Beware dodgy computer repair work – your data is at risk along with your wallet
Written by v2r on October 19, 2012 – 7:48 am -Passing off old as new is dishonest in any industry - but it's more dangerous in some than in others. Hard disks may not wear out like chainsaw blades or cam belts - it's not what they may have lost in their life so far, but in what they have gained: other people's data....
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Manchester police pay off £150,000 fine for unencrypted USB key
Written by v2r on October 17, 2012 – 6:43 am -The UK Information Commissioner's Office in the UK recently fined the Greater Manchester Police £150,000 for a data breach. The problem boiled down to an unencrypted USB key stolen from an officers's home. ...
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Monday review: the hot 24 stories of the week
Written by v2r on October 15, 2012 – 4:35 am -Here you go. All the stories we wrote in the past seven days, in case you missed anything (or just want to read them again)....
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Oracle updates Java, supports OS X, claims full and timely updates for Apple users
Written by v2r on August 15, 2012 – 8:21 am -Back in April, Apple came under fire for delaying an update to Java until the Flashplayer malware got loose. Let's hope that's a thing of the past, with Oracle publishing Java for OS X directly, and promising patches for OS X at the same time that they come out on Windows. ...
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Patch Tuesday – what to know and what to do for Microsoft and Adobe users
Written by v2r on August 15, 2012 – 2:03 am -Both Adobe and Microsoft published Patch Tuesday updates this week. There are plenty of issues to be concerned about - so we've written up our recommendations to help you prioritise your own patching......
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Blizzard owns up to data haemorrhage – painful but probably not too bad
Written by v2r on August 10, 2012 – 4:14 am -Big-time online entertainment outfit Blizzard has just owned up to a data haemorrhage. Blizzard strongly suggests - but manfully doesn't pretend to guarantee - that financial data such as credit cards, billing addresses, and real names weren't got at. ...
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Journo totally owned thanks to over-helpful iCloud support
Written by v2r on August 6, 2012 – 1:05 am -Mat Honan is a living example of Journalism 2.0. Honan has also recently been the victim of a hack - a hack so trivial in some respects that naysayers will probably spend hours telling us that it doesn't qualify as a hack, even though it effectively hacked Honan's digital life into shreds......
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How to explain phishing to your Grandma [VIDEO]
Written by v2r on August 2, 2012 – 8:37 am -Have you ever had to explain phishing to your Grandma? Are you tech support for friends and family? If so, then the Sophos Threatsaurus is just what you need. The 2012 edition is hot off the press - get it for free today!...
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Cybercrime trio sentenced for $3m hacking spree via WiFi and malware
Written by v2r on July 16, 2012 – 1:21 am -A Seattle hacking triumvirate has received a collective quarter-century behind bars. With a combination of wardriving and malware implantation, they made off with $3m plundered from company accounts - including straight from the payroll....
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Criminals in USB key espionage attempt against Dutch multinational. Or not.
Written by v2r on July 11, 2012 – 1:46 am -A keen-eyed Naked Security reader alerted us to an interesting-sounding story about a USB-fuelled espionage attempt. (For those who prefer us to write about security successes, not about failures, this one's for you!)...
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