Security

Malware Wipes System To Avoid Analysis

The Rombertik malware goes to unusual lengths to evade observation, including trying to destroy a computer if it thinks it…

9 years ago

Microsoft Revamps Security Tools, Software Updates

New machine learning-based tool targets invaders, while Windows Update for Business reworks enterprise patch rollouts

9 years ago

Facebook Launches Major Anti-Malvertising Campaign

Social network teams up with RiskIQ to tackle pesky malware

9 years ago

Should Tech Bosses Be Responsible For Data Breaches?

C-level tech executives should be held accountable for loss of data, Tripwire survey claims

9 years ago

Hackers Plunder £3.3m From Ryanair Accounts

Airline’s corporate bank account ransacked by hackers using electronic transfer

9 years ago

Revealed – The Spammiest Nations On Earth

Sophos report reveals US still leads the way in terms of spam volume worldwide

9 years ago

Kaspersky Lab Launches Small Office Security

Cloud-based password management stores critical company login details and enables users to have a different, unique password for every secure…

9 years ago

Google Launches ‘Password Alert’ Free Anti-Phishing Chrome Extension

Password Alert protects users from fake Google sites and removes need to re-enter Google password on other web pages

9 years ago

What Is The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation?

The Secretary General of the CTO explains its mission to bring connectivity to everyone across the Commonwealth

9 years ago

CTO: The Smallest Nation Can Be Global Cybersecurity’s Weakest Link

CTO Secretary General Tim Unwin says international governments should do more to recognise the threat of unprotected nations in a…

9 years ago

EU Law Requires Emergency Call System In All New Cars By 2018

The European Parliament has approved a measure that will see the eCall system required in all new cars

9 years ago

xHamster Targeted By Malvertising Campaign

Tens of thousands of visitors are likely to have been infected by the campaign, which exploited a recently patched flaw…

9 years ago

SSL Flaw Leaves 25,000 iOS Apps Open To Attack

A bug in a popular iOS library means user data can be intercepted by attackers using any SSL certificate for…

9 years ago

RSA Hammers Home Fact That Hackers Are Winning

BLOG: Many themes emerged at RSA and many vendors seem resolved to the fact that you can't stop attacks, but…

9 years ago

What Is The Security Impact Of Wearables In The Workplace?

Chema Alonso, CEO of Telefonica subsidiary Eleven Paths, discusses the security implications of introducing a wear your own device (WYOD)…

9 years ago

Report: Password Controls Actually Increase Crackability

Security firm finds that common password control methods mean half of all passwords now only follow a dozen common patterns

9 years ago

WordPress Unpatched XSS Bug Discovered

The latest vulnerability arrives days after WordPress was updated to fix a similar flaw

9 years ago

Starbucks Resolves Computer Failure That Hit Thousands Of Outlets

The incident disabled the point-of-sale registers of outlets across the US and Canada, causing some shops to give out free…

9 years ago

Russian Hackers Obtained Obama Emails

Last autumn's hack on the White House was more serious than was reported at the time, according to the New…

9 years ago

Four Ways UK SMBs Can Mitigate Data Breach Risk

How can an SMB avoid compromising its data? Andrew Thomas from CSID says it boils down to four easily digestible…

9 years ago

Train Signalling Upgrade Triggers Security Worries

Could hackers gain access to modern rail signalling equipment and cause serious crashes?

9 years ago

Dodgy ‘No iOS Zone’ Wi-Fi Network Could Crash Every iPhone And iPad In Sight

Researchers say the combination of a dodgy SSL certificate and Wi-FiGate could create 'no iOS zones', causing havoc for Apple…

9 years ago

Good Work EMM Can Now Mange Apple Watch

Good Technology updates Good Work to help businesses manage Apple Watch

9 years ago

Senate Bill To Extend NSA Surveillance Authorisation

Here we go again. US Republicans introduce Bill to extend surveillance elements of the US Patriot Act

9 years ago

Phil Zimmermann: Privacy Protection Just As Important As Security For Businesses

PGP creator tells TechWeekEurope companies should take privacy protection seriously and argues law enforcement is living in a "golden age…

9 years ago

BT Bolsters Cloud Security With CA Technologies’ Identity Management Software

BT’s managed identity service could help connect employees, customers and partners to corporate and cloud-based applications securely

9 years ago

IT Life: The Science Of Tech

Vivian Chan, CEO of scientific recommendation platform Sparrho talks about science, education and her love of the Science Museum

9 years ago

BlackBerry Strengthens Bid To Secure IoT

BlackBerry launches new proactive security initiative and Certicom launches PKI for connected devices

9 years ago

Police Chief Warns ‘Terrorist Friendly’ Tech Firms

Britain's top anti-terrorism policeman launches extraordinary attack on unnamed tech firms

9 years ago