Security

Microsoft Boosts Office 365 Security With Threat Detection, Visibility Tools

Microsoft says Advanced Security Management can protect networks and make Office 365 deployments more effective with new dashboard

8 years ago

Fake FIFA Apps Highlight Malware Concerns Ahead Of Euro 2016

Researchers find pretend FIFA apps full of adware on Google Play Store amid fears Euro 2016 could trick more people…

8 years ago

FoI: Employees Are Still Responsible For Two Thirds Of Data Breaches

Pesky humans to blame as data breaches increase, an FOI request to the ICO reveals

8 years ago

Criminals Offer Windows Zero-Day For £66,000 In Bitcoin

Zero days are coming out of the shadows and are fast becoming a commodity for the criminal masses, warns Trustwave

8 years ago

PC Manufacturers Are Placing Users At Risk With Software Updaters

Reality check. Its “far too easy” to break OEM updaters, and every one tested by Duo Labs contained a vulnerability

8 years ago

US Police Don’t Need A Warrant To Track Mobile Users

Privacy setback? US appeals court rules police don't need warrant to obtain cell tower records from mobile operators

8 years ago

Web Publishers Need To Address Reasons Why Readers Install Ad Blockers

ANALYSIS: Newspapers and Web sites of all kinds are fighting the use of ad blockers as a threat to their…

8 years ago

Spam Wave Spreads Ransomware Across Europe

The UK and other European countries are being targeted by a massive wave of junk emails spreading Locky and other…

8 years ago

Tumblr Data Breach ‘Affects 65 Million Users’

Recently discovered data leaks suggest bad security practices may have effects that aren't discovered until years later

8 years ago

Millions Of MySpace Account Details ‘Leaked Online’

More than 360 million MySpace accounts are the latest to go up for sale on the dark web

8 years ago

Philippines Bank ‘Targeted By SWIFT Hacking Group’

Hackers backed by North Korea may be linked to a group that has carried out a string of attacks on…

8 years ago

Microsoft Bans Simple Passwords On All Its Accounts

Microsoft announces complete ban of simple or commonly used passwords from all of its accounts

8 years ago

Charging Phones In Public Is A Security Risk

Charging mobile devices using public sockets could be transmitting host of details, Kaspersky Lab warns

8 years ago

Malwarebytes Extends Malware Protection To Mac Users

Mac attack. Growing ransomware threat on Mac sees security vendor extend its enterprise tool to Apple platform

8 years ago

National Cyber Security Centre To Offer Cyber Advice For Businesses

Government announces GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre to provide businesses with security guidance

8 years ago

Apple Hires Cryptography Expert Amid Encryption Debate

Jon Callas heads back to Apple to help develop security technologies for more secure devices

8 years ago

The State Of Google Security In 2016

ANALYSIS: Google is actively working on multiple efforts to make the Internet safer for everyone, as it pushes good password…

8 years ago

Instagram Patches Two Brute Force Login Bugs

Instagram lacked basic security protections on its mobile and web logins, a researcher has found

8 years ago

$5 DDoS Dealers Unmasked On Fiverr Marketplace

Security researchers found DDoS service posing as a 'stress tester' that would attack any website for the meek sum of…

8 years ago

Criminals steal £9m From 1,400 Japan ATMs In Less Than Three Hours

More than 100 suspects were reportedly involved in a coordinated operation that used about 1,600 forged South African credit cards

8 years ago

SWIFT Hack Shows Attackers Penetrating Bank Defenses

ANALYSIS: Using highly specialized malware, online thieves manipulated the international banking system and stole more than $80 million (£55m)

8 years ago

TeslaCrypt Ransomware Criminals ‘Retire’, Hand Over Master Key

Ransomware gang closes down and gives crypto key to ESET, but reasons are unknown

8 years ago

LinkedIn Invalidates Passwords Of Accounts ‘Up For Sale’

Professional social network “invalidates” affected passwords, but says there has been no new breach

8 years ago

Bank Of England Orders SWIFT Security Review

UK banks ordered to review their cyber security measures after the SWIFT Bank Bangladesh heist

8 years ago

Security For Google’s New Home Assistant May Get Lost On The IoT

GOOGLE I/O 2016 ANALYSIS: Nobody knows what security is planned for Google Home smart assistant, but buyers need to think…

8 years ago

117m LinkedIn User Accounts Are ‘Up For Sale’

LinkedIn account details including names, emails and passwords were originally stolen in 2012, but reportedly remain up for sale

8 years ago

Consumers Are ‘Confused’ About Security And Privacy Priorities

Consumers are deeply conflicted over national security versus privacy, but still willing to share data with social networks

8 years ago

How To Maximise Data Protection In Today’s Threat Landscape

Peter Galvin, VP of strategy, Thales e-Security, offers a step by step guide on how security teams can ensure their…

8 years ago

Hacking Forum Hack Exposes 473,000 Members And 2.2m Posts

Nulled.IO forum used to sell credentials and cracks is itself hacked, potentially allowing law enforcement to solve other attacks

8 years ago

Apple iOS 9.3.2 Is ‘Bricking’ Some iPad Pro Models

A number of users have reported that Apple's latest iOS update renders some iPad Pros unusable

8 years ago