The way that we carry out our banking operations has changed dramatically over the years. With the increase in Internet use a decade ago, it helped to remove the need to go to our banks or ATMs to manage transactions or to move money around. In the past couple of years the landscape has changed […]

Expect phishers and other password thieves to up their game in 2016: Both Google and Yahoo! are taking steps to kill off the password as we know it. New authentication methods now offered by Yahoo! and to a beta group of Google users let customers log in just by supplying their email address, and then responding to […]

Panda Security, global leader in cloud based security solutions, has announced its predictions regarding the main problems that could affect IT security in 2016. The coming year will be filled with threats that could affect private users, small businesses, and large corporations. The creation and spreading of new malware samples, aimed at infecting users, will […]

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission this past week announced it reached settlements with software giant Oracle and identity protection firm LifeLock over separate charges of allegedly deceiving users and customers about security. LifeLock agreed to pay $100 million for violating a 2010 promise to cease deceptive advertising practices. Oracle’s legal troubles with the FTC stem from […]

Until recently it would have been unthinkable to imagine that a simple Barbie doll could pose a threat to data security and information relating to minors, however, more and more toys aimed at children are now connected to the Internet of Things which leaves them vulnerable to attack. A current example is the new Hello […]