Google research prompts the dumbest cybersecurity question ever asked
Google research reveals dangers of account hijacking, but in doing so inadvertently prompts some of the dumbest cybersecurity questions ever
Threat intelligence
Virtual Kidnapping: when social engineering gets really nasty
Social engineering doesn’t get much more personal, or nasty, than virtual kidnapping. According to Michael Levine, the threat is very real.
The weaponisation of Adobe Flash: 0day exploit is the last straw
Adobe Flash 0day proves, yet again, why this pile of insecure crap must be put out of its misery in order to relieve ours.
RSAC 2016: PhishLabs talks Business Email Compromise attacks
IT Security Thing we met with Joseph Opacki, VP at PhishLabs, who spoke about the latest organisational phishing threats, such as Business Email Compromise (BEC).
How to best defend against DDoS attacks
Once the domain of political hacktivists and old-school protection racketeers, the DDoS attack is increasingly being used in common or garden data theft. Here’s what you need to know.