Almost one in two industrial computers worldwide subjected to malicious cyber activity, Kaspersky Lab warns
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March 2019
Huawei Slams US ‘Loser Attitude’ Amid Strong Results
Chairman of Chinese firm has harsh words for US administration and its campaign against it
Russia Threatens VPN Clampdown
Russian regulator gives one month notice, effectively ordering VPNs to block banned websites and messaging services
Nearly Half European Businesses Lack Robust Cyber Defence – Study
Kaspersky Lab study also shows majority feel that attackers are rarely caught and brought to justice
Huawei Setback After British Reprimand Over Flaws
Unusually direct criticism of Chinese giant, with no confidence expressed in its ability to deal with “underlying defects”
Facebook Bans White Power Content After Christchurch Massacre
After mosque murder spree, white nationalism and white separatism content banned by Facebook
Asus Servers Hijacked To Push Malware To Customers
Taiwanese PC maker pushes malware out to customers via automatic software update tool
Google Forms Advisory Council To Guide AI Development
How to ensure fairness and ethics in machine learning and artificial intelligence? Google creates advisory body
Ransomware Attack Costs Norsk Hydro $40m
Ouch! Hefty cost of ransomware attack prompts experts to warn companies to check their insurance policies
European Parliament Backs Controversial Copyright Reform
The vote brings in sweeping reforms intended to ensure publishers and content creators are compensated for material used online, but critics fear unintended consequences
ONS: Automation Poses ‘High Risk’ To 1.5 Million Jobs
Proportion of high-risk jobs has decreased since 2011, indicating some positions may already have been automated out of existence
Apple Takes On Media Giants, Banks In Services Push
The Apple TV+ streaming service focuses on original content, while Apple also launches paid gaming and news services – and a credit card
Study Of Pre-Installed Android Software Finds Privacy ‘Wild West’
Pre-installed apps collect a wide range of information and send it to remote servers with little oversight or control, finds independent research
Banking Sector Leads UK To Top Five In Security Spending This Year
Meanwhile, worldwide security staff shortages are set to drive spending on managed security services to £10.7bn in 2019
EU To Propose Europe-Wide Plan On Huawei And 5G Security Risks
Recommendations would see member states work together on pan-EU 5G rules – while disregarding US' call for an outright ban on Chinese suppliers
Facebook Stored Millions Of Passwords Unprotected
Oh dear. 600 million passwords stored in plain text with no encryption, social network admits
Three Warns Huawei Ban Would Delay 5G Deployment
Three echoes Vodafone's concerns that Huawei ban would damage and delay deployment of 5G networks
Police Federation Confirms Ransomware Breach
Association of police officers in England and Wales confirms it is the latest to suffer ransomware attack
Oslo To Wireless Charge Electric Taxi Fleet
Way of the future? Norway's capital to charge electric taxis wirelessly via charging plate built into road
Government Inquiry Into AI Algorithm Bias
Worried that AI may discriminate on race or gender? Government orders inquiry despite ongoing use in policing
BT Calls For Open Access To Street Furniture For Better Coverage
Want better coverage for 4G and 5G? BT says councils need to stop restricting access to lamp posts
Firefox 66 Seeks To Reduce Web’s Most Annoying Features
Hate video or audio clips automatically playing content in a web page? Firefox 66 aims to sooth online annoyances
Aluminium Maker Hydro Goes Old School After Ransomware Attack
Huge Norwegian aluminium producer switches to 'manual operations' after damaging ransomware attack
Google Stung By 1.49bn Euro Fine Over Advertising Practices
Third EU fine in two years for Google as European Commission rules its advertising service broke antitrust rules
New Mirai Variant Targets Enterprise Networks
Researchers warn businesses to be vigilant as notorious IoT botnet looks to take over enterprise devices
Germany Launches 5G Auction Amidst Huawei Row
Multi-billion-euro auction goes ahead in spite of a legal challenge by operators over service requirements and US pressure to ban Chinese equipment vendors from next-generation networks
Start-Up OneWeb Seals Funding For Massive Broadband Satellite Launch
OneWeb has now raised some £2.6bn toward its plans for a global satellite-based broadband network, with a major launch campaign set for later this year
Microsoft Extends Windows Defender Application Guard To Chrome, Firefox
Third-party browsers now compatible with Microsoft's secure browsing system – but sandboxed sessions still run in Edge
German States Approve Criminal Law Targeting Dark Web Infrastructure
The proposal would hand prison sentences to those whose dark web platforms are used for criminal purposes
MPs Call For Tax On Social Media Companies
Parliament group calls for regulations to tackle harmful social effects of 'Wild West' online environment, in the latest sign of a tightening regulatory landscape for internet firms
Apple Fires Back At Spotify Antitrust Complaint
Spotify accused of trying to side-step App store rules, as Apple lambasts the service for its complaint
Huawei Enters Not Guilty Plea Against US Charges
Chinese firm responds in New York courtroom to US indictments of Iranian sanction busting and bank fraud
Facebook Hit By More Senior Resignations
Mark Zuckerberg's right hand man steps down amid plans to unite WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook
Mozilla Releases Free File Transfer Service, Firefox Send
Mozilla gives ability for users to send encrypted files up to 2.5Gb in size with launch of Firefox Send
Criminal Investigation Into Facebook Data Sharing – Report
It never rains but pours. US federal prosecutors launch investigation of Facebook's data sharing deals
Facebook Restores Services After Global Outage
Refund for advertisers? Outage spread across two days, but social network remains silient about the cause
Google Paid Executive $45m After Sexual Assault Allegation – Report
Court documents show Google executive paid tens of millions of dollars after he was forced to resign
Spotify Hits Apple With Antitrust Complaint
The day the music died? Spotify says Apple is not playing fair with its App Store fees and its own music streaming service
Government Review Urges Law Overhaul To Tackle Facebook, Google Domination
Competition laws need overhaul to tackle dominance of tech giants such as Facebook, Google and Amazon
US Labels Digital Tax On Tech Firms As ‘Highly Discriminatory’
Senior US Treasury officials labels the French digital tax as 'discriminatory' and 'ill conceived'
Foxconn Boss ‘Furious’ At Microsoft Patent Lawsuit
Microsoft launches break of contract lawsuit at manufacturing giant for “unpaid royalties” and missing paperwork
World Wide Web Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Back in 1989 a British scientist at a physics laboratory near Geneva invents the world wide web
Nvidia Bolsters HPC Push With Mellanox Acquisition
American chip firm digs deep with £5.3bn acquisition of Israeli high performance chipmaker
Thousands Protest At Russian Internet Restrictions
Over 15,000 people protest in Moscow after Russian government moves to tighten control of Internet
Windows 7 Users At Risk From ‘Serious Bug’, Google Warns
Millions of PCs still at risk from vulnerability that is being actively exploited by criminals
Poll: UK Critical Infrastructure Attack ‘Likely This Year’
Infosecurity Europe poll highlights growing unease about risks to UK infrastructure as physical and online security issues converge
Researchers Hack Third-Party Car Alarms To Take Control Of Vehicles
Simple trick could have allowed attackers to take over an account, enabling vehicles to be stolen or even hijacked while driving
Vodafone Says Banning Huawei Would Cost UK Its 5G Lead
A complete ban on Huawei from UK 5G networks would mean ripping out existing 4G gear at a cost of 'hundreds of millions', operator warns
Microsoft Integrates Yammer Into Teams Collaboration Tool
Microsoft Teams users can now add a Yammer tab to their Teams groups, allowing them to use Yammer social features alongside Teams collaboration features
Huawei Files Lawsuit Against US Government Over Security Ban
The move is Huawei's most aggressive yet in efforts to fight back against US allegations it poses a national security threat to the West
Zuckerberg Announces ‘Privacy-Focused’ Future For Facebook
Facebook chief says the company is building a 'privacy-focused platform', as it prepares to integrate WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Instagram
Singapore Health Hackers Identified By Symantec
Hacking group that inflicted Singapore with its worst ever cyber attack, has been identified by Symantec
Uber Not Liable For Fatal Accident
Uber not responsible for death of pedestrian during autonomous vehicle testing in Arizona last year
Intel ‘Spoiler’ Chip Flaw Uncovered By Researchers
Return of the Spectre scare? Spoiler flaw could allow attacker to exploit how a PC's memory works
Telecom Sector Needs Agreed Cybersecurity Standards – Huawei
Chinese networking giant calls for cybersecurity standards agreement as it opens Brussels facility
Facebook Allows Two-Factor Authentication Phone Number Search
Another Facebook privacy worry as it emerges that platform links authentication phone number with user profile
Gov.UK Verify Authentication Scheme Slammed by NAO
National Audit Office heavily criticises government authentication scheme, which it says has fallen well below target
French Digital Tax To Swell Government Coffers
Nice little earner. French finance minister predicts its digital tax could bring in half a billion pounds a year
IoT Devices Under Constant Attack
Cyxtera research finds sustained attacks, mostly from China, are being conducted against IoT devices
Huawei CFO Sues Canadian Government Over Arrest
Lawsuit from Meng Wanzhou comes as Canada confirms it will extradite her to the United States
Tech Giants Talk With Government Over Online Content Rules
Letter to ministers spells out tech industry position on any forthcoming rules regarding harmful online content
Dell Impresses After Return To Public Scrutiny
Revenue rises 9 percent, as the PC and services giant returns to public market after six year absence
US Warns Of Pull Out Where Huawei Kit Is Used
Secretary of State warns US will not be able to operate in environments where Huawei equipment is used