Security

Samsung PCs ‘Deliberately’ Disable Windows Update

Samsung denies its PCs are blocking patches and updates, exposing customers to cybercrime and malware

10 years ago

Facebook Recruits Yahoo’s Alex Stamos As New Security Chief

Stamos replaces Joe Sullivan, who left to join Uber earlier this year

10 years ago

Has Google Been Eavesdropping On Chrome Users?

Privacy campaigners claim Google secretly installed voice recording service in Chromium browser, an accusation the search giant denies

10 years ago

Certificate Validation Flaw Leaves Instapaper Log-in Details At Risk

Researchers say certification validation vulnerability could allow hackers to steal Android Instapaper log-in details with man in the middle attack

10 years ago

How To Prevent Spear Phishing Attacks With Improved Email Security

OPSWAT's Mike Spykerman talks us through some tips to protect your business from the threat of spear phishing

10 years ago

SEC Investigates Hackers For Insider Trading

Show me the money! US financial regulator hunts hackers who used stolen data for insider trades

10 years ago

How To Explain Spyware To A Five-Year-Old

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

10 years ago

Survey: Finance Companies More Wary Of Cyber-Threats

Companies in the financial sector are growing more aware of cyber-security risks, but had little awareness of incoming security laws

10 years ago

Snowden: NSA And GCHQ ‘Targeted’ Security Firms

The US and UK spy agencies used cracking techniques to look for ways around popular antivirus programs, according to leaked…

10 years ago

Hackers Steal Encryption Keys With Unit Hidden In Pita Bread

Israeli-based researchers construct data-stealing unit small enough to hide under a pita

10 years ago

HP Publishes Exploit Code For Unpatched IE Flaw

HP has disclosed the details for a bug it says affects millions of Windows systems, after Microsoft declined to provide…

10 years ago

Linux Foundation Invests $452,000 in Open Source Security Projects

The Linux Foundation's Core Infrastructure Initiative (CII) is funding three projects aimed at helping to improve security for open-source code

10 years ago

Just How Dark Is The ‘Deep Web’?

Trend Micro report uncovers disturbing details about the underbelly of the Internet

10 years ago

IT Life – Flying High

Code 42's Andy Hardy talks planes, clouds and the rise of 'Shadow IT'

10 years ago

US Government Hackers Linked To Anthem Breach

Researchers say the same hackers stole millions of records from both the US federal government and health insurer Anthem

10 years ago

Hack Grounds Warsaw Planes For Five Hours

The IT attack grounded more than 1,000 passengers on Sunday afternoon

10 years ago

Mobile App Flaw Exposes ‘Billions’ Of Records

Heartbleed-like security flaw found in thousands of top Android and iOS apps

10 years ago

Samsung To Upgrade Knox To Mitigate Swiftkey Flaw

Samsung reacts to patch critical vulnerability with a native keyboard app on its smartphone range

10 years ago

EFF: WhatsApp Doesn’t Have Your Back When It Comes To Security

Electric Frontier Foundation’s security ratings criticise messaging app for major security flaws

10 years ago

St Louis Cardinals Hacks Rival Baseball Team

It's just not cricket! FBI probes American baseball team for hacking internal network of rival team

10 years ago

More Than Half Of Passwords ‘Can Be Cracked In 24 Hours’

Trustwave Global Security Report shows shocking state of password security around the world

10 years ago

Apple iOS, OS X Contain Zero-Day Flaws

Tardy response? Apple's security reputation takes another hit as researchers reveal long-standing zero-day flaws

10 years ago

Swiftkey Poses Hack Threat To 600m Samsung Phones

Millions of Samsung smartphones could have preloaded vulnerability that can be exploited by hackers

10 years ago

Stegoloader Malware Uses Malicious Code From Images To Steal Data

Dell SecureWorks describes hard to detect Stegoloader as 'wolf in sheeps clothing'

10 years ago

LastPass Breached, Warns Users To Change Master Password

LastPass is prompting all users to change their passwords after a compromise detected on Friday

10 years ago

Botnet Operators Shifting To The Cloud

Botnet controllers are increasingly taking advantage of the convenience of cloud infrastructure for launching attacks, Level 3 has found

10 years ago

A Quarter Of Brits Would Provide DNA To Boost Bank Security

Telstra study shows security is becoming more important to UK bank customers than interest rates

10 years ago

Germany Warns Of Cyber-Attack Threat

Cyber-threats 'one of the biggest challenges' in the coming years, according to Germany's defence minister, as Bundestag reportedly hacked

10 years ago

Snowden Documents ‘Cracked By Russia, China’

A report claims Snowden's NSA documents have been decoded by the Russian and Chinese governments, while others call the announcement…

10 years ago

Malvertising Campaign Exposes 50 Million To Malware

Malvertising campaign exposes up to 50 million internet users to the Angler EK and Bunitu malware

10 years ago