Online security trends: 1 in 5 still using bank password on other sites (infographic)
One in five Americans are still using their online banking password for different website accounts, despite U.S. citizens losing $1.6 billion to fraud last year.
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Guest comment: Anonymity doesn’t equal cyber security
James Fox, director in the cyber security practice at KPMG in the UK, comments on the news that Tor users have been advised to check their computers for malware, following an announcement that the anonymising service has been hacked.
The rise of the 26 ‘smart cities’: $2 trillion opportunity for brands
As more people flock to urban areas, there will be a growing trend for technology driven ‘mega cities’ across the globe, presenting a huge opportunity for brands, according to a new report.
Dropbox denies security leak after ‘hacked’ passwords appear online
Dropbox has denied reports that hackers broke into its computer systems and stole almost seven million usernames and passwords, claiming that the data leaked online is not associated with Dropbox accounts.
Mystery email sparks ‘bellogate’ spam attack at UCL
In another example of how quicky digtal can spin out of control, a mysterious email reading “bello” was sent to all UCL students in the UK yesterday, causing thousands of spam messages to clog up inboxes
Facebook cracks down on ‘fake likes’: Sues scammers for £1.3bn
Facebook has stepped up its battle against spammers who promise to deliver “likes” to its members, and warned users on using such scams.
Fastest growing ecommerce items: Motor products, computer equipment and eBooks
British consumers’ intent to buy motor-related products, computer equipment and eBooks online has tripled since 2011 – according to a new study by Nielsen, a leading global provider of insights into what consumers watch and buy.
Bigger than Heartbleed? New Shellshock bug poses global hacking threat
A newly discovered bug, dubbed Shellshock, could pose an even greater hacking threat than the Heartbleed bug earlier this year- but this one doesn’t require users to change their passwords.
Right to reply: Blaming ‘weak’ passwords for breaches is history, businesses need to resort to multi-factor authentication
Reacting to news that a number of online businesses have recently been breached, opening access to customer data, Yiannis Chrysanthou, security researcher in KPMG’s cyber security team, suggests that instead of businesses blaming consumers for using weak passwords, they need to introduce multi-factor authentication.
Celebrity photo scandal: Apple says hackers guessed iCloud passwords
Following this week’s nude celebrity photo scandal, Apple has claimed that its iCloud storage system was not breached in the attack- instead hackers were able to guess their passwords by observing their behaviour online and in TV interviews.