Security

Kaspersky: Mobile Zeus Trojan Poses As Android Security Tools

Researchers have discovered a set of malicious Android applications posing as security software in the latest example of malware targeting…

12 years ago

Six Arrested Over Japanese Porn Blackmail Virus

Salarymen find new sources of income by running porn blackmail scam

12 years ago

Government ‘Wasting Cybercrime Funding In Wrong Places’

The government should spend money on busting cybercrime perpetrators, instead of on security products, say Cambridge University researchers

12 years ago

Facebook Pays $10m To Charity To Settle Privacy Lawsuit

Social network makes donation after alleged violation of users rights to name and likeness in sponsored ads

12 years ago

Alleged LulzSec Hacker ‘Does Not Face Immediate Extradition’

US officials have said they are not planning to request Ryan Cleary's extradition to face hacking charges

12 years ago

Five Major Tech Issues Facing Snooper’s Charter

There are some serious technology issues that need to be ironed out in Snooper's Charter. Here's five of the biggest

12 years ago

LulzSec Suspect Ryan Cleary Charged In US

Ryan Cleary is charged in the US, meaning he now faces the threat of prison in two countries

12 years ago

PCeU Chief: We’re Punching Above Our Weight

The head of the PCeU says the unit is doing a lot with not much funding. Does she want more?

12 years ago

Ministers, MPs And Privacy Groups Go To War Over Snooper’s Charter

The Draft Communications Data Bill is released but is widely panned by MPs and privacy experts

12 years ago

Assange Loses Latest Extradition Battle

European Court of Hunan Rights is Assange's last option, after a unanimous Supreme Court decision

12 years ago

AMD To Integrate ARM Design Into x86 Chips

AMD will integrate ARM security technology into its x86-based processors, as the two companies expand their relationship

12 years ago

Sophos Plots Full Cloud Security Push

Sophos wants to have all its services in the cloud in the near future, TechWeekEurope understands

12 years ago

Samsung Programmable NFC Labels Dubbed TecTiles

Samsung has introduced programmable NFC tags for Android - and they are an anagram of "testicle"

12 years ago

Microsoft And Google Warn Over Active XML Flaw Exploitation

Two tech giants warn about an unpatched threat that is being exploited by attackers

12 years ago

Assange Appeals Against Third Extradition Decision

WikiLeaks editor-in-chief keeps fighting on, as Assange lawyers head back to court

12 years ago

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Fixes IE, Windows Flaws

Microsoft has used its Patch Tuesday update to repair vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer and other products

12 years ago

ICO Reopens Google Street View Data Slurping Inquiry

Google faces fresh investigation in the UK over Street View, as ICO sends an angry letter to the tech giant

12 years ago

EPDS Warns Of Smart Meter Privacy Risks

EPDS issues a number of recommendations to prevent collected data from being abused

12 years ago

Sophos: Security Vendors Failing SMBs

Sophos says the industry should get better at improving security amongst SMBs

12 years ago

Dell Challenges Cisco, HP With Converged Data Centre

Dell has unveiled a converged data centre offering that includes server, storage and networking technology in a single blade chassis

12 years ago

US Plans Cyber Attacker Academy

The US has posted a job ad looking for recruits for the NSA's Cyber Exploitation Corps Development Program

12 years ago

Thieves Dodge Armed Police To Nab Laptops From Westminster

Two laptops stolen from MP Harriet Baldwin's Westminster office

12 years ago

Stuxnet And Flame Developers ‘Worked Together’

Flame and Stuxnet development teams shared source code, suggesting the US may have had involvement in both

12 years ago

TalkTalk Kills Access To Pirate Bay

All major UK ISPs are now blocking The Pirate Bay in the UK, apart from BT

12 years ago

Qualys Prepares $100m IPO

Qualys is looking to raise a lot of money, some of which it might spend on acquisitions

12 years ago

Apple Sends Out Spy Planes To Challenge Google Maps

iOS 6 will feature “Google on steroids”, according to reports

12 years ago

Virgin Media Addresses Tube Wi-Fi Privacy Concerns

Virgin changes terms and conditions following allegations of snooping

12 years ago

LinkedIn Apologises For Password Breach

Social network LinkedIn has provided more information on a security breach that affected roughly 6.5 million user passwords

12 years ago

Microsoft ‘Oversight’ Helped Flame Spread

A Microsoft "oversight" in 2009 was a notable factor in the spread of the pernicious Flame worm

12 years ago

Microsoft Issues Updates To Extinguish Flame And Other Flaws

Microsoft is trying to kill of Flame while the next Patch Tuesday update aims to put out other fires across…

12 years ago