Security

NHS Hit With Its First Data Breach Fine

An NHS body in Wales gets hit with a £70,000 fine after sensitive data is sent to the wrong patient

13 years ago

Google Staff Knew Of Street View Wi-Fi Snooping Code

A handful of Google workers knew of code, but tech giant says more senior management were unaware

13 years ago

Microsoft Pushes Quick Fix For Hotmail Password Reset Issue

Vulnerability allowed hackers to reset account passwords and lock the owner out using a Firefox add-on

13 years ago

US House Of Representatives Passes CISPA Cybersecurity Bill

Controversial measures will face scrutiny at the US Senate after House votes 248 to 168 in favour

13 years ago

Infosec: BYOD Does Not Save Money, Warns Blackpool Council

Council IT boss declares BYOD more expensive than using inhouse kit

13 years ago

Infosec: Antivirus Vendors Fret Over Microsoft’s Closing Windows

A number of AV vendors tell TechWeekEurope that a more closed approach from Microsoft makes their lives trickier

13 years ago

Host of Credit Card Data Selling Websites Shut Down

SOCA helps stop data-selling fraudsters spread in a major global operation

13 years ago

Kaspersky: Apple Allowing iOS AV Would Open Door to Malware

Eugene Kaspersky admits that if Apple let AV software on iOS, it would also open the door to more malicious…

13 years ago

Infosec: Government ‘Not Clear Enough’ On Cyber War Strategy

Thales' Ross Parsell, who has been advising on the UK's Cyber Security Strategy, says the government must be clearer on…

13 years ago

VMware Source Code Stolen From Chinese Military Contractor

Anonymous hacker takes VMware virtualisation code from Chinese military and posts it online

13 years ago

Facebook Reveals Free Antivirus Marketplace

Facebook has teamed up with security players to offer its users free downloads of anti-malware software and blacklists

13 years ago

Microsoft Warns Of Ongoing Conficker Infections

Microsoft has blamed weak passwords and unpatched systems for the ongoing Conficker infections

13 years ago

Infosec: Information Commissioner Denies Private Sector ‘Pussyfooting’

The commissioner tells TechWeekEurope there is no bias towards the private sector, despite figures that would suggest otherwise

13 years ago

Could PCs-On-A-Stick Clear Up e-Waste?

Homekey's USB computer is supposed to get the older generation online, but Peter Judge thinks it could also reduce e-junk

13 years ago

InfoSec: How Lawyers May Have Ruined The SSL System

Taher Elgamal, one of SSL's creators, says he fought with Netscape lawyers to have browser makers be SSL certification authorities

13 years ago

Infosec: SSL Hall Of Shame Opens For Business

A nonprofit movement wants to expose those sites that have weak HTTPS connections

13 years ago

“Dirty Disk” Vulnerability Threatens The Cloud

Rackspace and VPS.NET have resolved the issue, but shared storage in OnApp-based clouds could leak data

13 years ago

Australian Police Wanted For Mass Software Piracy

New South Wales Police allegedly broke licensing agreement and shared software with other law enforcement agencies

13 years ago

Infosec: One In 10 Second-Hand Hard Drives Keep Personal Data

ICO research confirms the fact that valuable data is still on many hard drives even after they are supposedly wiped

13 years ago

Google Raises Bug Bounty To £12,394 Per Flaw

Google will pay out up to a maximum of $20,000 (£12,394) per flaw as part of its bug bounty raise

13 years ago

Infosec: The UK Drops FUD Bombs On BYOD

The UK is afraid of BYOD, whilst others plough ahead. But it needn't be this way, says Tom Brewster

13 years ago

London Marathon Faces ICO Investigation

Marathon organisers posted runners' details on official website

13 years ago

Infosec: Internet Of Things ‘Is Out Of Control’

The Internet of things needs to be put on a leash before it causes major security events, an industry expert…

13 years ago

Infosec: One In Five Macs Is Infected With Windows Malware

One in thirty-six Macs harbours OS X-specific malware while one in five features at least one Windows virus or Trojan

13 years ago

Infosec: McAfee Kills Nitro Name In Fresh SIEM Product

McAfee looks to make a splash in the SIEM space following its integration of NitroSecurity

13 years ago

Infosec: Hacking Of Big Business Hits Record Level

Successful cyber attacks on big companies hits an all-time high, as science minister David Willetts calls for greater awareness in…

13 years ago

Infosec: Neelie Kroes Warns EU Is Unprotected From Cyber Attacks

Neelie Kroes says a new vision, in which nations, organisations and individuals work with one another, is needed to fix…

13 years ago

Iran Oil Terminal Taken Offline By ‘Cyber Attack’

A key Iranian oil facility is taken offline after a reported malware attack

13 years ago

Infosec: Raising Awareness Is The Best Cyber Defence

(ISC)² has chosen the InfoSecurity Europe Expo to launch a new, welcome and vitally necessary initiative to raise general awareness…

13 years ago

India Overtakes The US As Top Spam Source

UK drops out of 'Dirty Dozen' with a 47 percent decrease in spam contribution over the last year

13 years ago