Security

Mumblehard Linux Spamming Botnet Finally Taken Offline

Thousands of servers running Linux and BSD had been affected by one of world's most damaging botnets

8 years ago

Biometrics Offers The ‘Perfect Balance’ Of Security And Usability

Biometrics technology has been around for a while, now it’s time to utilise it properly, Intelligent Environments CTO tells TechWeekEurope

8 years ago

Windows 10 Adobe Flash Critical Flaw Is Being ‘Actively Exploited’

Windows 10 users at risk as Adobe readies patch for 'critical vulnerability' that is being 'actively exploited'

8 years ago

Panama Papers Breach Reveals Astonishingly Lax Network Security

ANALYSIS: While the vast quantity of information revealed in the breach of the Mossack Fonseca law firm far exceeds the…

8 years ago

White House Refuses To Support Draft Encryption Bill

Obama refuses to enter debate surrounding controversial draft bill, that will require tech firms to help crack encryption

8 years ago

Malware-Packed Fake Android Apps Infect Millions Of Users

More than one hundred apps posing as legitimate software on Google Play found to be infected, according to Russian researchers

8 years ago

Swipebuster Uses Open API To Identify Tinder Users

Tinder's privacy comes into question as new service lets people find out who is using the application

8 years ago

Microsoft Rapidly Patches Serious Phishing Flaw

The bug, which could have allowed attackers to take over user accounts, was patched in 48 hours

8 years ago

IPhone 6S Security Bug Bypasses Lock Screen Using Siri

iPhone devices running iOS 9.3.1 can also be unlocked using TouchID fingerprint reader

8 years ago

Hackers ‘Publish’ Identity Data Of 49m Turks

The leaked database of detailed identity information previously circulated in the criminal underground

8 years ago

Ministry Of Defence To Spend £40m On Cyber Security Centre

The new centre is to defend the UK's military networks and systems and coordinate cyber-defence operations

8 years ago

Panama Papers Leak Pinned On Server Breach

Did 2.6 TB worth of data come from the breach of Mossak Fonseca’s email server in 2015?

8 years ago

FBI Offers To Crack More iPhones For US Local Authorities

The mystery technique used to crack Syed Farook's iPhone is expected to be patched before long

8 years ago

IT Admins Just As Bad, If Not Worse, Than Employees At Changing Passwords

Administrators change their security credentials less frequently than user passwords, survey at RSA Conference finds

8 years ago

Mobile And Wi-Fi Network Location Tracking ‘Places Users At Risk’

New studies highlight the user risks associated with round-the-clock tracking activity carried out by mobile and Wi-Fi companies

8 years ago

US Visa System Contains Security Flaws

Ever been to the US? Travel database of US state department contains flaws that could allow hackers to steal visa…

8 years ago

China Domain Proposals Prompt Web Crackdown Fears

Government proposal to create 'whitelist' of approved websites raises fears of further crackdowns on web users in China

8 years ago

FBI Forced Google And Apple To Unlock 63 Devices

The ACLU has published the details of dozens of cases in which Apple or Google have been forced to help…

8 years ago

Why Security Starts From The Device

HP's John O'Reilly explains why effective mobile productivity starts with robust security protection

8 years ago

‘Crucial’ Badlock Vulnerability Affects Windows, Samba

Samba and Microsoft engineers have warned system administrators to expect a critical patch on 12 April

8 years ago

Bank Of Russia Signs Up Machine Learning To Bust Fraud

Yandex machine learning service will allow Bank of Russia to spot fraudulent and unlicensed money lending organisations

8 years ago

Major US Health Organisation Systems Disrupted By Malware

MedStar Health has reverted to paper backup systems for the past two days following a malware attack

8 years ago

FBI Calls For Help In Ransomware Probe

Samas ransomware infects systems across a network and is targeting healthcare organisations

8 years ago

FBI Exploits Zero-Day On iOS To Hack Terrorist’s iPhone

BLOG: The FBI was able to get access to the data on a terrorist's iPhone 5c without Apple's help. What…

8 years ago

Rating The Security Of the 2016 Presidential Candidates’ Websites

Each presidential candidate has a campaign website, but which one is the best and which is the worst?

8 years ago

Hacker Prints Neo-Nazi Flyers On Networked Printers Worldwide

The controversial hacker said the prank was intended to demonstrate the security risks of the 'Internet of Things'

8 years ago

TechWeek Readers Back Authorities Over Apple In Encryption Battle

Poll: 54 percent of readers say law enforcement agencies should be able to access phone data - but most say…

8 years ago

FBI ‘Independently Cracks’ iPhone And Drops Case Against Apple

FBI announces it has accessed the locked iPhone belonging to the San Bernardino shooter, claiming it "no longer requires the…

8 years ago

Verizon Enterprise Customer Data Stolen, Sold Online

Contact data on 1.5 million Verizon business customers was reportedly listed on an underground forum for $100,000

8 years ago

Will The Next TalkTalk Breach Start On Mobile?

Lookout's Gert-Jan Schenk explains why the risks of mobile data breaches are something your organisation should be concerned about

9 years ago