A cyber attack is unauthorised access to your IT network by an outsider. This is commonly done with malware (malicious software), unwittingly downloaded through spam emails, intentionally downloaded software or harmful websites. They run on your computer, sometimes relaying everything you type to hackers. Other methods include accessing your network through poorly protected Wi-Fi networks, […]
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‘Heartbleed’ Bug Bypasses Web Encryption
A major new vulnerability called Heartbleed could let attackers gain access to users’ passwords and fool people into using bogus versions of Web sites. Some already say they’ve found Yahoo passwords as a result. The problem, disclosed on 8th April, is in open-source software called OpenSSL that’s widely used to encrypt Web communications. Heartbleed can […]