Security

Most Data Breaches Are Result Of Identity Theft

Identity theft takes top spot in breach study, accounting for 53 percent of data breaches

9 years ago

Russian Hackers Piggyback Satellites To Steal Data

Kaspersky may have discovered Russian government spies using satellites

9 years ago

Higher Costs Dampen Palo Alto Networks’ Bumper Revenue

Palo Alto Networks eyes rise to the top with 2015 billings growing 58 percent year-over-year

9 years ago

Business Cyber Insurance To Rise In Face Of Evolving Threats

Business take-up of cyber insurance set to rise dramatically as next generation threats present fresh challenges

9 years ago

The UK ‘Is Still Holding Back’ On Mobile Payments

Lack of knowledge is a big factor, but banks could be the key to getting consumers on board, VocaLink study…

9 years ago

Businesses Warned Against Virtual Drive Ransomware Attacks

Engineers report significant spike in enquiries about data recovery following ransomware attacks on virtual drives

9 years ago

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes Edge Browser, Again

Vulnerabilities patched for Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, as well as the new Edge browser

9 years ago

Microsoft Continues To Resist Drug Email Handover

Redmond's Cloud data sovereignty fight with the US government continues, as the two sides return to court

9 years ago

MasterCard Is Taking Contactless Payments To The Next Level

Payment provider announces plans to streamline tokenisation and to allow 'high-value' contactless payments across all European terminals by 2017

9 years ago

Microsoft Acquires Adallom To Boost Cloud Data Security

The rumblings were true. Microsoft snaps up the security startup to safeguard enterprise data on third-party clouds

9 years ago

WhatsApp Web Flaw Leaves 200m Users At Risk

Security vulnerability means malware can be installed on WhatsApp Web user PCs, Check Point warns

9 years ago

Self-Driving Cars ‘Can Be Hacked Using A Homemade Laser Pointer’

Fooling laser sensors can lead to cars swerving to avoid imaginary obstacles, researchers warn

9 years ago

Seagate Hard Drives Shipped With Security Flaw

Wireless hard drives from Seagate vulnerable to attack due to default password vulnerability, researchers discover

9 years ago

IT Life: Safe And Sound

RiskIQ's Ben Harknett talks security, Elon Musk, tennis and more in our look at his IT Life

9 years ago

Mozilla Blames Bugzilla Hack For Firefox Attack

Bug reporting system compromised by hackers and used to attack on Firefox users, Mozilla admits

9 years ago

Android Porn App Secretly Photos Users Before Demanding Ransom

Adult Player app was really part of ransomware scam, Zscaler warns

9 years ago

Fiat Chrysler Recalls Hacked Cars Amid Response Criticism

Car firm posts USB stick with patch for wireless hack flaw and recalls another 8,000 cars

9 years ago

Toshiba Loses £209m After Accounting Scandal

Fallout from accounting scandal continues to rock Japanese firm after it posts annual loss of £209m

9 years ago

‘Major’ Flaws Found In Kaspersky, FireEye Security Products

Renegade researchers uncover significant vulnerabilities in offerings from leading security vendors

9 years ago

US Tightens Mobile Phone Tracking Rules

End of the free-for-all? Search warrant now required for devices that track mobile phone locations

9 years ago

Greater Manchester Police Website Suffers DoS Attack

Police website knocked offline for several hours following denial-of-service attack

9 years ago

Check Point Takes Aim At Zero-Days With SandBlast

Check Point's new technology makes use of sandboxing and emulation to help mitigate security risks. It is available both on-premises…

9 years ago

Match.Com Users Hit By Malvertising Attack

Around five million Match.com users could be at risk of malware infection, dating site warns

9 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Data Breaches Of 2015

How much do you know about this year's big data breaches? Take our quiz to find out...

9 years ago

Industry Experts Meet To Tackle Online Child Abuse

Companies meeting in London to discuss ways to tackle online child sexual exploitation

9 years ago

IT Life: Always Alert

Lookout's Gert-Jan Schenk tells us why he loves Tesla, his electric toothbrush, and how cybercriminals help keep him on his…

9 years ago

WHSmith Blames ‘Administrative Error’ For Privacy Mishap

British newsagent denies data breach after customer information is reportedly emailed to its entire mailing list

9 years ago

Belkin Router Loaded With Zero-Day Flaws

Popular Belkin router has “multiple vulnerabilities” and there is no fix as of yet, security expert warns

9 years ago

Federal Staff ‘Still Not Notified’ Months After OPM Hack

US government still not notified staff of personal data compromise, months after the OPM hack

9 years ago

Pre-Installed Android Malware Raises Security Risks In Supply Chain

Security experts are increasingly worried about the security of the supply chain with reports of more than 20 incidents where…

9 years ago