Security

Why Data Protection Day Is A Dismal Failure

Data Protection Day fails to inspire yet again - it's time for a different story, says Tom Brewster

12 years ago

Yanks Can’t Unlock Their Phones, Thanks To A Librarian!

A Library of Congress decision means US citizens can't unlock their smartphones, says Wayne Rash

12 years ago

UK Users Sue Google Over Safari Tracking

A group of users have begun coordinating legal actions against Google over its alleged tracking of desktop and mobile Safari…

12 years ago

GitHub Goons Give Away Private Encryption Keys

GitHub members show how not to do encryption

12 years ago

UK Signs Up To Cyber Resilience Initiative In Davos

Hague signs agreement at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

12 years ago

Lenovo RIM Takeover Possible Says CFO

Lenovo could enter smartphone market but would face opposition from US and Canada

12 years ago

Privacy Campaigners Call On Microsoft For Skype Transparency

Post-Microsoft acquisition changes continue to pique privacy advocate interest in Skype

12 years ago

Kim Dotcom’s Number 2 On A Mad First Week At Mega

Bram van der Kolk talks to TechWeekEurope about the cloud filesharing service's troubled first week

12 years ago

Cisco Looks To SMBs With New Mobile, Security Solutions

Cisco is targeting SMBs with a new wireless router, wireless security appliance and mobile handset

12 years ago

UK Anonymous Hackers Get Jail Time

Attackers who hit PayPal, MasterCard and other major firms in the name of Anonymous get jail time

12 years ago

‘Backdoors’ Uncovered In Barracuda Networks Security Gear

Researcher says backdoors remain open in many Barracuda boxes

12 years ago

EU Committee Votes To “Water Down” Data Protection Regulation

The decision shows dissent in the EU Parliament, but is far from being final

12 years ago

Symantec Announces Job Cuts Despite Positive Results

As many as 1,000 Symantec employees could go

12 years ago

Three Charged In Global Gozi Cybercrime Bust

UK cops help catch alleged Gozi banking malware pushers

12 years ago

Sony Slapped With £250k Fine For 2011 PSN Breach

Sony plans appeal but isn't getting much sympathy from the security community

12 years ago

Apple Removes 500px Photo App Over Pornography Fears

Apple pulls popular photo service from the App Store after customer complaints

12 years ago

BitCoin Casino Earns Over £50,000 A Month

Online gambling boosts the virtual currency ecosystem

12 years ago

Google: Governments Hungrier Than Ever For People’s Private Data

Transparency Report shows another jump in requests for Google account user information

12 years ago

Is It Time To Test Active Defence In Court?

If you are hit by a hacker, is it legal to hit back? Peter Judge thinks it's time to test…

12 years ago

Go Daddy Sued For Hosting ‘Ex-Girlfriend’ Porn Site

Plaintiffs demand the hosting company shares responsibility for violating their privacy

12 years ago

Kim Dotcom’s Mega Fileshare Service Riddled With Security Holes

Is Mega handing encryption keys to users to protect itself from future legal problems?

12 years ago

Pwn2Own Hacking Contest Offers More Than $500,000 In Prizes

The Pwn2Own competition has raised its bounties for working exploits aimed at browsers and browser plug-ins

12 years ago

Children’s National Cipher Challenge Winners Announced

The school codebreaking competition attracted eight times more participants than in 2011

12 years ago

Polish Officials Move To Decapitate Virut Botnet

Botnet sees some of its command and control infrastructure compromised by CERT Polska

12 years ago

PayPal Gets A Slice Of £25m DWP Identity Contract

UK citizens will be able to register for the new Universal Credit system using their PayPal credentials

12 years ago

Two More Java Flaws Emerge

Java security problems just won't go away for Oracle

12 years ago

EU Proposals To Force Cyber Attack Transparency On Businesses

Exclusive: European Commission hopes to enshrine transparency around cyber incidents in law

12 years ago

Hackers Tout Fake Java Patch As Fresh Exploit Sells For Thousands

An exploit sells for a separate flaw to the one that caused havoc earlier this month

12 years ago

US General: Iran Poses Serious Cyber Attack Threat

Stuxnet has caused a spike in offensive work in Iran

12 years ago