Security

Huawei Denies Spying; Fights Internal Fraud With Confession Program

Elusive Huawei boss uses World Economic Forum at Davos to prove firm's transparency

10 years ago

UK Firms’ Faith In Security Tools And Policies Is Misplaced

Less than half of firms regularly take basic measures like installing patches and updating software, Cisco research finds

10 years ago

WhatsApp Web Arrives On Desktop

WhatsApp Web launches for desktop users, but not for iOS users due to “Apple platform limitations”

10 years ago

Primary School Child Learns How To Hack A Laptop In Ten Minutes

Hacking is so easy, even a seven year-old girl can do it, experiment finds

10 years ago

Shock Horror – We Are All STILL REALLY BAD At Passwords

'123456' and 'password' top SplashData list of the world’s worst passwords

10 years ago

Facebook Clamps Down On Newsfeed Hoaxes

Social networking giant responds to user complaints about hoaxes and spam in newsfeeds

10 years ago

How Sex And Dating Apps Are ‘Leaking’ Your Data

Security flaw puts users of apps including Tinder, Grindr, Angry Birds, Starbucks and Whisper in danger

10 years ago

How To Explain Ransomware To A Five-Year-Old

The definitive definition of ransomware from the experts for the kids (and adults, too)

10 years ago

Australian Insurance Firm and Government Websites Hacked

A major travel insurance provider and several government websites are among those hacked by an attacker claiming to be a…

10 years ago

Memory Corruption Flaws Found In VLC Media Player

VLC says 'non-exploitable' flaws in VLC 2.1.5 have been fixed

10 years ago

Microsoft Outlook Email Hacked In China

GreatFire.org points finger at Cyberspace Administration of China

10 years ago

Minecraft Passwords And User Names ‘Leaked’ Online

Minecraft players may have more than just creepers to worry about

10 years ago

Footwear Retailer Escapes Fine For Customer Data Breach

The ICO has given shoe retailer Office a warning over last year's security incident, but stopped short of a fine

10 years ago

Young People ‘Ready To Replace Passwords With Biometric Security’

Visa Europe study finds large majority of 16-24 year olds are comfortable using biometrics

10 years ago

Researcher Warns Of ‘Major’ Backdoor In Oracle E-Business Suite

The 'gobsmacking' configuration flaw means any user could gain complete control over the software, according to an Australian security expert

10 years ago

Expert View – How Can You Defend Your Business Against DDoS Attacks?

Kaspersky Labs principal researcher David Emm tells TechWeekEurope how businesses can stay safe in the face of continued assault

10 years ago

Leaked NSA Documents Detail Chinese Theft Of US Fighter Plans

Documents newly revealed by Edward Snowden give more details on China's alleged theft of 'gigabytes' of F-35 fighter plans

10 years ago

US Hacked North Korea’s Networks Years Ago

Data collected by the NSA from malware in North Korea's computer networks reportedly helped Obama conclude the North attacked Sony…

10 years ago

The Critics’ View – CentCom Social Media Hack

What do the experts have to say about how the US can better protect itself online?

10 years ago

Mercenary Hackers Offer Espionage-as-a-Service

The hackers' high level of skills means there attacks will rarely discovered, according to IT security firm Taia Global

10 years ago

Britain And USA To Stage Cyber War Games

“Shall we play a game?” The UK and US are to launch cyber attacks on the City of London and…

10 years ago

Why Effective Computer Security Means Covering All Your Bases

LinkedIn's head security honcho shares his proactive security strategy, which begins with everyone buying in

10 years ago

British Teenager Arrested After Xbox And PlayStation hacks

A teenager from Liverpool has been arrested in a joint British and FBI operation.

10 years ago

19,000 French Websites Hit By ‘Unprecedented’ DoS Attacks After Charlie Hebdo Shooting

Isis supporters have taken many of France’s websites offline in an “unprecedented” hack.

10 years ago

FTSE 350 Companies Falling Behind On Cybersecurity Awareness

KPMG study reveals communication between a company's board is the biggest hurdle to overcome regarding cybersafety

10 years ago

Lookout Points To Ransomware Threat As UK Mobile Malware Declines

New report highlights growing awareness of cyber and mobile security, as tactics and threats change

10 years ago

Is Rapere The Drone To End All Drones?

Rapere is a drone designed to hunt and attack other drones, and will be marketed largely at privacy activists

10 years ago

CloudMask Cloud Security Recruits First British Partner

Bellstone Consultancy Group to call on added Canadian protection with cloud data encryption

10 years ago

Hacked Wi-Fi Routers Causing Latest Lizard Squad Attacks

Routers belonging to thousands of homes, universities and businesses could have been used to run LizardStresser DDoS attack service

10 years ago

Microsoft Fixes Windows 8.1 Flaw Exposed By Google In Patch Tuesday Update

Microsoft accuses Google of harming customers following first Patch Tuesday of 2015

10 years ago