Security

Linux Foundation: Security Challenges Threaten ‘Golden Age’ Of Open Source

Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation, addresses the challenges facing open source technology and CII's plans to make…

9 years ago

LogMeIn Snaps Up Master Password Firm LastPass For £81m

LogMeIn buys Last Pass - four months after it suffered a major data breach

9 years ago

Apple Removes In-App Ad Blocker Been Choice From App Store

Apple is concerned methods used to block ads in popular iOS apps could expose user data

9 years ago

Cybercrime Costs Rise For British Businesses

British businesses pay increasing price for cybercrime, as attack recovery lengthens to four weeks

9 years ago

Hackers Breach Samsung’s LoopPay Mobile Payments

However Samsung Pay remains secure ahead of European launch later this year

9 years ago

Cisco Takes Down £40m Ransomware Gang

Ransomware gang using Angler exploit kit to make $60m (£39m) annually has been shut down

9 years ago

How To Explain Cookies To A Five-year-old

The definitive definition of cookies from the experts for the kids (and grown ups, too)

9 years ago

Hidden Exchange Server Attack Steals Passwords

The malware on a company's Exchange server remained undetected for months

9 years ago

YiSpecter Malware Targets Non-Jailbroken iOS Devices

YiSpecter targets all types of iOS devices to perform all types of malicious activity, including app deletion, data theft and…

9 years ago

FireEye And F5 Networks Will Co-Develop Security Products

Firms join forces to offer integrated security products to help customers combat growing threat of cybercrime

9 years ago

Top EU Court Invalidates ‘Safe Harbour’ Data-Sharing Agreement

Safe Harbour, introduced in 2000, allows companies to transfer data on EU citizens to the US

9 years ago

Businesses Beware – DDoS Attacks Are On The Rise Again

DDoS attacks rise up a third in the last three months, Corero survey finds

9 years ago

Millions Of Patreon Donators Hit In Data Breach

Hackers steal 15GB of Patreon user personal details, but card information stays protected

9 years ago

Scottrade Breach Affects 4.6 Million Users

The postal contact data stolen may be intended for use in share-trading scams

9 years ago

Hacked T-Mobile Data ‘For Sale Online’

Personal data on 15 million T-Mobile USA customers has already gone up for sale on the web, according to researchers

9 years ago

BT Releases Its Own DDoS Mitigation Service

BT's Assure platform goes into global availability as the heart of Cloud of Clouds vision

9 years ago

‘Vigilante’ Malware Protects Routers Against Security Threats

Symantec researchers find malware that infects to protect

9 years ago

Stagefright Returns To Attack Android Audio Files

Just when you thought it was dead, Stagefright bug returns and infects audio files on Android devices

9 years ago

Experian Blamed After 15m T-Mobile Customer Details Are Stolen

Boss of T-Mobile US “incredibly angry” after 15 million customer details stolen from Experian server

9 years ago

IT Life: Keeping The Trust

Jonathan Martin from ThreatStream tells us about cybersecurity, learning from your mistakes, and the cello

9 years ago

Data Privacy Complaints Soar As Breaches Rise

“Protect our data” demand consumers, as the ICO watchdog receives record number of complaints

9 years ago

Worldpay Wants To Use Your Face To Stop Card Fraud

Facial recognition technology in new ‘PED Cam’ set to be used to combat crime

9 years ago

When Will We Truly Take Cyber Security Seriously?

Paul Glass from law firm Taylor Wessing warns that all businesses need to ensure they have adequate cyber security protection…

9 years ago

Most Businesses ‘Complacent’ Over Cyber Security Drills

Most businesses are gambling with their IT security and fail to conduct regular cyber security drills, survey reveals

9 years ago

Medical Equipment Vulnerable To Hackers

Is there a hacker in the hospital? MRI machines and other medical kit can be compromised by hackers, researchers warn

9 years ago

Malvertising Attacks Target PornHub, YouPorn

"Unusual" level of attacks on adult sites continue, but porn fans can rest easy as this one has already been…

9 years ago

Chinese Smartphones Used In DDoS Attack

The unusual incident made use of an online ad network to generate malicious traffic, according to researchers

9 years ago

UK Businesses Feel Financial Crunch From Data Protection Changes

Upcoming changes to EU data protection regulation are imposing a significant financial burden on organisations, finds a new study

9 years ago

Microsoft Responds To Windows 10 Privacy Criticism

The company said it will modify Windows 10's default child settings in response to user privacy concerns

9 years ago

At The Tip Of The Spear: How To Make The Right IT Security Solution Choice For Your Business

Konstantin Voronokov from Kasperksy Lab tells us why SMBs need to understand and invest in security now more than ever

9 years ago