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Beware dodgy computer repair work - your data is at risk along with your wallet

by Paul Ducklin on October 19, 2012 | 7 Comments
Beware dodgy computer repair work - your data is at risk along with your wallet

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.

Apple fakery, DNS hack, DigiNotar, Linux, Wikileaks - 60 Sec Security

by Paul Ducklin on September 13, 2011 | 1 Comment
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Lots of readers said they'd like to see our 'news-with-a-conscience' videos more than once a month.

So here you go. 60 Second Security, once every two weeks.

DNS hack hits popular websites: Daily Telegraph, The Register, UPS, etc

by Graham Cluley on September 4, 2011 | 31 Comments
DNS hack hits popular websites: Telegraph, Register, UPS, etc

Popular websites including The Register, The Daily Telegraph, UPS, and others have fallen victim to a DNS hack that has resulted in visitors being redirected to third-party webpages.

The state of Facebook security

by Graham Cluley on January 21, 2011 | 13 Comments
The state of Facebook security

82% of users polled say Facebook is the riskiest social network.

But Facebook and Sophos can't agree about how bad things are. What do you think?