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Why You Need A Password Security Strategy

How many websites have you signed up to in the last twelve months? Have a think about it. Many websites ask you to register with an email address and a password so they can provide you with a user...

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World’s 25 Worst Passwords Revealed – Is Yours One Of Them?

SplashData recently revealed the 25 most-used passwords of 2012. Check them out below to make sure yours isn’t on the list! password 123456 12345678 abc123 qwerty monkey letmein dragon 111111 baseball...

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Why The Traditional Password Is Dead!

The traditional password is dead! A big statement? Well you’re right, it is, but let me explain… With the news of well-known websites such as LinkedIn suffering high profile password breaches,...

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Facebook Hack Hits Pink & Selena – What To Do If You’re Next!

What do Selena Gomez and Pink have in common? Apart from worldwide star appeal and mega bucks, both of these ladies have found themselves victims of a Facebook hack. While I’m sure Pink and Selena both...

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10 Tips To Approach Your Security Like Bond. James Bond.

While going about his business of protecting the world, British Secret Service agent, James Bond, relied on his tech guru ‘Q’ to provide him with all sorts of gadgets and devices that shielded his...

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50,000 User Details Allegedly Compromised Over ABC Website Hack!

News.com.au reports that abc.net.au has allegedly been hacked over it’s airing of an interview with activist Geert Wilders. It’s believed that up to 50,000 user details may have been compromised. It’s...

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50 Million Users Reset Their Password After LivingSocial Is Hacked

Deals website ‘LivingSocial’ released a statement on Friday to say that it had been the victim of a cyberattack, The Age has reported. The company said that the personal details of 50 million users may...

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National Cyber Security Awareness Week 2013 Kicks Off!

This morning a few of us journeyed over to the John Monash Science School, which is a high school in the grounds of Monash University Clayton, where the students are focused on a science curriculum....

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You Might Be Over The Hill, But It’s Still Uphill Online!

One of the startling facts I read once was that Facebook’s fastest growing user base was, in fact, the over 50′s age group. Then I realised that many are being forced into using social networking sites...

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The Risk You Take When You Don’t Change Your Default Password

In a recent study reported on here at Help Net Security,  a rather low 25% indicated that they change their passwords regularly and a staggering 50% say that they would usually keep their assigned...

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