Security

Apple iPhone Unlocked With Play-Doh

This hack is child's play. Apple iPhone biometrics security beaten by a simple play-doh trick

9 years ago

Apple Tells US Court FBI Request Violates Free Speech

The iPad maker asks court to reserve its order to help the FBI hack into the iPhone of a terrorist…

9 years ago

Poll: Should Smartphone Makers Unlock Devices For Law Enforcement?

Apple is fighting a very public battle with the FBI over encryption. But should the industry do more? Let us…

9 years ago

Google Rolls Out Shield To Protect From DDoS Attacks

Free Project Shield service forms part of Google’s new Jigsaw initiative

9 years ago

Court Papers Confirm US Government Paid Carnegie Mellon To Hack Tor

US university credibility questioned after court documents show it was paid to hack Tor network

9 years ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook: FBI Request Would Create ‘Software Equivalent To Cancer’

Apple boss Tim Cook defends his company's stance in TV interview and refuses to create a "dangerous" piece of software

9 years ago

Cybercrime Is Now Biggest Economic Crime Danger For UK Businesses

Cybercrime incidents increase 20 percent since 2014, PWC research finds

9 years ago

Nissan Leaf Can Be Hacked From Other Side Of The Planet

Researcher decides to go public with flaw after giving Nissan one month to fix the vulnerability

9 years ago

BlackBerry Buys UK Firm Encription To Boost New Cybersecurity Service

BlackBerry buys Brit firm, beefs up security expertise with launch of business-focused cybersecurity consultancy

9 years ago

Understanding The Weapons Of Mobile Warfare

Michael Shaulov, head of mobility at Check Point, discusses the main threats targeting mobile devices – and how companies can…

9 years ago

Hackers Breach Linux Mint Distribution, Forums

Attackers manage to breach Linux Mint's security, adding a backdoor to the distribution and even stealing information from user forums.

9 years ago

One In Ten Companies ‘Have Compromised Devices’

The number of enterprises with compromised mobile devices grew by 42 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, finds…

9 years ago

US DoJ Wants To Force Apple To Unlock iPhones ‘In A Dozen Cases’

The US Department of Justice wants to force Apple to unlock more handsets as row over encryption continues

9 years ago

FBI Says Suspect iPhone Password Reset Was Deliberate

Investigators would have needed to crack the shooting suspect's iPhone even if its iCloud password hadn't been reset, the FBI…

9 years ago

Has Your Spotify Account Been Hacked?

Spotify denies it has been hacked, but hundreds of user details have been leaked in online data dump

9 years ago

How Not To Become A Ransomware Victim

Security software firm Tripwire offers cybersecurity advice to keep individuals and online retailers safe from ransomware

9 years ago

McAfee Offers To Crack iPhone, As Facebook, Twitter Praise FBI Refusal

Maverick John McAfee offers to break the encryption on the iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook

9 years ago

Hide And Seek: How To Avoid The Attribution Trap

Carl Leonard from Forcepoint tells us what companies can do to ensure their security protection is up to scratch

9 years ago

Twitter Patches Password Recovery Flaw

Oops. Bug with Twitter's password recovery system may have exposed account details of almost 10,000 users

9 years ago

Anonymous Hacker Arrested After Rescue By Disney Ship

You couldn't make it up! Rescued at sea by a Disney cruise ship, Anonymous hacker then arrested by the Feds

9 years ago

Apple Praised By Google, Damned By Rigby Family For FBI Refusal

Apple criticised for refusal to unlock terrorist phone, but its stance also receives widespread support from rivals

9 years ago

Instagram Adds Two-Factor Authentication For Extra Security

Your photos will now be secured as Instagram finally steps up user protection

9 years ago

‘Catastrophic’ Glibc Flaw Threatens Linux And IoT Devices

Patch now. GlibC DNS vulnerability could have serious reach amongst Internet-connected devices

9 years ago

More Than Half Of World’s Emails Are Spam And Malware

Mobile devices are now a particular focus for criminals' spam and malware attacks

9 years ago

Cloud Security Firm CensorNet Acquires SMS PASSCODE

Basingstoke-based CensorNet eyes global expansion with a unified cloud security offering

9 years ago

Privacy Watchdog Studies University of Greenwich Data Breach

Information Commissioner's Office investigates after students' private details are published online

9 years ago

Cisco Touts Benefits Of ‘Simplified’ Security For IoT Era With New Firewalls, Software

Cisco says its threat-focused next generation firewalls will help firms simplify their security and prevent overcomplication

9 years ago

PadCrypt Ransomware Boosts Customer Service With Live Chat

Newly discovered PadCrypt ransomware offers victims real-time interaction with attackers

9 years ago

Will The MazarBOT Trojan Put The Nail In Android’s Coffin?

App security firm Promon says Android security developers fail to keep up with the threat of mutating Android threats

9 years ago

Hackers ‘Making Millions’ From Breached Enterprise VoIP Telephones

Security researchers warn that enterprise-grade Internet telephones are a hacking risk due to poor configuration practices and weak built-in security

9 years ago