Security

‘Skeleton Key’ Malware Discovered By Dell Researchers

Brand new "Skeleton Key" malware can bypass the authentication on Active Directory systems

10 years ago

British Hacker Linked To US Military Twitter Hack

Junaid Hussain, who had been previously jailed for hacking, identified as founder of group that attacked US military Twitter account

10 years ago

Government Reveals Top 10 Cyber Threats Affecting Businesses

TechUK and Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership report finds the same old risks are still causing trouble

10 years ago

Government Wants To Be Able To ‘Crack’ Encrypted Messages

Prime Minister David Cameron calls for powers to allow spies to access the content of encrypted communications in fight against…

10 years ago

US Military Twitter Suffers Apparent Islamic State Hack Attack

Attack on Central Command Twitter and YouTube accounts came hours before President Obama was due to outline plans to strengthen…

10 years ago

Anonymous Strikes ‘Extremist Website’

The hacking group claimed responsibility for disabling a France-based website as part of OpCharlieHedo

10 years ago

Google Stops Security Updates For Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

Google will now only fix WebView vulnerabilities itself if they affect Android 4.4 KitKat or later

10 years ago

Half Of UK Businesses ‘Could Be Hacked In Less Than An Hour’

Daisy Group security expert warns companies to buck up their ideas

10 years ago

Hackers Release Swiss Bank Data

Hackers using the moniker 'Rex Mundi' at first demanded a 10,000-euro ransom before releasing data on Swiss and foreign customers

10 years ago

Security Experts Blast Microsoft For Pulling Patch Tuesday Notifications

Microsoft will now provide its advance 'Patch Tuesday' alerts only to customers who pay for Premier support contracts

10 years ago

Small Firms “Need To Stop Thinking Like Consumers” To Stay Safe From Cybercrime

Kaspersky Labs principal researcher David Emm tells TechWeek Europe why small businesses need to realise they are just as vulnerable…

10 years ago

IT Managers ‘Clueless’ When It Comes To Shadow IT Apps

Security of data in the cloud now an executive-level concern

10 years ago

Akamai Identifies China As Main Source Of Cyber Attacks

New report reveals growing uptake of connected devices and identifies China as the biggest source of cyber attacks

10 years ago

From Fiction To Reality: Tackling The Cyber Threats Of 2015

Kaspersky Labs UK&I general manager Kirill Slavin warns that cybercriminals are already exploiting new technology

10 years ago

Microsoft Azure Key Vault Gets Secure With CloudLink

SecureVM integrated into Key Vault, promises 'complete and singular control' of security policy

10 years ago

What New Year’s Resolutions Should Chief Security Officers Be Making?

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, but what plans should CSOs be making this year? Here…

10 years ago

Pro-Russian Hackers Boast Of German Website Attack

Hacker group claims to have hit websites of Angela Merkel and the German legislature among others

10 years ago

Gemalto finalises SafeNet acquisition for $890m

International digital security vendor Gemalto has let the ink dry on its acquisition of SafeNet, a specialist in data protection.

10 years ago

North Korea Hack On Sony Was ‘Sloppy’, Says FBI Director

FBI Director reiterates North Korea as the Sony hack culprit because they failed to cover their tracks

10 years ago

Christmas Presents Threaten Your Business, Warns EY

January hangovers could be the least of CSOs’ headaches, according to a new warning from Ernst & Young on the…

10 years ago

What We Learned From The Moonpig Website Bug

How should companies respond to vulnerability discoveries and do they have an ethical obligation to protect customer data?

10 years ago

Cyber-Attacks Actually Declined During Black Friday Weekend, IBM Study Finds

The largest shopping weekend of the year—Black Friday to Cyber Monday—does not necessarily bring more cyber-attacks, study says

10 years ago

Sony Boss Dismisses Financial Impact Of Hack

Sony's CEO doesn't envisage a significant financial impact from notorious hack, despite the damage

10 years ago

UK Bitcoin Exchange Suspends Services After Losing Almost £3.5m In Hack

Bitstamp says it will honour in full all bitcoins stored with them prior to the breach

10 years ago

Google Exposes Windows 8.1 Security Flaw

Google is criticised for publishing a flaw in in Windows 8.1 that could allow an attacker to give themselves admin…

10 years ago

Developer Says Moonpig’s Website Architect Should Be Shot Or Waterboarded

Is someone telling porkies? Serious flaw allegedly found in Moonpig's website - but the greetings card firm says customer data…

10 years ago

How One UK Retailer Upped Its Online Transaction Game

Liberty Games needed to provide its global customer base with the assurance that their transactions would be safe and fraud-free

10 years ago

More Government Services Sign Up For Identity Verification Scheme

Eleven government digital services are to begin trials of GOV.UK Verify by March, following initial reliability problems

10 years ago

CES 2015: Sony Chief Condemns Cyber-Assault

Sony's Hirai has praised staff for standing up to hackers, as North Korea responds angrily to US sanctions

10 years ago

75 Percent Of Tor Hidden Site Traffic Involves Child Abuse Images

New study aims to find types of hidden sites on Tor, but warns against drawing too many conclusions

10 years ago