one and the same thing.  And, just as with …

Today a major UK retail chain has lost all internet visibility. All of DSG International’s online stores are currently off-line! The websites for Dixons, Currys and PC World have all …

This is a real virus If you use Facebook you are probably very used to sort of hoax virus alerts. I am still not sure what the point of them …

The ability to tether a mobile phone to a computer has allowed for much more flexible ways of using the Internet. Whether connected by USB cables, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi networks, …

GDPR is Here – and is Being Felt Throughout the Business World The GDPR is now in effect and has an impact of every part of an organisation. Here, we …

If you are worried that your Facebook account may have been compromised you can check to see if anybody else is logged in – and log them out – and …

What Would The Cost Of Data Loss Be To Your Business? Companies have a responsibility to keep their customer, employee and business data secure from physical or online damage as …

Microsoft seems to have a tough time really. They go to great lengths to make better software for the mass market, and people go to greater lengths to sniff out …

Where Internet Security Meets Homes Security It’s a mistake that everyone makes. Friends are stuck in the rat race, working the 9-5, while we’re sat by the pool or seeing …

dusty underground bunkers are no longer required Dave Wilding, the Microsoft Small Business Specialist at Shadowfax, talks to us about cloud servers, virtual bunkers and data security. Also known as …

Computer security firm Sophos has warned that many new websites have sprung up that are exploiting the death of actress Natasha Richardson. Many of the sites are designed to attract …

A warning to webmasters: “Robert McMillan, computerworld.com October 06, 2006 (IDG News Service) — Google Inc. has inadvertently given online attackers a new tool. The company’s new source-code search engine, …

OK, this sounds like a 70’s horror movie, but it is actually one of the greatest threats currently to online security. It is estimated that there are now about 300,000 …

I run a few WordPress websites and they all have a firewall set up that also monitors and reports suspicious behaviour. In the last few days I have seen a …