Security

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

10 years ago

Seagate Hard Drives Shipped With Security Flaw

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

10 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

10 years ago

Mozilla Blames Bugzilla Hack For Firefox Attack

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

10 years ago

Android Porn App Secretly Photos Users Before Demanding Ransom

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

10 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

10 years ago

Toshiba Loses £209m After Accounting Scandal

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

10 years ago

‘Major’ Flaws Found In Kaspersky, FireEye Security Products

Renegade researchers uncover significant vulnerabilities in offerings from leading security vendors

10 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

10 years ago

Greater Manchester Police Website Suffers DoS Attack

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

10 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…

10 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

10 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...

10 years ago

Industry Experts Meet To Tackle Online Child Abuse

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

10 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…

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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…

10 years ago

Webroot Turns To The Cloud For IoT Security Kit

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

10 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

10 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

10 years ago