Security

Mozilla Splashes £350,000 On SOS Open Source Security Fund

Firefox creator wants to save open source by starting fund to help community prevent security threats

8 years ago

Malware ‘Crysis’: New Strain Combines Multiple Threats, Platforms

NEWS ANALYSIS: The latest release of Crysis malware combines ransomware with a data breach, and then spreads on its own

8 years ago

InfoSec 2016: Two Worlds Are Colliding, And I Don’t Have The Answer, Says Bruce Schneier

Schneier also sees more government meddling in IoT security as ‘inevitable’

8 years ago

uTorrent Hack Exposes Account Details And Passwords

Undergound data breach. Up to 35,000 user accounts on the uTorrent community forums exposed after hack

8 years ago

Twitter Denies Major Password Breach

More than 32m user passwords appear online, but Twitter claims no breach occurred

8 years ago

Infosec 2016: Shadow IT Lets Employees Take Company Data To New Jobs

Blue Coat research shows significant amounts of cloud use in firms is not sanctioned

8 years ago

InfoSec 2016: Malwarebytes – Beware The Growing Ransomware Risk

2016 is set to be “the year of the ransom” as threat continues to grow, Malwarebytes claims

8 years ago

InfoSec 2016: Apple Users Targeted By Fake Domains

Beware malicious websites posing as legitimate Apple presence, FireEye warns

8 years ago

How To Manage Cyber Vulnerability In A Threatening World

Nine tenths of UK organisations feel vulnerable to cyber threats – where should your priorities lie?

8 years ago

Infosec 2016: Mikko Hyppönen Blames North Korea For SWIFT Attacks

Hyppönen claims we're in a new era where the 'fog of cyberwar' is preventing us from knowing who is attacking…

8 years ago

Attack Code Helps Angler Exploit Kit ‘Evade Microsoft’s EMET’

Recent versions of the Angler exploit kit have proven able to defeat some of EMET's most sophisticated features for the…

8 years ago

Reddit Tests Tracking Users After They Log Out

The feature has led some to speculate Reddit may be following the likes of Facebook and Twitter in tracking users

8 years ago

Lessons From Mark Zuckerberg’s Social Networking Account Breach

ANALYSIS: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a mistake that many, perhaps most, people make and reused passwords for…

8 years ago

InfoSec 2016: Facebook Messenger “Left Open To Hackers”

Check Point research finds both Messenger and Facebook Chat can be exploited with simple HTML tweak that would allow hackers…

8 years ago

New Trojan Uses Zeus Tricks To Target Russian Banks

Dr Web researchers find new malware that can spread itself and avoid detection on Windows systems

8 years ago

TeamViewer Bolsters Security Following Attacks

The remote login software acknowledged a 'significant' number of users have been hit by attacks involving stolen passwords

8 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg Hit By LinkedIn Password Hack

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg attacked after login details allegedly leaked in LinkedIn breach last month

8 years ago

Bing Malware Warnings Get More Specific

Microsoft's broswer will now alert users when a dangerous site is looking to steal information or contains malicous links

8 years ago

SWIFT Tightens Security Measures After Banking Incidents

"Better shape up" SWIFT tells banks with weak cyber security procedures, in wake of recent attacks

8 years ago

Investigatory Powers Bill Given Cautious Support By Human Rights Committee

Journalist sources must be protected says committee of MPs, but admits bulk data collection can be justified

8 years ago

Visit TechWeekEurope At Infosec 2016 And Win An Apple Watch

TechWeekEurope will be at Europe's biggest cybersecurity event next week, speaking to the biggest names in the field and sharing…

8 years ago

Stuxnet-Esque Irongate Malware Targets Industrial Control Systems

FireEye Labs uncover strange malware, similar to Stuxnet, that has targeted industrial controls for years

8 years ago

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