Security

BlackBerry Packs Good Dynamics Apps Into Microsoft Azure

Good Dynamics Secure Mobility Platform now available in Microsoft Azure Marketplace

8 years ago

Estonia Wants UK ‘Data Embassy’ To Protect Citizen Data Amid Cyberattack Fear

Threat of cyberattacks prompt Estonian officials to investigate possibility of using UK data centres for citizen data

8 years ago

ONS Figures Show UK Cybercrime Doubled In Past Year

Office for National Statistic report shows that one in ten people are victims of fraud or cybercrime

8 years ago

‘Apple’s Stagefright’: iOS And Mac Users Urged To Update Immediately

iOS 9.3.3 and Mac OS X 10.11.6 fix a range of vulnerabilities but none so important as a TIFF flaw…

8 years ago

HTTpoxy Flaw Re-emerges After 15 Years And Gets Fixed

After lying dormant for years, flaws in the HTTP Proxy header used in programming languages and applications, such as PHP,…

8 years ago

Oracle Issues Its Largest Patch Update Ever

Oracle's July Critical Patch update fixes 276 different vulnerabilities. Will 200-plus flaws be typical for future updates?

8 years ago

BlackBerry Pushes Mobile Security Credentials And Signs US Government Contracts

BlackBerry says businesses need better mobile security and agrees software deals with US government and coastguard

8 years ago

Code Hooking Opens Security Product Vulnerability

Fresh concern raised about the security of the very products designed to protect users from cyber nastiness

8 years ago

Ransomware Gangs ‘Willing To Bargain’

Most ransomware groups now have responsive and friendly customer-service operations, finds a study

8 years ago

Windows Now Running Two Versions Of Flash

Installer bug means many Windows systems must now keep two distinct versions of Flash Player up to date

8 years ago

Researchers Warn Of Rio 2016 Malware As Olympic Searches Return Threats

Cybercriminals will likely target Rio 2016 as researchers warn Olympic searches are already returning threats and federation websites compromised

8 years ago

Pokemon Go Hit By Possible DDoS Attack

Players suffer massive weekend outages as PoodleCorp claim responsibility for DDoS attack

8 years ago

Ubuntu Forums Breach Affects Two Million Users

The breach resulted from an unpatched bug, Canonical admits

8 years ago

FakeBank Android Malware Steals Cards And Blocks Calls To Banks

A new family of malicious code aims to make it harder for users to cancel affected bank cards

8 years ago

Mobile Malware Threat Grows As HummingBad Infection Reaches 85m

Depressing reading as active malware families grow and HummingBad infects 85 million Android devices

8 years ago

BAE Systems Joins SWIFT Security Team

Forensic experts join SWIFT to help prevent customer fraud and bolster community security

8 years ago

Stampado Ransomware Starts Deleting Files If No Payment Is Made

The clock is ticking. Ransomware victims have just 96 hours to cough up or it begins deleting files

8 years ago

Security Researchers Find 215 Fake Pokemon Go Apps And Issue Android Ransomware Warning

Pokemon Go's popularity is inspiring cybercriminals as first ever Android lock screen app is found

8 years ago

Ranscam Malware Poses As Ransomware But Just Deletes Your Files

Malware dubbed 'ranscam' asks for payment to unlock files, but in reality has already deleted them

8 years ago

Visa: Most People Back Biometric Payments

Majority of people want to use biometrics when making payments, with fingerprints the favoured option

8 years ago

Patch Tuesday: Routine For Microsoft, Adobe Is More Pressing

Routine fixes for Office and web browsers, but no flaws are being actively exploited in the wild

8 years ago

CryptoDrop Promises To Stop Ransomware In Its Tracks

University of Florida researchers say the answer to stopping ransomware is to let it onto your system first

8 years ago

Researcher Develops Tool To See If Password Has Been Reused

The tool is intended for defensive purposes, but could also be used to facilitate password attacks

8 years ago

Smartphones At Risk From ‘Dalek’ Voice Attacks

Hidden audio commands can be used to take control of popular voice-activated devices, researchers say

8 years ago

Amazon Denies Server Hack As Kindle User Data Goes Up For Sale

A trove of data on 80,000 users did not come from Amazon's systems, the company said, and may have been…

8 years ago

Android Malware Grabs 10 Million Devices

The malware, thought to originate in China, generates £232,000 per month in counterfeit ad revenues

8 years ago

Researchers Find Infected Pokémon GO App

A malicious version of the popular game is seeking to take over Android handsets

8 years ago

Facebook Messenger Tests End-to-End Encryption

Playing catch up? Facebook tests encrypted "secret conversations" after last month's security scare concerning chats

8 years ago

400,000 D-Link Devices Vulnerable To Zero-Day Flaw

Security researchers warn of a serious stack overflow vulnerability in a number of devices from D-Link

8 years ago

Euro 2016 Doubles Cybersecurity Risks For Football Fans

New report highlights security dangers for businesses during major sporting events like Euro 2016

8 years ago