INTERVIEW: Ian Goslin, head of UK cyber security at Airbus discusses how to protect critical infrastructure and being ready for cyber threats
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2017
Tech Quiz: Tech At The Movies
With Blade Runner 2049 out, we decided it was time to test your movie knowledge!
Intel Touts 17-Qubit Quantum Computing Chip
Tech giant officially enters quantum computing race after it delivers new 17-Qubit chip to Dutch partner
F35 Fighter Data Stolen In Hack On Australian Contractor
30GB of data on next generation joint strike fighter jet stolen in damaging hacking operation down under
Facebook Pushes Deeper Into VR With Oculus Go Wireless Headset
The headset will cost $199 and be released early 2018
Microsoft Touts Cloud & Machine Learning Powered Security Of Microsoft 365
INTERVIEW: Microsoft's Brad Anderson tells Silicon why the Azure cloud, machine learning and enterprise mobility make Microsoft 365 businesses more secure
Symantec Halts Government Reviews Of Source Code
Symantec CEO claims government source code reviews pose 'unacceptable risk' to security software
Boxworks 2017: Box Adds ‘Skills’ Machine Learning Tools To Cloud Platform
Box details first machine learning tools powered by IBM Watson, Azure and GCP at Boxworks 2017, alongside Box Skills tool kits for custom processes
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes Exploit Found In Wild
No rest for system admins as Patch Tuesday tackles 62 vulnerabilities; 28 of which are rated as critical
Accenture Exposes Sensitive Data On Unprotected AWS Servers
UPDATED: Security researchers find Accenture left four cloud-based storage servers unsecured but Accenture says customer data was never at risk
EE Balloon-Powered Helikite Delivers 4G & Wi-Fi To Snowdonia Biking Event
EE says Helikite test shows potential for on-demand 4G coverage in remote areas or during natural disasters
New Dell IoT Division to Push Distributed Core Technology Strategy
Dell Technologies will invest $1 billion in IoT product and service development efforts
Equifax Data Breach: Investigation Shows 15.2m UK Records Targeted
Equifax will contact 694,000 UK customers at high risk following huge data breach last month
Government Demands Social Networks Remove Abusive Content
Government announces plans to tackle cyber bullying and improve Internet safety education
EE Confirms Voice Call Problems Affecting Users Across UK
Thousands of users around the UK have reported problems making voice calls, but data and messaging services and emergency calls are unaffected
Eastern European Banks Hit By £100m Cyber Crime Wave
A string of related thefts targeting banks in eastern Europe and former Soviet countries involved the coordination of physical and online teams
Fake AdBlock Plus Chrome Extension Installed By More Than 30,000 Users
Google has removed malware that appeared identical to the AdBlock Plus advert blocker and was listed on the official Chrome Web Store
Researchers Shut Down Pornhub Scam Adverts That Affected Millions
Malicious adverts were displayed to millions of visitors to the popular adult site for more than a year, with filtering used to evade detection
Coinhive Cryptocurrency Mining Scripts Placed On Popular Sites
The Coinhive script introduced last month has quickly been adopted by hackers, who have maliciously placed it on legitimate sites
Micro Focus Bans Source Code Reviews By ‘High Risk’ Governments
The company's move follows HPE's admission it allowed a Russian military agency to inspect the source code of security tool ArcSight
Nokia Cuts UK Jobs And Stops Ozo VR Development To Focus On Health
Nokia says slower than expected sales have led it stop development on the Nokia OZO VR camera
FCC Approves Google Project Loon for Hurricane-Devastated Puerto Rico
ANALYSIS: FCC approves license for Google's to set up its Project Loon communications system in hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico
GCHQ Head: Cyber Threats Now As Dangerous As Spying
GCHQ must become a cyber organisation and make the protection of the 'digital homeland' part of its core mission, Jeremy Fleming has said
Apple Fixes MacOS Bug That Displayed Encrypted Disk Passwords
The issue, found in macOS High Sierra, meant that users were shown the volume's password when they requested a password hint
Disqus Data Breach From 2012 ‘Affects 17.5 Million Users’
Usernames, email addresses and hashed passwords were leaked in the breach, which dates back to July 2012, Disqus has confirmed
AOL Instant Messenger To Shut Down After 20 Years
AIM was a pioneer of instant communications on the web, but its popularity has waned and now it will finally be retired
Microsoft Stops Work On Windows 10 Mobile Features & Hardware
Joe Belfiore says it will continue to support Windows 10 Mobile users with patches but its the end for new features and hardware
Uber Says It’s Removing Secret Screen-Viewing Access To iOS Devices
ANALYSIS: Undisclosed entitlement allowed Uber to access to an iOS device’s frame buffer, which in turn could let the company see your screen
HMRC Stops Phone Scammers Reaching 1m People
HMRC takes control of scam websites promoting misleading and expensive phone services
Is The Current Cybersecurity Model Sustainable In The World Of AI, AR & IoT?
IP EXPO 2017: Cybersecurity heavyweights discuss the future of the industry, noting that the answers may be in its past