Security

Al-Jazeera SMS Service Hacked By Pro-Syrian Group

Pro-Syrian hackers out in force again

12 years ago

Mozilla Fixes Firefox 15 Private Browsing Bug

Firefox Private Browsing wasn't so private, but a fix has been issued

12 years ago

Words Of War And Weakness: The Zero-Day Exploit Market

Feature: Exploit sellers arm governments and businesses, but are they harming security for everyone else? TechWeekEurope explores this controversial market

12 years ago

Google Acquires Antivirus Firm

Google has bought VirusTotal, which provides services analysing files and URLs to detect viruses, worms, Trojans and other malware

12 years ago

Botnet Creator Who Ensnared 72,000 Machines Gets 30 Months

Bot herder with an alleged history of dirty dealing gets sent down

12 years ago

Web Firm Provokes ICO Over ‘Ridiculous’ Cookie Law

Cookie law sends firm cookie as it asks ICO to sue it for breaching the regulation

12 years ago

Apple Plugs Java Security Hole

Mac users get extra protection from Java exploiters

12 years ago

Sony Mobile Confirms 400 Users’ Data Stolen

Sony partner gets hit, giving it another security headache

12 years ago

Gary McKinnon Extradition Deadline Set

Theresa May's decision will be made in just over a month at the latest

12 years ago

Quarter Of London Wi-Fi Networks ‘Unsecure’

War drivers are getting an easy ride thanks to inaction from vendors and users alike, Sophos says

12 years ago

BitCoin Exchange BitFloor Hacked, $250,000 Stolen

Owner promises to do everything to keep the website running

12 years ago

GCHQ And AV Firms ‘Scaring People Into Buying Security Kit’

GCHQ and Symantec put out fresh warnings over cybercrime, but one cynic isn't convinced

12 years ago

AntiSec Did Not Steal Apple UDID Codes From Us, Says FBI

If AntiSec is lying, where did the UDID codes come from?

12 years ago

Sophos Appoints New CEO As Longtime Leader Steps Down

Kris Hagerman steps into Steve Munford's boots at Sophos

12 years ago

AntiSec Hackers Steal 12M Apple UDID Identification Codes

AntiSec says it snatched UDIDs from the FBI. But why did the US authorities have them in the first place?

12 years ago

Cambodia To Deport Pirate Bay Co-Founder Gottfrid Svartholm

Gottfrid Svartholm is to be deported but he might not be going back to Sweden, where he faces jail

12 years ago

MI5 And MI6 Websites Attacked By Assange Protesters

Intelligence agencies the latest target in #OpFreeAssange

12 years ago

Fujitsu, eBay Lead Big Data Privacy Research Group

The Cloud Security Alliance has formed a working group to investigate big data privacy and security challenges and to form…

12 years ago

Bristol Scientists Promise Commercial Quantum Computing Chips

Nokia and Toshiba to build photon chips based on Bristol breakthrough

12 years ago

Tesco Password Security Fixed – But XSS Flaw Remains

No more plain text passwords? Every little security fix helps!

12 years ago

Another Java Security Flaw Appears After Oracle Patch

Oracle can expect calls for yet another update

12 years ago

Facebook Targets Fake ‘Likes’

Facebook has stepped up its measures against fake 'Likes', as it faces investor pressure to prove its worth to advertisers

12 years ago

Cambodia Cops Arrest Pirate Bay Co-Founder

Gottfrid Svatholm could be sent back to Sweden to serve jail time

12 years ago

Android Malware Pusher Told To Cough Up £50,000

Android malware dealer could be forced to shell out over £150,000

12 years ago

Government Spyware Seller Gamma International Hacked

FinSpy seller admits a server containing demo software was compromised

12 years ago

Cyber Security Challenge Seeks Insider Espionage Experts

Challenge looks to find the corporate mole hunters of the future

12 years ago

Oracle Rushes Out Java Security Fix For Zero-Day Flaw

Security community breathes a sigh of relief as Oracle reacts to pressure

12 years ago

Police Security Tightened After Assange Supporter ‘Steals’ Data

Hackers continue to back Julian Assange in earnest, claiming they stole data from two UK police forces

12 years ago