Security

Search Engines Can Expose Open Source Holes

Tools such as Google Code Search can provide hackers with a wealth of information hidden in open source code, writes…

13 years ago

Iran Fights Off Duqu Malware Attack

Iran confirmed its government systems were attacked by the Duqu worm, but says all is under control

13 years ago

Are You Operating A Legal Cloud?

Cloud computing did not exist when data protection regulations came in. John Roberts of Redstone explains how to keep within…

13 years ago

IBM Introduces Mobile Management Service

IBM is aiming to help IT departments support more personal mobile devices while protecting data

13 years ago

EDF Fined €1.5m For Greenpeace Computer Hack

EDF has been found guilty of hacking into the computers of Greenpeace, and has been issued a hefty bill

13 years ago

Facebook And FTC Close To Privacy Settlement

Facebook will agree to 20 years of privacy audits to end privacy investigation

13 years ago

Two Thirds of Brits Prefer Bank Clicks To Bank Clerks

Research shows that more Brits than ever use online banking with two of three using it at least once a…

13 years ago

Whitepaper: Secure Printing

Administrators must consider the potential vulnerabilities posed by the printer if they are to secure their networks

13 years ago

FBI Smashes $14 Million Click-Fraud Cyber-Gang

US and Estonian law enforcement officers have arrested six people for a sophisticated clickjacking scam

13 years ago

Hadoop World Highlights Dataset Security Issues

Hadoop World speakers touted the software for analysing unstructured data, others focused on security

13 years ago

Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Asked To Block Newzbin2

Three more ISPs have been asked by the MPA to block illegal file-sharing site Newzbin2

13 years ago

Anonymous Implicated In Finnish Web Hacks

Neo-Nazi politicians were exposed in Finland - but was Anonymous really responsible?

13 years ago

Nearly Half Of Brits Support Social Network Blockade

Shutting down social networks in the interest of public safety is OK, says the British public

13 years ago

Online Privacy Tools Too Complex To Be Effective

Opt-out privacy tools to block online tracking are confusing their users, says CyLab researchers

13 years ago

Apple Removes Potentially Malicious App From Store

Apple has removed an app created by hacker Charlie Miller which could access users' personal details

13 years ago

Taming Consumer Devices In Business

As consumerisation blurs the lines of personal and professional, Comtact’s Dominic List looks at ways to cope

13 years ago

Hague Pressured Over Iranian Phone Tracking Tools

A British company with links to Wiliam Hague, sold mobile phone tracking software to Iran

13 years ago

Hackers For Hire At Bargain Prices

The cost of hiring a hacker is so affordable and effective, it is no wonder the craft is expanding, reveals…

13 years ago

Palo Alto Looks To Secure Branch Offices

Palo Alto Networks has launched new security technology aimed at branch offices, iOS devices and malware

13 years ago

DNS, DoS Attacks Slip Past Corporate Defences

A new study has found that existing security measures are increasingly inadequate in mitigating attacks

13 years ago

Chinese Firms Agree To Increase Online Censorship

Chinese firms have pledged to increase their censorship of online content as part of a government crack down

13 years ago

RBS Confirms Weekend Online Banking Outage

RBS has confirmed that its online banking service is back and working, after failing at the weekend

13 years ago

Security: How Can You Patch People?

People are just as critical as technology in safeguarding your network, says Terry Greer-King of Check Point

13 years ago

Beware Of Rogue Apps, Warns Safety Campaign

Malware infested apps can send hundreds of premium texts, warns Get Safe Online

13 years ago

KPN Uncovers SSL Security Breach

KPN has stopped issuing SSL security certificates while it investigates a four-year-old intrusion into its web server

13 years ago

Online Christmas Shoppers Are An Enterprise Risk

Employees doing their gift shopping at work are set to create security issues for companies this Christmas

13 years ago

Microsoft Issues Temp Duqu Workaround

Microsoft stepped outside its usual Patch Tuesday routine and issued a temporary Duqu workaround

13 years ago

US Accuses China Of Being Biggest Cyber-Threat

A report in the US accuses China and Russia of being the major players in the espionage game against the…

13 years ago

ICO Slams Rochdale For Data Loss

Rochdale Council lost 18,000 residents’ data on unencrypted USB stick, the ICO said

13 years ago

Consumers Hold Firms Accountable For Breaches

Consumers demand better data protection or their business goes elsewhere: Unisys Security Index

13 years ago