Piracy Notices Boost Demand For Anonymous VPNs in Canada
The mandatory piracy notifications that were implemented to deter copyright infringement in Canada have boosted the interest in anonymous file-sharing tools. Data from Google …
Hackers could control your car by attacking safety features
Safety and security features can be exploited by hackers to steal information, extort money or even control vehicles, motoring experts have warned. Modern cars …
UC Berkeley Hacked
The University of California, Berkeley recently began notifying approximately 1,600 people that their personal information may have been accessed when servers in the university’s …
U.S. accounts for most Mac OS X attacks and websites seeded with malware
This year was a tough one for U.S. Apple users and U.S.-run websites, according to Kaspersky Lab’s year-in-review blog post. U.S. Apple users accounted …
Microsoft fixes severe 19-year-old Windows bug found in everything since Windows 95
With help from IBM, Microsoft has patched a critical Windows vulnerability that flew under the radar for nearly two decades. The bug has existed …
New Apple-focused malware uses Macs to infect iPhones
Apple users in China have an active, new threat to contend with that attacks iPhones and iPads through Apple’s Mac OS X operating system, …
Researchers Hack Contactless Visa Cards
Researchers at the U.K.’s Newcastle University recently uncovered a security flaw in Visa’s contactless payments system. The flaw is disturbingly simple: when the amount …
People trust NSA more than Google, survey says
People don’t always say what they think. Especially in business and love. Please, therefore, consider this question: whom would you trust more with your …
Online Security Experts Link More Breaches to Russian Government
For the second time in four months, researchers at a computer security company are connecting the Russian government to electronic espionage efforts around the …
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