Internet security

Last week we reported on the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12), hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and some of the proposed modifications that they intend to discuss. The negotiations which aim to take a fresh look at an old treaty drawn up before the internet even ...

We've spoken about the tracking that happens in the background while you are surfing the web a couple of times this year. The most recent incident, involving the sites of the US presidential candidates has brought the issue back into stark relief.For many this has no relevance as it ...

SplashData, a password management applications producer, has listed the 25 worst and scariest passwords used. According to the site, "password", "123456" and "12345678" still top the list from last year as the most common passwords used on the internet, but new to the list is "Jesus", "ninja", "mustang" and believe ...

According to recent reports by industry's top security firms, malicious hackers are now following their unsuspecting prey onto smartphones and social networking hotspots. In the latest volume of its Internet Security Threat Report, Symantec, one of the largest corporations for internet security, further mentions that cyber criminals are now also gearing up attacks ...