Security

Kaspersky: Stop Telling Other People Your PasswordsKaspersky: Stop Telling Other People Your Passwords

Kaspersky: Stop Telling Other People Your Passwords

If you want to stay secure online, then stop sharing your passwords, Kaspersky warns

9 years ago
Simple Linux Flaw Exposed By Backspace KeySimple Linux Flaw Exposed By Backspace Key

Simple Linux Flaw Exposed By Backspace Key

Hacking skills not required - just hit the backspace key 28 times to hack a Linux system

9 years ago
Equinix Takes UK Security Woes To WestminsterEquinix Takes UK Security Woes To Westminster

Equinix Takes UK Security Woes To Westminster

"The internet is inherently insecure and the attack surface is increasing," warns Equinix in House of Commons meeting

9 years ago
Police Confirm VTech Hack ArrestPolice Confirm VTech Hack Arrest

Police Confirm VTech Hack Arrest

You are nicked my son! Man held for hacking offences after last month's breach of VTech database

9 years ago
TalkTalk CEO Defends Security Strategy To MP CommitteeTalkTalk CEO Defends Security Strategy To MP Committee

TalkTalk CEO Defends Security Strategy To MP Committee

TalkTalk defends the ISP during a grilling from MPs and reveals it hasn't signed up for Cyber Security Essentials

9 years ago
Researcher Accesses Details Of 13m Mackeeper UsersResearcher Accesses Details Of 13m Mackeeper Users

Researcher Accesses Details Of 13m Mackeeper Users

Controversial security app MacKeeper says no payment details stolen and flaw is fixed

9 years ago
European Space Agency Breach Leaks Security DetailsEuropean Space Agency Breach Leaks Security Details

European Space Agency Breach Leaks Security Details

Hacker collective Anonymous said it carried out the attack as a Christmas prank

9 years ago
Moonfruit And Its Customers’ Websites Downed By Cyber AttackMoonfruit And Its Customers’ Websites Downed By Cyber Attack

Moonfruit And Its Customers’ Websites Downed By Cyber Attack

DDoS attack forces website builder Moonfruit to make major infrastructural changes

9 years ago
Ageing Algorithm Poses Browsing Risk, Warns FacebookAgeing Algorithm Poses Browsing Risk, Warns Facebook

Ageing Algorithm Poses Browsing Risk, Warns Facebook

Cloudflare, Facebook warn browsing in developing countries will be risker when SHA-1 algorithm is retired

9 years ago
Most DDoS Victims Think They Know Their AttackersMost DDoS Victims Think They Know Their Attackers

Most DDoS Victims Think They Know Their Attackers

Nearly half of companies hit by DDoS attacks believe their competitors are responsible

9 years ago
Will You Have The Next Data Breach?Will You Have The Next Data Breach?

Will You Have The Next Data Breach?

Charlotte Marshall from Iron Mountain offers some tips on how to protect your business from a data breach

9 years ago
Anonymous Launches ‘Day Of Trolling’ Against IsisAnonymous Launches ‘Day Of Trolling’ Against Isis

Anonymous Launches ‘Day Of Trolling’ Against Isis

Activist group launches attacks and posts advice on how to target terrorist organisation

9 years ago
Safe Harbour 2.0 Contains “Suspension Clause”Safe Harbour 2.0 Contains “Suspension Clause”

Safe Harbour 2.0 Contains “Suspension Clause”

New data sharing agreement with United States can be suspended over privacy concerns, warns EU official

9 years ago
Kids Toys Could Be The Next Big Spying ToolKids Toys Could Be The Next Big Spying Tool

Kids Toys Could Be The Next Big Spying Tool

Expert warns Internet-connected toys can be hacked into and transformed into spying devices

9 years ago
Cybercriminals Cutting Malware “To Save Money”Cybercriminals Cutting Malware “To Save Money”

Cybercriminals Cutting Malware “To Save Money”

2015 saw a major fall in malware, Kaspersky Labs reveals, as criminals change their tactics

9 years ago

No Glad Tidings In Microsoft’s Final Patch Tuesday Of 2015

Microsoft's last security update of the year includes 12 bulletins, eight of them rated as critical

9 years ago

Millions Of Travellers Put At Risk By Mobile Ticket Sites

Aer Lingus and Chiltern Railways among firms that put customer details due to unsecure mobile platforms, Wandera study reveals

9 years ago

Poor Cyber Security Training At NHS Places Data At Risk

Freedom of information requests reveals shocking state of cyber security awareness within the NHS

9 years ago

Mystery Surrounds DDoS Attacks On Janet/DNS Servers

Janet network suffers DDoS attack, days after a similar attack targets the Internet's core DNS servers

9 years ago

Number Of iOS Threats ‘More Than Doubled’ In 2015

Symantec report also finds that Mac OS X threats specifically rose by 15 percent in 2014

9 years ago

The Independent’s Blog Section Hit By Ransomware Attack

Millions of Independent readers at risk of being infected with ransomware

9 years ago

Ex-IBM Code Leaker Arrested By Undercover Cops

Former IBM software engineer Jiaqiang Xu allegedly stole and leaked IBM proprietary source code

9 years ago

UK Is Leading Source Of DDoS Attacks

Akamai report identifies UK as leading originator of DDoS attacks

9 years ago

Eric Schmidt Urges Greater Surveillance On Online Hate

Will it ping Donald Trump? Spellchecker for hate and harassment urged to tackle terrorism on the internet

9 years ago

How To Bolster Data, Physical Security To Make Threats Go Elsewhere

NEWS ANALYSIS: There are events in today's society that you simply can't control or prevent, no matter how much you…

9 years ago

Majority Of Brits Want Total Control Over Their Online Data

BCS study finds that many of us are also unhappy with how companies collect data from us

9 years ago

EU Agrees New Cybersecurity Laws

Leading tech firms will be forced to report major cyber attacks under new European cybersecurity laws

9 years ago

Malvertising Assault Targets DailyMotion

Security researchers warn that even the most popular sites are targets for malvertising assaults

9 years ago

IBM Opens Up Security App Exchange To Tackle Cybercrime

Opening up IBM Security QRadar will allow sharing of new apps and knowledge on the latest threats

9 years ago

French Police Looking To Ban Tor Network And Free Wi-Fi

Crackdown on insecure and unsecured networks follows Paris terrorist attacks last month

9 years ago