Tag: Security
Can smart home security measures prevent burglaries? Ring claims 100 arrests from video doorbell
In a smart move designed to promote its video doorbell system, smart home security company Ring has just released video footage captured by its device of burglars caught in the […]
Samsung report warns businesses to ‘wake up’ to digital technology
A new report commissioned by Samsung which examines the impact that changes in society and technology will have upon the future of the workplace, warns that businesses have three years […]
Hi tech solutions to protect your stuff. More smart padlocks on the way, including IoT Mobilock
Seems like smart security is one of the fastest growing tech sectors at the moment. Rather than using a key or an easily hackable combination lock to protect your valuables, […]
Potential iOS “bruteforce” security hole identified
If your phone is locked, it is usually regarded as pretty secure – after all, you have to enter a PIN number and after a certain number of incorrect tries […]
Apple tightens up its iCloud security
Apple has expanded its use of two-factor verification checks to protect data stored online by its customers, after a massive breach last month that saw thousands of nude celebrity photos […]
5 million Gmail passwords hacked: should you be worried?
The hackers are having a busy month, No sooner has the dust settled on the mass theft of nude celebrity photos, the news comes that there has been a major […]
Russian hackers steal more than 1 billion usernames and passwords
A Russian cyber gang has stolen more than 1.6 billion internet username and password combinations, according to US security firm Hold Security – a company that specialises in finding breaches. Hold […]
Apple's iOS8 adds additional layer of security to wifi scanning
Another new tidbit from Apple's forthcoming iOS8 has emerged – the operating system will apparently disguise your phone's "MAC" address when scanning for wifi. The MAC address has nothing to do with Apple – but actually stands for "Media Access…
Are eBay users still at risk?
Online marketplace eBay announced this week that it had been the victim of a cyberattack. The Californian-based company, which has 128 million active users, revealed on Wednesday that a database had been hacked between late February and early March this…
iPhone 5S Touch ID scanner hacked just days after release
It's only been on sale for three days, but the Apple iPhone 5S's headlining security feature, the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, has already been hacked. It took just a weekend for German security group Chaos Computer Club (CCC) to break…
