But Telegram CEO and founder claims that Apple has already prevented its messaging app from updating globally
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
May 2018
Google Launches Project Sunroof Tool In UK
Teams up with E.ON for tool to work out cost savings for individual roof structures fitted with solar panels
Kaspersky Lab To Appeal Court Decision To Dismiss US Ban
US judges dismiss two lawsuits from Russian firm to overturn American ban on its security products
Intel Faces Age Discrimination Allegations Over Layoffs – Report
Chip giant become latest tech firm to be investigated over alleged age bias by axing mostly older staff
ICANN’s WHOIS Website Refused GDPR Extension
But domain organisation is accused of poor planning and being too slow to react to the global impact of GDPR
HP Revenues Beat Expectations Thanks To Robust PC Demand
Strong performance for HP's personal system division bolsters quarterly results, as new CFO is also revealed
Carphone Warehouse To Close Nearly 100 Stores
More bad news for the high street as profit warning prompts decision to close 92 Carphone Warehouse stores
Apple To Use OLED Screens In 2018 iPhones – Report
Next generation of iPhones will utilise OLED panels, a decision that has impacted Apple's exiting screen suppliers
Canadian Banks Rocked By Data Theft Of 90,000 Customers
Significant data breach affects two large Canadian banks after hackers threaten to go public with customer data
Apple Sees Large Rise In US National Security Requests
Company increasingly has to hand over iCloud data to authorities, but it still cannot unlock passcode protected iPhones
Trump Administration Reaches Deal To Keep ZTE Afloat – Report
Trump lifeline. ZTE back from the dead after Trump reaches settlement deal for Chinese firm to resume business
Hundreds Of Android Smartphones Preloaded With Malware, Warns Avast
Smartphones from the likes of ZTE, MediaTek, Archos and Blaupunkt are preloaded with adware nastiness
FBI Seizes Domain To Thwart VPNFilter Attack On Ukraine
DDoS denial. Feds seize control of domain that communicates with home routers infected with malware
GDPR Arrival Sees Certain US Websites Blocked
Certain well known American news websites temporarily unavailable in Europe as GDPR rules kick in
Samsung Loses Again, Ordered To Pay Apple In Patent Retrial
US jury awards Apple $539 million after deciding Samsung did copy patented smartphone features
Lab Finds More Than A Dozen Security Faults In BMW Cars
The bugs could be exploited to display false messages to a driver while the car is in motion, says Tencent's Keen Security Lab
Amazon Defends Work On Police Face Recognition
The ACLU and other civil liberties campaigners said Amazon Rekognition could turn into a mass surveillance tool
Researchers: Malware Surge ‘Could Indicate Imminent Attack’
Another NotPetya? The rapid spread of VPNFilter malware could mean plans for a fresh attack on the Ukraine - where previous worldwide attacks also began
Donald Trump Ignores Security Advice For His iPhones – Report
The US President is resisting White House security checks for his two iPhone smartphones, reports say
Zuckerberg Fails To Impress At European Parliament
MEPs reportedly left underwhelmed after Facebook's CEO long-awaited appearance at 'rambling' EU meeting
Government Pledges Full Fibre Broadband For Most Homes
Chancellor says 19th century had railways, 20th century motorways, and now we need full-fibre connectivity
Google’s Chrome Browser To Remove ‘Secure’ HTTPS Indicators
From September, Chrome will gradually eliminate messages showing a site uses HTTPS - while adding stronger warnings for those that aren't encrypted
AI, Cloud And Blockchain ‘Creating New Risks’ For Banks
Financial organisations must work with authorities to revamp banking regulations, study finds
Privacy Policy & Cookie Policy Update
University Fined £120,000 Over ‘Serious’ Security Breach
Hackers penetrated an unsecured microsite that had been left online for more than 10 years, stealing sensitive data and posting it online
Privacy & Cookie Policy Update
Zuckerberg’s Tuesday Meeting With EU To Be Live Broadcast
Anger at closed-door meeting results in revised decision to live broadcast Mark Zuckerberg's visit with EU parliament
LocationSmart Flaw Reveals Location Data Of US Mobile Users
Oops. Customers of all major US mobile carriers have their location data leaked without their consent
UK Government Pledges To Tackle “Wild West” Internet
After tech firms snub government meeting, UK culture secretary pledges legislation to rein in social networking firms
ICO Fines Prosecutors £325,000 Over Mislaid Police Interviews
The unencrypted discs, containing sensitive video interviews, went missing in the publicly accessible area of a CPS office in Brighton
Russian Malware Compromises Telegram Chats
The TeleGrab malware steals chats from Telegram's desktop application, which doesn't support end-to-end encryption
China’s Tianjin Forms £11.6bn Fund To Boost Artificial Intelligence Growth
The move comes amid a growing 'arms race' that has fuelled major AI initiatives from the UK, France and the European Union
WannaCry ‘Hero’ Marcus Hutchins Admits Writing Trojan Code – Report
British hacker who stopped ransomware attack, tries to prevent phone call transcript being used against him in US courtroom
Zuckerberg Says Yes To EU Parliament Appearance, But No To UK
The Facebook chief executive says he will appear before the European Parliament, but won't come to the UK
US Senate Votes To Halt FCC’s Net Neutrality Decision
But will anyone care? Pointless vote will be defeated by the House of Representatives and the US President
ICANN Looks For Guidance As GDPR Deadline Looms
The US-based domain name coordinator has acknowledged it will not be able to obtain an official exemption from EU data protection rules
Intel Leak Reveals Upcoming High-End Z390 Chipset
Documentation accidentally published by Intel gives details on a new motherboard chipset with high-end features
Parliament Says Facebook Answers Not Good Enough
Facebook reveals it tracked users with more than 10 million social plug-ins on third-party sites
Google Staff Quit Over Military Drone Project
Project Maven with Pentagon sees 4,000 Google staff petition management against it, with some resigning in protest
ZTE Ceases Operations Due To US Ban, Despite Trump Pledge
ZTE ceases major operating activities of the company, as President Trump pledges to get ZTE back into business
Kaspersky Lab To Open Swiss Data Centre, Amid Dutch Ban
Dutch government announces it will stop using Kaspersky Lab products, over national security concerns
Hackers Steal Millions From Mexican Banks Via Fake Transfers
The incident may have been orchestrated by organised criminals, says Mexico's central bank
Encryption Helping Crooks Evade Police, Finds NCA
Apps for encrypted communications are now being used by criminals of all kinds, not just hackers, says the National Crime Agency
PGP Encrypted Emails At Risk From ‘eFail’ Attacks
Unpatched bugs could allow attackers to decode PGP-encrypted emails - even those that are years old
Government Implements Tough Rules To Protect Critical Infrastructure
New rules come into force and mean critical infrastructure providers must implement "robust safeguards" against cyber attack or face stiff fines
Apple Cancels Plans For Galway Data Centre
Too much opposition to high tech facility that supposedly could have increased Ireland’s electricity consumption by 8 percent
FCC Sets 11 June Deadline For Repeal Of Net Neutrality Rules
Formal repeal of Obama's rules for open Internet will take place next month, despite upcoming US Senate vote
Operating Systems Hit By Major Security Flaw
Windows, macOS, Linux, VMware, Xen, KVM and others are affected by issues caused by their misinterpretation of chip documentation
Ofcom: UK Broadband Speeds Show Sharp Rise
Home broadband speeds jump by 28 percent year-on-year as users switch to superfast networks
Google Ramps AI Technologies At Key Conference
Google I/O 2018: New tech includes Duplex, which phones businesses on a user's behalf to book appointments
NASA, Amazon Look To France For Drone Air-Traffic Control System
Both organisations to utilise French drone expertise and less onerous laws to develop drone control systems
Patch Tuesday Tackles Two Flaws Under Active Attack
Security updates tackles 67 vulnerabilities in total, including two zero-days being actively attacked
Overturning the UK’s full fibre broadband deficit
The market for full fibre broadband access in the UK is at an inflection point. Can altnets reach the parts that Openreach and BT cannot reach?
Vodafone Buys European Cable Assets Of Liberty Global
Owner of Virgin Media sells most of its European assets to British mobile operator Vodafone
Oracle Promises Arrival Of More Blockchain Products
May will see arrival of more Oracle products utilising Blockchain digital-ledger tech
Equifax Admits 38,000 Driver Licences Stolen In Breach
Hacker treasure trove. Equifax data breach also saw the theft of data belonging to 3,200 passports
Twitter Quietly Tests Encrypted Messaging
Hush hush at Twitter, as it secretly adds the ability to send encrypted direct messages on its Android app
NSA Call Record Collection More Than Triples
The surveillance agency obtained 534 million call and text records last year
UK Manufacturers Top Attack Target For Cyber Crooks
Study from NTT Security also finds ransomware infections grew by 350 percent last year
MPs Warn On ‘Unprecedented’ Brexit Trade IT Challenge
Defra and the Department for International Trade face an 'impossible' task in preparing for Brexit
Facebook Mulls Advert-Free Subscription Model
Would you pay to use Facebook if it carried no adverts? Facebook executives reportedly ponder the option
Nokia Tests 5G Calls In France, Acquires SpaceTime Insight
Nokia bolsters IoT portfolio with SpaceTime purchase, and teams up with SFR to test 5G in France
ZTE Asks America To Lift Component Supply Ban
Chinese firm submits application to US department asking for ban on software and components to be lifted
Cambridge Analytica ‘Retained Facebook Data Derivatives’
Defunct company covered up its use of valuable predictive models drawn from Facebook information, claims report
Deutsche Telekom Switches On 5G Mobile Data In Berlin
Operator trials 'Europe's first live 5G data link' in the centre of the German metropolis
Intel Chips ‘At Risk’ To Eight New Spectre-Style Flaws
The chaos caused by Spectre earlier this year was not a one-off, report claims
Serious Oracle Access Manager Vulnerability Patched
Oracle patches a serious vulnerability that could allow an attacker to impersonate arbitrary users (even admins)
Schneider Electric Software Flaws Leave Critical Infrastructure Vulnerable
Researchers from Tenable say critical infrastructure is vulnerable to cyber-attacks because of flaws
Twitter Urges Users To Change Passwords After Internal Gaffe
“Bug” caused passwords to be stored on internal server in readable text instead of being hashed
Australian Bank Confirms Loss Of 20 Million Accounts
But the biggest lender down under, fails to notify clients of the loss of two magnetic tapes containing customer data
Google Pay Migrates To Desktops and iOS Devices
Quicker checkouts promised, as Google ports former Android Pay to iOS devices and desktops
TalkTalk, Vodafone Have Worst Customer Service
Ofcom survey of broadband shows poor customer service ratings for TalkTalk and Vodafone
Michigan Jail Hacker Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison
Hacker who tried to secure an early release for a friend will instead go to jail himself
Medical Devices Vulnerable To KRACK Wi-Fi Attacks
Widespread eavesdropping flaws could be used to invade hospital networks, device maker warns
Cambridge Analytica Shuts Down Over Data Scandal Fallout
The consultancy said negative publicity has made it impossible to continue doing business
Court Strikes Down Facebook Appeal In Landmark Privacy Case
Case is referred 'immediately' to the European Court of Justice
Orangeworm Gang Stealing Healthcare Data Since 2015
Healthcare trojan found on X-ray and MRI machines after three year campaign by Orangeworm gang, Symantec warns
ARM Chip Safeguards IoT Physical Security
The Cortex-M35P chip protects against proximity-based attacks that can target critical infrastructure
ICANN ‘To Deliver Temporary GDPR Plan’ As Deadline Looms
The internet oversight body says a temporary scheme is on the way 'in the next few days'
Facebook To Launch Online Dating Service
Zuckerberg lights the candles, dims the lights, and puts Barry White on the stereo with online dating service
Apple Can Do No Wrong As iPhone Sales Rise
Another set of solid results for Apple, despite fears over weak demand for expensive iPhone X
Majority Of British Businesses Unprepared for GDPR
Less than a month before GDPR, majority of UK businesses remain unaware of data processing law
WhatsApp Co-Founder Jan Koum Departs Facebook
WhatsApp co-founder departs Facebook amid reports of clashes over personal data and attempts to weaken its encryption
HP Wins Case Against Former Autonomy CFO
First blood to tech giant HP, in what will likely be a lengthy legal battle in courtrooms on both sides of Atlantic
Media Groups Accuse Google Of GDPR Power Grab
Publishers say Google's new ad rules claim 'broad rights' over the data they collect, while leaving them exposed to data protection litigation
Facebook Moves To Block Privacy Case From Reaching Top EU Court
A ruling by the European Court of Justice could disrupt transatlantic data transfers for thousands of companies
Russia Out To ‘Own’ Blockchain As Competition Intensifies
'Blockchain will belong to the Russians,' a Russian spy reportedly tells standards delegates