Security

WikiLeaks Releases 2.5m ‘Syrian Emails’

WikiLeaks' Syria emails embarrass governments across the world, Assange claims

12 years ago

Financial Services Firm Slapped With £150,000 Data Breach Fine

Missing tapes at Welcome Financial Services results in a rare ICO fine for a private organisation

12 years ago

DarkMarket Hacker Dr Smurf Pleads Guilty

Dr Smurf was caught out when his customer was an uindercover FBI agent

12 years ago

Usage Will Break The Cloud Storage Taboo

Get over your fears of cloud storage, says Peter Judge. You are using it already.

12 years ago

Software-Authentication Offers Cheaper BYOD Solution

A new study says significant cost-savings can be achieved by switching from hardware to software-based authentication

12 years ago

Source: Huawei UK Gov Business Still Suffering From China Connection

Huawei is struggling to shed the negative perception it has because of ties with China, a source says

12 years ago

Android Rootkit Created (And Spam Botnet Is Reported)

Two worries for Android security: a nasty rootkit is created in the lab, while a botnet may have been spotted

12 years ago

NATO: Cyber Terrorism Not Yet A Real Threat

The threat of cyber terrorism is not something NATO is too worried about just yet

12 years ago

Citadel Crime Malware To Disappear From Open Market

The developers of the Citadel Trojan have said they are planning to restrict its availability, according to RSA

12 years ago

Microsoft Identifies Zeus Botnet Suspects

Microsoft said it has positively identified two members of the Zeus botnet crime ring - but both are already serving…

12 years ago

It’s Time For XSS To Be Exterminated

XSS flaws are the most common vulnerabilities on the Internet. Website owners should kill them, says Tom Brewster

12 years ago

Baltic Men Jailed For £100,000 SpyEye Operation

Three men from Baltic nations have been sent down for a total of nine years

12 years ago

Mac, Windows Malware Hits Uyghur Activists

Researchers have warned that a malware campaign with both Mac OS X and Windows components is singling out human rights…

12 years ago

TeamPoison Teenage Chief Pleads Guilty

TeamPoison's 18-year-old chief pleads guilty, as other members of the hacking group continue to be investigated

12 years ago

‘Horrific’ Twitter Abuse Facing Clampdown

The boss of Twitter has promised to clampdown on the 'horrific' problem of online trolling, bullying and abuse

12 years ago

Julian Assange Set To Ignore Surrender Notice

Assange says it is unlikely he will make his way to the nearest police station following a request from the…

12 years ago

Dealing With The DDoS Dealers

TechWeekEurope investigates the DDoS market, looking at how the dealers make their money, who's buying and what can be done…

12 years ago

Cloud Condenses To Reality

IT people have lower expecations of the cloud. Peter Judge asks why are they more keen than ever to adopt…

12 years ago

Government Opens Consultation Over Default Porn Block

As promised the government has begun consultations over an automatic block for online pornography

12 years ago

State Of The Cloud Survey Shows Surge In Acceptance

Cloud adoption has increased massively, and business feelings about cloud security have reversed, says Cisco

12 years ago

Android Malware Is Getting Stealthy, Researchers Say

Cyber criminals are hoping better malware encryption will help them exploit Google's operating system

12 years ago

RSA SecurID Cracking Claims ‘Are Codswallop’

RSA SecurID tokens have not been cracked open as researchers had suggested, according to EMC's security arm

12 years ago

Top UK Universities Flunk SSL Security Tests

Exclusive: A TechWeekEurope investigation leads many of the UK's top universities to boost website security

12 years ago

Global Credit Card Fraud Bust Sees 24 Arrested

FBI sting brings in 24 credit card scammers around the world, including six taken down in the UK

12 years ago

Sophos Highlights Security Risk After Facebook Email Change

Facebook's decision to make the @facebook.com address the default email address is a security risk, warns Sophos

12 years ago

Online Fraud Scheme Hits ‘High Rollers’ For €60m

McAfee spots a highly-automated fraud campaign that has managed to get around banks' two-factor authentication

12 years ago

MI5: ‘Astonishing’ Level Of Cyber Security Attacks Hit UK

British industry is being hammered by criminal and state sponsored attacks, says MI5 chief

12 years ago

TechRadar Password Database Hacked

Tech site closes forums after passwords are stolen - but where they encrypted or not?

12 years ago

Menshn Security Vulnerabilities Exposed

Users say Louise Mensch's "on topic" Twitter rival is a security nightmare

12 years ago

UK LulzSec Suspects Offer Guilty Pleas

Youngsters Jake Davis and Ryan Cleary admit to hitting sites of the CIA and SOCA

12 years ago