Anonymous have seemingly launched an attack targetting Irish government websites including revenue.ie. Previous Anonymous actions against Ireland took place during the controversy surrounding copyright legislation in early 2012. At the time and again now, the action was referred to as “OpIreland” They published a press release via Youtube to inform the Irish government of what […]
Tag Archives | security
Evernote Forces Password Change
Evernote appear to have been the target of an attempted hack. As a result of the issue they’ve unilaterally reset all user passwords, though apart from a post on their blog, which is currently unreachable, they don’t appear to have informed users of the change. You can reset your password via the Evernote site.
Pinterest Contacting Users Potentially Affected By ZenDesk Breach
Pinterest has been contacting users of the social network who may have been affected by the ZenDesk security breach. The security breach affected 3 of Zendesk’s clients and Pinterest was one of them. The other two were Twitter and Tumblr. Text below: We recently learned that the vendor we use to answer support requests and […]
Burger King’s Twitter Account Hacked
Hacking Twitter accounts happens all the time. Normally, however, the hacker does something overtly malicious. This time round, however, it’s just plain odd. The Burger King Twitter account was hacked and is currently spewing out content promoting McDonalds! But what makes it even more bizarre is that the account appears to be verified. Screenshot below: […]
Instagram Reminds Users of Terms of Service Change
Remember the Instagram debacle? While the company may have listened to users’ outrage (and there was a lot of that.. ) they’ve still made changes to their terms of service, although the changes are much less drastic than the originally planned ones. In an email sent to users of the service today the company underlines […]
Undiscovery [Podcast #51]
Brought to you by Blacknight it’s the technology.ie podcast, episode 51 for November 22nd 2012, with Michele Neylon and Conn Ó Muíneacháin. Michele’s back from his European odyssey, to Belgrade and back via Brussels and Paris! Irish Rail report over 1 million sessions on their WiFi service. ParkYa launch private beta. The ultimate lazy bed! Virtual tape measure might […]
Realex Payments Running Free Application Security Workshop
Realex Payments have announced a free workshop on application security next week in their offices in Dublin. The course is designed to give developers a basic understanding of common vulnerabilities, insights on penetration testing and code reviews. Full details here. Related articles Online Payments Provider Realex Announces Growth (technology.ie) Irish Web Awards Announce Headline Sponsor […]
Agree to Disagree [Podcast #39]
Michele and I don’t see eye to eye on this week’s podcast. Facebook introduce real-money gambling: Michele says it’s just business. I think it’s the end of civilisation as we know it. Well, not exactly – but you get the picture! 🙂 We do agree that Katie Taylor is magnificent! In London, her supporters broke […]
Declaration Of Internet Freedom
In the past few days several well known internet companies and thought leaders have launched the “Declaration of Internet Freedom“. Rather than try to explain it here’s the actual text which I think speaks for itself: Declaration We stand for a free and open Internet. We support transparent and participatory processes for making Internet policy […]
Brush Up Your Security
IRISS have launched a campaign to raise awareness of security among young people. The message is pretty simple. Treat your password like you would your toothbrush. Choose it wisely Use it regularly Change it often Never share it with anyone There’s also (of course) a facebook page for the campaign You may recall we spoke […]