Security

Webroot Turns To The Cloud For IoT Security Kit

Cloud-based tools allow creation of security protection for the Internet of Things

9 years ago

Beware – Ransomware Is Still On The Rise, Says McAfee

58 percent increase in ransomware comes as cyber attacks become more ‘technically sophisticated’, McAfee Labs report warns

9 years ago

‘Largest Known’ Malware Outbreak Hits Jailbroken iPhones

The incident, one of most serious to affect iOS to date, was concentrated on Chinese users, researchers said

9 years ago

Qualcomm’s Next Snapdragon Chip Will Be Able To Detect Malicious Apps

Snapdragon 820 will come with in-built ‘Smart Protect’ security protection

9 years ago

Lizard Squad Hackers Take Down National Crime Agency Website

Attack comes in retaliation for arrest of six teenage hackers last week

9 years ago

US ‘May Impose Hacking Sanctions On Russia’

China isn't the only country in the US government's sights as it considers sanctions in retaliation for economic cyber-attacks

9 years ago

Big Migration: The Top IT Security Issues To Consider When Migrating To A New OS

With Windows 10 now out in the wild, Kaspersky Lab's Kirill Slavin tells us what companies need to keep an…

9 years ago

US ‘Planning China Cyber-Sanctions’

The US is reportedly planning its first use of an order enabling it to freeze assets of those involved in…

9 years ago

British Teenagers Arrested Over ‘Lizard Stresser’ Attacks

Six suspects are accused of paying to mount denial-of-service attacks on prominent organisations

9 years ago

Ashley Madison CEO Steps Down After Hack

Departure of founder and CEO Noel Biderman "is in the best interest of the company"

9 years ago

Pentagon Co-Operates With Apple, Boeing For Wearable Tech

US military announces funding and seeks wearable partnerships deals with the likes of Apple and Boeing

9 years ago

Scammers Quick To React To Ashley Madison Hack

Ashley Madison data breach triggers upsurge in spam email, as victims become scammers target

9 years ago

Ins0mnia Flaw Let Dangerous iOS Apps Run In Background ‘Indefinitely’

Researchers say Ins0mnia flaw could have let malware be distributed through the App Store - before it was patched

9 years ago

NSPCC And O2 To Help Parents Protect Children Online

Workshops to help parents deal with online issues as confidently as offline ones, amid fears children are suffering from 'digital…

9 years ago

Facebook ‘Spam King’ Wallace Pleads Guilty To Criminal Charges

Wallace's junk marketing career predates the Internet, but he has never been convicted of criminal charges until now

9 years ago

IBM Tells Companies To Block Tor On Security Grounds

Tor is increasingly being used to scan organisations for vulnerabilities and to launch attacks

9 years ago

Ashley Madison Users Targeted By Extortionists

At least two unconfirmed suicides linked by police to Ashley Madison data breach, as the site's parent company is hit…

9 years ago

Sense And Sensibility (And Cybercrime) – 2015 In Cyber Security So Far

Terry Greer-King, Cisco's UK&I director of cybersecurity, tells us about some of the big trends the company has seen in…

9 years ago

Telefónica Mobile Alerts To Prevent Fraud And Blocked Cards Abroad

‘Travel Alerts’ service created with TeleSign lets users verify their location with their mobile, avoiding fraud and inconvenience of blocked…

9 years ago

Hundreds Of Holidaymakers Hit By Thomson Data Beach

Holiday firm confirms personal details of 458 customers were leaked in an email

9 years ago

Ashley Madison Hackers ‘Left Online Footprints’

The attackers behind the Ashley Madison breach left a BitTorrent server partly exposed to Internet intruders

9 years ago

Amazon Bans Flash Ads As Malware Danger Grows

The e-commerce giant said the change was in response to browsers' moves to limit the danger posed by Flash security…

9 years ago

Dating Site Plenty Of Fish Serves Up Malware To Users

Attackers are installing malware on singles looking for live by hacking the advertising network used by Plenty of Fish

9 years ago

Ashley Madison Source Code Leaked As US Military Investigates .Mil Addresses

A second data cache twice the size of the first includes the source code for all of ALM's websites and…

9 years ago

Experts Warn Of ‘Fake’ Ashley Madison Hack Data

Even the genuine hack data appears to contain large amounts of fake information, say experts

9 years ago

The Prophet McAfee: How 37m Sexual Deviants Handed World’s Data To Hackers On A Plate

Ashley Madison users are now prime targets for blackmail, warn security experts

9 years ago

Linus Torvalds Talks Linux Security At LinuxCon

The founder of Linux explains why he's not thinking about the next 10 years of Linux and why security is…

9 years ago

Clinton Email Server ‘Holds No Data’

The FBI is expected to try to recover data from the server, which has held no data since 2013

9 years ago

IT Pros Forced to Adopt IoT Devices Despite Security Risks

As the lucrative IoT market grows, so do concerns for its security

9 years ago

Mac Hit By Second Zero-Day Flaw In As Many Months

The latest unpatched Mac security bug could be exploited by a malicious application to gain control of a system

9 years ago