Security

Google Play CallJam Malware Infects Half A Million Users

The CallJam malware achieved a high ranking through deception while raking in funds through premium-rate calls

8 years ago

DDoS Website ‘Ringleaders’ Arrested In Israel

The two teenagers were arrested after DDoS giant vDOS was hacked and its internal records exposed last week

8 years ago

One Year Post-IPO, Sophos Extending Its Security Platform

Sophos' CEO discusses the challenges and opportunities of being a publicly traded security company in 2016

8 years ago

GDS Aims To Boost Gov.UK Verify Adoption With Local Council Pilot

Government Digital Service will continue to push is government-as-a-platform plans beyond Whitehall but cloud challenges await

8 years ago

NHS Digital Bolsters Cyber Security Defences With Expanded CareCERT Service

Three new cyber security services will provide assessment and guidance on how NHS healthcare organisations can protect themselves

8 years ago

Ransomware ‘Nearly Half Of All Cloud Malware’

Nearly half of all malware found in enterprise cloud applications is now ransomware, according to new figures

8 years ago

Google Patches 55 Android Vulnerabilities in September Update

More media server flaws surface as Google splits Android updates into three different patch levels. The update provides patches for…

8 years ago

Dell Completes $60bn EMC Buy

Nearly 11 months after it was announced, the merger has created Dell Technologies, the world's largest private tech firm

8 years ago

Snowden Leaks Tie UK Spy Station To US Kill Operations

The latest documents leaked by Edward Snowden show a link between RAF Menwith Hill and US targeted strikes

8 years ago

Obama Warns Of Cyber ‘Wild West’

Nation-states with advanced cyber-weapons risk entering into a new 'arms race', warns US president

8 years ago

Microsoft Launches UK Cloud Data Centres

The Ministry of Defence and the NHS are amongst those signed up to use Microsoft's UK-based cloud infrastructure

8 years ago

Pokemon Themed ‘Umbreon’ Rootkit Hides In Linux Systems

Rootkit is the latest malicious code to use a Pokemon theme

8 years ago

Data Breach Exposes Brazzers Porn Accounts

Names of 800,000 porn account holders placed in a compromising position after damaging data breach

8 years ago

BlackBerry Delivers ‘Spy-Proof’ Tablets For German Government

Sorry NSA. German government agencies to use 'spy proof' Samsung tablets thanks to Blackberry unit

8 years ago

Inteno Router Flaw Opens Up Home Networks To Hackers

F-Secure has discovered a critical flaw in the way some Inteno routers update their firmware leaving them vulnerable to malware

8 years ago

Apple Issues Patch For Mac OS X To Protect Against iOS Spying Flaw

Patch your Macs now. Apple issues emergency patch for attack that can turn Macs into spying devices

8 years ago

Ransomware, Malware Threats Rise in Second Quarter

The Quick Heal report outlines the top malware afflicting Windows and Android users, with a brief low-down on each of…

8 years ago

Rio 2016 Olympics Suffered Sustained 540Gbps DDoS Attacks

Arbor security claims Rio was a success in terms of mitigating powerful, prolonged DDoS attacks

8 years ago

SWIFT Warns Banks Of Ongoing Cyber Attacks

Sophisticated new hacking attacks against banking system are ongoing and persistent, warns SWIFT

8 years ago

Opera Investigates After Sync Server Data Breach

Opera admits breach of its servers and warns accounts and passwords could have been compromised

8 years ago

Iran Removes Malware From Petrochemical Plants – Report

Iran takes 'necessary defensive measures' after malware is discovered at two of its petrochemical plants

8 years ago

Apple Patches iPhone Spyware Vulnerabilities With iOS 9.3.5

I spy with my little iPhone! Apple rushes out iPhone patch after discovery of government spying hack

8 years ago

Researchers Warn Of ‘Epidemic’ Money-Flipping Malware On Instagram

Bank followers on Instagram beware of money-flipping 'epidemic', but photo-sharing platform says scams are "low volume"

8 years ago

HP Unveils Laptops With Integrated Privacy Screen

Stop visual hackers and shoulder snoopers in their tracks with HP's 3M-collaborated built-in privacy screen

8 years ago

Universities Plagued By Ransomware Attacks

Yet only one university contacted the police about their attack, as criminals demand as much as £2,200

8 years ago

Security Researchers Discover First Twitter-Controlled Botnet

Twitoor, uncovered by ESET, can plague Android devices with malicious malware

8 years ago

French Submarines Spring A Leak In Indian Data Breach

Secret documents on Indian submarines built by French contractor DCNS have been leaked, according to Australian media

8 years ago