Security

Malvertising Appears In Promoted Tweet To Steal Facebook Logins

Rogue advert on Twitter aims to infect and then steal a user’s Facebook credentials, Proofpoint warns

9 years ago

Kaspersky Ups Its Online Protection With Private Security Network

New cloud platform allows real-time data on the latest threats to be uploaded and distributed to Kaspersky products worldwide

9 years ago

LinkedIn Scammers Target Users With Fake Profiles

LinkedIn users warned to be wary of who they add to their network, after fake profile discovery by Symantec

9 years ago

JD Wetherspoon Hit By Major Cyber-Attack

Details of over 650,000 customer details stolen in hack, pub chain confirms

9 years ago

New Flash Malvertising Attack Affects Major Porn Sites

Researchers detect a new Flash malvertising campaign targeting users of several "moderately" popular adult portals

9 years ago

User Behaviour Based Biometrics: The New Frontier

Ryan Wilk from NuData Security tells us why a new approach to biometrics could provide better and more effective security…

9 years ago

UK ISPs ‘At Risk Of Attack’ Due To Security Failings

However recent TalkTalk attack has raised company awareness of security vulnerabilities

9 years ago

British Businesses More Worried About Losing Data Than Losing Money

Fujitsu report finds that majority of businesses skimp out on paying for effective IT security

9 years ago

Hackers Demand Major Bitcoin Ransom From Greek Banks

Armada Collective group has carried out three attacks in five days and is demanding 20,000 Bitcoin from each bank

9 years ago

Adele Fans Claiming Personal Data Breach

Those looking to buy tickets on Adele.com say they saw details of other customers when logging out

9 years ago

Huawei ‘Will Not Fix Vulnerable WiMax Routers’

The Chinese telecommunications equipment maker advised users to discard the affected devices, some of which are still on sale

9 years ago

Malware Campaign Hits Reader’s Digest

The latest malware campaign aimed at WordPress websites has infected Reader's Digest among others

9 years ago

Are You Banking Without Protection?

ESET survey reveals nearly a quarter of Brits don’t have adequate knowledge of online banking security

9 years ago

NSA Ends Mass Collection Of Telephone Records

The move is the biggest limitation of US surveillance powers since 2001

9 years ago

Hack Of Toy Maker VTech Could Include Child Data

Major breach at VTech includes data on 200,000 children and nearly five million parents

9 years ago

Government To Bolster Prison Mobile Blocking Tech

A £1.3bn investment in prisons is to go in part toward blocking mobile devices used to import drugs and organise…

9 years ago

Dealing With Dridex – Protecting End-Users From New Strains Of Malware

Paul Dignan from F5 Networks shares some top tips on how your business can protect itself from dangerous malware strains…

9 years ago

NHS England ‘To Create Chief IT Officer Role’

The new position is to focus on NHS England's IT modernisation projects and safeguarding the confidentiality of digital patient records

9 years ago

Microsoft Summons Windows Defender To Abolish Dell’s Root Certificates

Windows Defender "detects and removes" Dell's Superfish-like certificate threat, says Microsoft

9 years ago

Nest Cam ‘Continues Running When Switched Off’

Nest Cam remains running when users switch it off, raising security concerns, according to researchers

9 years ago

Dell Acknowledges Second Vulnerable Certificate In Systems

The second certificate, like eDellRoot, could allow a hacker to intercept encrypted communications

9 years ago

Kaspersky: Don’t Get Caught With Your Pants Down – Change Your Passwords!

Survey finds many of us would rather reveal passwords than go commando

9 years ago

Malware Disguises Itself As Amazon Early Black Friday App

Beware those Black Friday deals – mobile ransomware could lie behind a bargain

9 years ago

Financial Institutions Must Do More To Protect Consumers From Online Fraud

With a mammoth £268M lost to cybercrime in the last 12 months, the time has come for banks to do…

9 years ago

Google Refutes DA’s Smartphone Unlock Claim

Search giant can unlock smartphones remotely, according to Manhattan district attorney’s office, but Google disagrees

9 years ago

Amazon Issues Password Warning Following Potential Security Slip Up

Amazon emails number of users advising password reset because of "improper" storage

9 years ago

Hilton Hotels Hit By Payment Malware

Cardholder details and payment information amongst data stolen, hotel firm confirms

9 years ago

Police Arrest Welsh Youth For TalkTalk Hack Blackmail

Arrests just keep coming as another youngster is arrested for last month’s damaging cyberattack

9 years ago

Essex Arrests Target Hacking Website

The two suspects are accused of running a website offering tools to help make malware undetectable

9 years ago

Russian Cyber-Crooks ‘Stole £522m Over Past Three Years’

Most of the Russian-origin cybercrime activity tracked by Kaspersky Lab targeted the US and Western Europe

9 years ago