Hacking stories - Page 6

The fact that Yahoo may have known about the breach for a number of months before alerting the public shows why we need mandatory breach notification.

Auckland teens set to compete in junior hackathon, designing their own computer games mentored by industry experts.

Cyber security is vital for businesses of all sizes, warns Aura Information Security, after New Zealand schools were recently hacked.

Symantec comments on the influx of fake Instagram profiles luring users to adult dating sites. Now Instagram's being hacked to promote adult spam.

Hackers are gaining entry into email accounts and altering the bank details in invoices before sending to an unassuming client.

Hackers are getting access to email accounts and altering bank account numbers on invoices before they reach the client, according to Consumer NZ.

Automated software should be considered for security testing internal systems, according to Ixia. Hiring hackers can be expensive.

Hackers are favouring drive-by downloads to bypass email attachment aversion, exploiting links to access personal data, F-Secure warns.

IT managers could be swayed to turn to hacking for as little as a couple thousand dollars, according new research from Centrify.

Kiwi high schoolers dive into digital futures with NZ's first junior hackathon, mentored by top IT industry experts.

Dell says with BYOD, social media and a 'booming' hackers market, privacy in the workplace is more important than ever before.

Facebook and Instagram went down for an hour, sending hipsters, humble braggers and creeps into a panic. #socialmediameltdown2015.

In response to the Charlie Hebdo massacre, Anonymous has announced a cyber war on jihadists, vowing to shut down terror-linked accounts.

AVG has launched a new version of the AVG Wi-Fi Assistant, an Android app that protects users from Wi-Fri tracking and hacking.

On November 1-2, geeks, freaks, and residents are coming together to hack Wellington City in the heart of Miramar, Wellington’s creative suburb.

This year’s election has been and gone, however the debate over New Zealand’s cyber security and surveillance is still a hot topic.

Join HACKAKL:Transport in Auckland, 24-25 May, for a civic hackathon aiming to innovate for good. Open to all keen on crafting solutions with open data.

U.S. demands China tackle intolerable cyber theft, amid escalating cyber-warfare tensions and refuted truce offers.

China seeks cyber peace with US, urging cooperation over conflict after hacking claims, despite US's skepticism.

Evernote forces 50 million users to change their passwords following hacking attack, should the ICT industry set off the Bat Sign?.