What happens with a hacked Instagram account – and how to recover it
Had your Instagram account stolen? Don’t panic – here’s how to get your account back and how to avoid getting hacked (again) The post What happens with a hacked Instagram…
What to consider before disposing of personal data – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
A major financial services company has learned the hard way about the importance of proper disposal of customers’ personal data The post What to consider before disposing of personal data…
5 tips to help children navigate the internet safely
The online world provides children with previously unimagined opportunities to learn and socialize, but it also opens them up to a range of hazards. How can you steer kids toward…
Hey WeLiveSecurity, how does biometric authentication work?
Your eyes may be the window to your soul, but they can also be your airplane boarding pass or the key unlocking your phone. What’s the good and the bad…
Can your iPhone be hacked? What to know about iOS security
Here are some of the most common ways that an iPhone can be compromised with malware, how to tell it’s happened to you, and how to remove a hacker from…
Rising to the challenges of secure coding – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The news seems awash this week with reports of both Microsoft and Apple scrambling to patch security flaws in their products The post Rising to the challenges of secure coding…
The potential consequences of a data breach – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The NHS falls victim to an apparent cyberattack, which raises the question of the impact that data breaches have on people’s personal data The post The potential consequences of a…
Third‑party cookies: How they work and how to stop them from tracking you across the web
Cross-site tracking cookies have a bleak future but can still cause privacy woes to unwary users The post Third‑party cookies: How they work and how to stop them from tracking…
SparklingGoblin deploys new Linux backdoor – Week in security, special edition
ESET Research first spotted this variant of the SideWalk backdoor in the network of a Hong Kong university in February 2021 The post SparklingGoblin deploys new Linux backdoor – Week…
You never walk alone: The SideWalk backdoor gets a Linux variant
ESET researchers have uncovered another tool in the already extensive arsenal of the SparklingGoblin APT group: a Linux variant of the SideWalk backdoor The post You never walk alone: The…