Security

British Workers Fear Data Theft More Than Home Intruders

Citrix survey finds privacy becoming more important to younger workers in particular

9 years ago

Firefox 42 Brings Private Browsing, Halts Online Trackers

Latest Firefox provides web surfers with a more private browsing experience with Tracking Protection

9 years ago

DDoS Attacks ‘Keep Getting Stronger’

Kaspersky report includes one DDoS attack lasting 320 hours

9 years ago

Avast Unveils The Next-Generation PC & Mobile Security Offerings

Self-generating passwords and better mobile malware protection now on offer

9 years ago

Cisco Lays Out Plan To Secure The Digital Business Of Tomorrow

New Threat Awareness Service allows companies a deeper look at the risks affecting them

9 years ago

Is Your Password Up To The Challenge?

Lookout's Gert-Jan Schenk shares some of his top password tips

9 years ago

Start-Up To Pay $1m For iOS 9 Hack – And Won’t Tell Apple

Zerodium said it plans to sell the details of the exploit to corporate and government clients

9 years ago

Stagefright: How To Defend Against Future Messaging Vulnerabilities

Derek McElhinney, senior consultant at Openmind Networks, says mobile operators need to start taking the stagefright bug more seriously

9 years ago

Mobile Malware Risk Is Greater Than Ever

Report from Kaspersky finds huge explosion in malware targeting smartphones and tablets in last few months

9 years ago

May: Surveillance Bill Drops ‘Contentious’ Aspects

Critics insist the bill must require independent judicial approval for the collection of Internet browsing records

9 years ago

Police Arrest Third TalkTalk Hack Suspect

Police searched an address in south Staffordshire and arrested its 20-year-old occupant as the TalkTalk breach investigation continues

9 years ago

‘Thousands’ Of Vodafone Customer Details Stolen In Hack

Customer details such as passwords and phone numbers stolen in second attack on a major UK carrier in two weeks

9 years ago

EU Citizens Still In Danger From Mass Surveillance, Say MEPs

EU Parliament calls for protection of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and clampdown on data transfers to the US

9 years ago

TalkTalk Hackers Stole 1.2m Names, Emails, Phone Numbers

TalkTalk says scale of data theft less than thought, but hackers still get more than 20,000 bank account details in…

9 years ago

Android Malware Poses As Microsoft Word Document

Android users beware! New malware disguises itself as Word document, but steals messages and other data

9 years ago

Police Hit Users Of DroidJack Malware

Authorities raid homes across Europe of users of Android smartphone tracking malware DroidJack

9 years ago

Second Teenager Arrested In Connection With TalkTalk Hack

Police arrest 16-year-old in London on suspicion of offences under the Computer Misuse Act as TalkTalk investigation continues

9 years ago

British Gas Customer Logins Published Online

Customer logins for British Gas customers published online as company reportedly denies system breach

9 years ago

Porn Poses Biggest Threat To Mobile Devices

New study reveals mobile attacks are more vicious than ever, with pornography the leading attack vector

9 years ago

Intel Security Sets Its Sights on Use-Case-Driven Technology

Intel Security, which announced an updated endpoint security product and new active response technology, is redefining its leadership and direction

9 years ago

ICO Reassures Firms After Data ‘Safe Harbour’ Ruling

“Don't panic” ICO tells British firms after data sharing deal with US is torpedoed by top Euro court

9 years ago

Marks & Spencer Website Suspended After Customer Data Breach

Not a hack! “Technical difficulties" blamed for exposing customer details to other website users

9 years ago

Larry Ellison: Modern Security Is Just Not Good Enough

Oracle OpenWorld - Oracle founder says ‘next-generation’ protection is needed to stop ever-growing security threats as he reveals new M7…

9 years ago

Are Banks Failing To Keep Customers Safe Online?

Kaspersky Labs survey finds that a third of banks aren’t providing a secure connection for their customer’s transactions

9 years ago

Fear Of Hacks Crippling Business

IT departments are struggling to get the most out of mobile technology due to fear of data breaches

9 years ago

Hacked CCTV Cameras Used To Launch DDoS

The attack drew on hundreds of compromised hundreds of Internet-connected CCTV cameras accessible using their default passwords

9 years ago

Boy Arrested In Northern Ireland Over TalkTalk Hack

TalkTalk has insisted it had adequate security in place as it downplays the seriousness of the breach

9 years ago

Larry Ellison – Security Is Our Number One Focus

Oracle OpenWorld: Major shift in computing industry is making everyone rethink their needs, Oracle CTO says

9 years ago

Judge Dismisses Wikimedia’s Anti-Surveillance Case Against NSA

Civil liberties organisations argue decision ignores evidence of indiscriminate NSA spying

9 years ago

Barclays ‘Recovering’ From Weekend System Outage

A technical glitch that coincided with planned maintenance left customers unable to access cash

9 years ago