Security

Ethical Hackers – What They Do And Why

Mark Amory, ethical hacking expert at IT training firm QA, explains why ethical hackers are the unsung heroes of the…

9 years ago

Microsoft Vulnerabilities Grew Sharply In 2015

Report from IT security firm Avecto reveals huge increase in vulnerabilities in 2015, with almost half deemed critical

9 years ago

Government Surveillance ‘In No Danger Of Going Dark’ Thanks To IoT

Governments have access to more data on individuals than ever, and encryption is unlikely to alter the trend, finds Harvard

9 years ago

Hackers Release Stolen NASA Data, Detail Drone Crash Attempt

Hacker group AnonSec claims it briefly altered the flight path of a £154m Global Hawk drone with the intent of…

9 years ago

Kaspersky: There’s No Excuse Not To Get Security Basics Right In 2016

Biometric security and greater awareness can get firms more secure in 2016, but above all, they should get the basics…

9 years ago

Lincolnshire County Council Recovers From Ransomware Attack

The council shut down its systems for most of last week after being hit by a ransomware attack

9 years ago

Trojan ‘Infects Dozens Of Google Play Games’

Researchers found the Android.Xiny.19.origin Trojan in more than 60 games distributed on Google's Play online shop

9 years ago

MPs: Draft Investigatory Powers Bill ‘Confusing’

The bill needs further refinements to avoid placing a disproportionate burden on the tech sector, according to a House of…

9 years ago

Security Concerns Raised Over “Be Like Bill” Facebook Meme

The "Be Like Bill" meme flooding social network newsfeeds is now being targeted by criminals and scammers

9 years ago

HSBC Cyber Attack: How Safe Is Online Banking?

HSBC says it has successfully defended a distributed denial of service (DDos) attack, but should customers be worried?

9 years ago

Cyber Attack Blocks HSBC Customers From Online Accounts

HSBC says it is working hard to get its banking facility back online after a DDoS attack

9 years ago

US Congress To Probe Juniper Networks Firewall Backdoor Code

US congressional probe to investigate who placed the backdoor code into Juniper's firewall software

9 years ago

Android Ransomware Sends Internet History To Phone Contacts

You were warned…malware tricks users into handing over control of their phone

9 years ago

Oracle To Kill Off Java Browser Plugin

Oracle admits time is running out for browser plugins and suggests Java developers migrate to another platform

9 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Privacy

The issue of privacy has never been in the spotlight as much as it is now, but what do you…

9 years ago

Ukraine Sitting On ‘Powder Keg’ Of More Cyber Attacks

Consultant working for government claims energy companies ignored their own security rules in power grid hack, as more attacks are…

9 years ago

ICO: Three-Year-Olds Can Hack Websites

Online 'How To Hack' guides makes hacking child's play, Christopher Graham tells MPs

9 years ago

Privacy In The Age Of The Data Breach

Greg Hanson, VP business operations EMEA, Informatica, discusses what organisations can do to protect their customers' sensitive data

9 years ago

Data Protection Day: Have We Learned Anything About Privacy in The Past 10 Years?

Data Protection Day is 10 years old today! But is it just marketing BS or is it genuinely helping companies…

9 years ago

How Will Identity And Privacy Drive Digital Transformation?

Daniel Raskin, VP of strategy at ForgeRock, thinks companies must change their approach to customer identity and privacy to achieve…

9 years ago

10 Firefox Features That Will Keep Your Private Stuff Private

Nick Nguyen, VP of product, Mozilla, offers a super fast crash course in data security and privacy with Firefox

9 years ago

Why We Should All Care About Data Privacy Day

Dierk Schindler, head of EMEA legal field Services, NetApp, believes legal and ethical uncertainty means companies must work harder to…

9 years ago

DDoS Attacks Set To Get Bigger Following 500Gbps World Record

Happy new year. Cyber extortion, DDoS and cloud attacks, plus firewall failures set to increase in next 12 months, acording…

9 years ago

Why Your Enterprise Must Pay Close Attention To IoT Device Security

BLOG: It's apparent now that Internet of Things security is laughably bad, but you can prevent your enterprise from being…

9 years ago

Lenovo ShareIT App Secured By ‘12345678’ Password

File-sharing app safeguarded by world's worst password, as Chinese PC maker rushes out security fixes

9 years ago

Magento Flaw Puts Millions Of Ecommerce Sites At Risk

Ebay-owned back end system releases patches to fix a number of damaging vulnerabilities

9 years ago

Government Offers Support To Cybersecurity Startups

Government hopes advice and cybersecurity support will help startups flourish, gain investment and protect the UK from an attack

9 years ago

A Look At Linux, Android Zero-Days And The Perils Of Patches

BLOG: A zero-day vulnerability is reported against Linux and Android, but the real risk lies in known issues that users…

9 years ago

Hacked Toy Firm VTech Restores Some Online Functions

Kids toy manufacturer VTech says it's "very sorry" for hack that exposed the data of 6.4 millions children

9 years ago

Anonymous Shuts Down Japanese Airport Website In Dolphin Protest

The DDoS attack on Narita International Airport was in retaliation for Japan's barring of a prominent animal welfare activist

9 years ago