Julian Assange and the Wikleaks organization have become unforgettable for their actions that saw them gain access to privileged information from governments across the world. Some may not agree with their actions but those actions have had serious implications of online security. Case in point is their link to the activity that brought to the forefront Bradley Manning in a historical scandal. The case of the Bradley Manning is a case that caught Americans flatfooted due to the nature of information exposed and as a result the government interference is now being seen on internet usage. Read the rest of this entry »

The Android mobile operating system has been just as accepted by hackers as it has been the users using the OS in their devices. Cyber criminals have relished this system by taking advantage of security loopholes that they have milked to launch hostile takeovers and pinch the information of users. There is help though through the Lookout Mobile security, which aims to keep your devices safe.

The software merges the use of a pointer tool to locate and trail a lost or stolen Android or iOS device, with an all-inclusive anti-virus security system that immediately lets you know if you manage to download a application that is infected or malicious especially over unsecure connections. Google Play store has been a favourite of would be hackers to try lure the user to put in malicious software, so thanks to this new app you can enjoy your device without worrying. Read the rest of this entry »

When businesses, governments and individuals go to sleep with dreams of safety, the cyber criminals are working overtime to ensure that there is no peace as their activity has been gradually rising as the world relies heavily on digital technology, coupled with online communications.

Phishing scams and hackers have become more commonplace, through extraction of data both of personal and financial natures, but there are others that take the credit as being the worst as they have cost organizations substantial amounts of money, which runs into millions of pounds. Read the rest of this entry »

The grapevine has always been rife with talk of Facebook catching up to the search giant corporation, Google. This rumour has been around for quite some time now and the rumors are now being fed by the social site’s partnership with Bing, the Microsoft search engine.  Tech blogs are filled with speculation on the move and the impact expected.

The latest move by the social site could be an indicator of how they may just act in response. Facebook’s new feature is the Graph Search that has been announced on the site. The new feature looks like it is an early attempt to challenge Google’s niche, though the product itself is not quite up to par with Google’s search engine. The difference between the two lies in their mode of operation and Facebook’s feature will work by looking at an individual’s social network, for information that it feels will be relevant to your search unlike Google, which pulls the information from the respective websites themselves. Read the rest of this entry »

The giant corporation Google is always on the front line when it comes to innovation, the company is researching another idea that will bring an upheaval to account access, by making the need for passwords unnecessary.

The corporation has just announced that it is giving up on guidelines to password creation and it is opting to look for a better option, which is the interesting suggestion that web users who are security conscious, carry a physical key like gadget in favour of phasing out passwords to access accounts. Read the rest of this entry »

Initially it was only Facebook and Twitter that first indicated the issue of their hacking attacks in the news. It now turns out that many other companies too, have been targeted in the breach of security, though this fact seemed isolated before. In the last few days, more corporations have come out on the same issue from social media giants like Pinterest and Tubmlr to IT firms like Microsoft. Zendesk and Aple too were not left unscathed in the attacks.

Fortunately, for some these corporations in spite of employee computers being malware infected, the data on customers has not been affected and these include social media giant Facebook, and Microsoft. The customers of Apple  are safe and the organization believes that the hackers got in through a malfunctioning java plug in for the browsers. A server in hosted in Ukraine has been identified as one of the sources of attacks, which are targeting not just company secrets but also research. Read the rest of this entry »