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Massive campaign uses router exploit kit to change routers’ DNS servers

Well-known security researcher Kafeine has spotted an active campaign aimed at compromising SOHO routers and changing their DNS settings so that the attackers can seamlessly …

15,000 spam emails have hit the inboxes of Android users in recent days

“Thousands of Android users are at risk of having their mobile devices and private contents locked by a particularly ruthless ransomware that demands $500 to restore …

Sniffing and tracking wearable tech and smartphones

Researchers at Context Information Security have demonstrated how easy it is to monitor and record Bluetooth Low Energy signals transmitted by many mobile phones, wearable …

Travel smart: Tips for staying secure on the road

Whether you’re taking a personal holiday or a business trip, traveling by car or by plane, planning a quick jaunt or preparing for an extended stay, make sure your …

Week in review: Logjam bug, trojanized PuTTY, and the importance of encryption and key management

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts, interviews and articles:European Internet users urged to protect themselves against …

Millions of users installed malicious Minecraft apps from Google Play

“Since August 2014, Minecraft lovers who like to play the popular game on their Android phones have been targeted with apps that are purportedly cheats for the game, but …

mSpy finally admits they’ve been hacked

After having first denied that they suffered a breach and had their customer’s data stolen and leaked on the Dark Web, mobile spyware maker mSpy has finally admitted …

Account recovery via secret questions is a bad idea

Secret questions offer far lower security than user-chosen passwords, and should never be used as the only way to reclaim access to a lost account, Google researchers have …

Isle of Man taxpayers’ info leaked due to email error

Email addresses of approximately 5000 customers of the Income Tax Division (ITD) of the Isle of Man – a self-governing British Crown dependency and a tax haven for the …

Android factory reset not enough to keep data secure

If you sell or gift your old Android phone to someone, is it enough to do a factory reset to wipe all your sensitive data? And if your Android gets stolen, how sure are you …

Windows Live ID scam targets personal information

Kaspersky Lab experts are warning of a new scam that uses Windows Live ID as bait to catch personal information stored in user profiles on services like Xbox LIVE, Zune, …

Hacker leaks sensitive info of millions of Adult FriendFinder users

Information of over 3.5 million users of dating site Adult FriendFinder has been stolen and leaked online, and is being used by spammers, scammers and phishers, a Channel 4 …

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