Security

Google Updates Android For Linux Kernel Flaw

Google issued an emergency patch for an Android vulnerability. An unrelated Stagefright flaw is also raising concern

9 years ago

5 Ways To Prevent Personal Photos Being Stolen

Singer Adele experienced an invasion of privacy with personal photos being leaked after the hack of an email account. Here's…

9 years ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook: We Have A Responsibility To Fight For Privacy

Tim Cook thanks the public and other tech firms for their support in battle against the FBI over iPhone encryption

9 years ago

Ford, Audi, BMW Cars Vulnerable To Keyless Fob Hack

Secure your car's keyless fob in a farraday cage, after radio “amplification attack” unlocks cars

9 years ago

Hackers Target Swiss Railways, Political Parties And Retailers

A group called NSHC claims responsibility for SVP hack and SBB DDoS assault, but not a separate incident affecting

9 years ago

How Crap Are Your Passwords?

Security failure: New Lieberman Software Poll highlights overwhelmingly negative attitude toward effectiveness of passwords

9 years ago

FBI: Cars Are Becoming More Vulnerable To Hacks

The FBI says consumers and manufacturers need to be more aware of potential cyber security threats to all motorised vehicles

9 years ago

How To Create The Most Secure Password

Oscar Marquez, CTO at iSheriff, provides some top advice on how to create super-strong passwords

9 years ago

Everything You Need To Know About Pen Testing

Context Information Security explains why organisations increasingly see penetration testing as a key part of their cyber security strategies

9 years ago

Only Two Percent Of Android Phones Are Encrypted

However nearly all iPhones have their data protected, raising further debates over privacy issues

9 years ago

Man Pleads Guilty For Naked Jennifer Lawrence Photo Hack

Ryan Collins pleads guilty to pilfering nude photos of celebrities from their Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts

9 years ago

Millions At Risk After Top Publishers Hit By Malvertising Attack

Visitors to sites including MSN, BBC and AOL all at risk from malvertising, Malwarebytes warns

9 years ago

Vodafone Launches Enterprise Security Business

Vodafone will provide tools, services and advice to businesses as it seeks to take advantage of growing demand for security

9 years ago

Royal Mail Launches Digital Identity Verification Service

Royal Mail identity service that connects to GOV.UK Verify has gone live

9 years ago

Ex-Chinese State Hackers ‘Turning To Ransomware’

Hackers who once worked for the Chinese government may now be carrying out ransomware attacks, finds a report

9 years ago

UK Telecoms, Utilities Sectors ‘Exposed To Hacking Risk’

Telecoms and utilities companies hold valuable data but are relatively unprepared for cyber-attacks, according to Cebr

9 years ago

Amazon Wants You To Pay With A Selfie

Patent revealed showing plans for paying via photo or video rather than entering a password

9 years ago

Anonymous Declares War On Donald Trump

Notorious hacking team set to launch DDoS attacks on Trump websites on April 1

9 years ago

Obama Makes Case For Mobile Device ‘Back Door’

Governments must have access to encrypted devices in order to enforce basic security and tax laws, Obama says

9 years ago

2016 Could Be ‘Record’ Year For Ransomware Attacks

Last month saw a higher number of ransomware attacks than the entire first half of 2015, Trend Micro report finds

9 years ago

Skype Founder Touts Ultra Secure Messaging App Wire

For when you absolutely, positively, don't want the NSA snooping on your communications

9 years ago

Adobe Rolls Out ‘Emergency’ Flash Patch

Patch looks to address issues in Flash which have recently been hijacked by cybercriminals

9 years ago

Amazon Suffers Unexplained Website Outage

Amazon.com, AWS and Amazon Prime Music were all affected

9 years ago

Hacker Typo Thwarts Billion Dollar Bank Heist

Sheer scale of banking crime revealed after prevention of billion dollar bank heist, but attackers still pocketed $80m

9 years ago

Draft Bill To Penalise Tech Firms For Refusing Encryption Order

US senators close to finalising draft bill that will penalise tech firms who refuse court orders over encrypted data

9 years ago

How To Hack A Bank In 20 Minutes

Ryan MacDougall, senior security consultant at Coalfire, details the simple techniques he (hypothetically?) used to breach a major bank

9 years ago

Microsoft Browsers Fixed In Latest Patch Tuesday

Microsoft's Edge and Internet Explorer browsers gain fixes for critical flaws in latest security update

9 years ago

Cisco: People Don’t Realise How Big We Are In Security

Cisco's European cybersecurity director says company can break down barriers to digitisation, simplify security processes and make the most of…

9 years ago