Researchers warn that the TV’s lack of authentication means that a hacker could use it to access your Wi-Fi network Source: Sophos

The recent tragedy in London has rekindled the debate surrounding privacy in the age of terrorism, specifically in the UK, where Home Secretary Amber Rudd is voicing harsh criticism of end-to-end encryption messaging services. It is believed that Khalid Masood, the terrorist responsible for the deaths of four people on Westminster Bridge, had connected to […]

Sometimes hackers are not after your banking details or personal information After careful research and conversations with multiple individuals, we have discovered that sometimes hackers are not after your banking details or personal information. It may be tempting for them to steal directly from you but government agencies and antivirus companies are developing fast, and […]

A botnet dubbed Hajime uses much the same tactics as Mirai – but to neutralise the damage done. Is this a good thing, though? Source: Sophos

How serious, really, is the danger presented by exploits? The recent leak of an exploit toolset allegedly used by the infamous Equation Group suggests it’s time to revisit that question. Several zero-days, as well as a bunch of merely ‘severe’ exploits apparently used in-the-wild were disclosed, and it is not yet clear whether this represents […]

Is your Online Privacy safe? Over the last few weeks, there have been numerous articles from tier one media outlets, claiming the acceptance of the privacy bill will completely remove every bit of online confidentiality away from US internet users. The news made global headlines at the end of March, and it has been a […]