Security

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

9 years ago

LinkedIn Invalidates Passwords Of Accounts ‘Up For Sale’

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

9 years ago

Bank Of England Orders SWIFT Security Review

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

9 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…

9 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

9 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

9 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…

9 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

9 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

9 years ago

Apple Wants ‘Appearance Of Security’ After iOS Anti-Hack App Is Removed

Stefan Esser, who developed the app, has accused Apple of covering up possible security weaknesses by withdrawing his application

9 years ago

Rio 2016: Criminals Go For Gold With Olympic Ticket Scams

Kaspersky Lab report warns against Olympic tickets that seem too good to be true

9 years ago

How Fuzzing Can Make A Large Open Source Project More Secure

Emily Ratliff of the Linux Foundation explains the considerations to take when planning to fuzz your open source project

9 years ago

Jigsaw Ransomware Adds Pornographic Twist

The Jigsaw malware deletes files for every hour that passes until a ransom is paid

9 years ago

Google To Disable Flash In Chrome This Autumn

The search giant is looking to phase out Adobe's Flash in favour of HTML5 amid battery and security fears

9 years ago

Spam Emails Getting Nastier, Kaspersky Lab Warns

Spam levels are falling, but Kaspersky Lab says that malicious emails are increasingly becoming malicious and criminalised

9 years ago

Facebook Open-Sources Its Capture The Flag Competition Platform

Security gamification technology has already been used for hundreds of contests, helping to improve the state of security education

9 years ago

SWIFT Warns Of Malware Attack On Second Bank

SWIFT continues to deny compromise of its systems, but warns of fresh attack on an unnamed bank

9 years ago