Security

Cyber-Attack Fears Boost Symantec’s Quarter

Symantec posted strong quarterly results, noting continuing demand despite the uncertain economy

13 years ago

Google Hands Over £16,000 For Chrome Bug Bounties

Google has paid out over £16,000 to bug hunters who uncovered 18 flaws in Chrome 15

13 years ago

BT Given Two Weeks To Block Newzbin2

BT has been given 14 days to block access to the file-sharing Website Newzbin2, and must pay the costs

13 years ago

Government Asks YouTube To Pull Down 135 Videos

The UK government is increasingly asking YouTube to block videos for security reasons, Google report says

13 years ago

Hacker Tool Targets SSL Flaw

A hacker tool is able to bring down SSL servers using a laptop and a standard Internet connection

13 years ago

SMBs Don’t Have Internet Usage Policies

Many employees are lacking appropriate guidance on which websites and services they can use

13 years ago

Nuclear And Military Data Taken In Mitsubishi Hack

Highly sensitive military and industrial data was stolen from Mitsubishi when it was hacked in the summer

13 years ago

The FBI’s Unrealistic Dreams For Network Security

The FBI’s wish for a totally secure alternate Internet that will protect against hackers and terrorists can never exist, says…

13 years ago

Google Adds Security Features To Ice Cream Sandwich

Google's Android 4.0, 'Ice Cream Sandwich', includes a feature designed to head off malware damage

13 years ago

Anonymous Shuts Down 40 Child Porn Sites

Hacktivist group Anonymous has taken down 40 child porn sites and published details of suspect paedophiles

13 years ago

XML Encryption Standard Cracked

A flaw in XML Encryption may force major web services companies to adopt a new standard

13 years ago

RSA Attack Was Part Of A Wider Campaign: Report

The RSA Security hack was part of a wave of incidents that hit hundreds of companies, according to experts

13 years ago

Cash-Strapped WikiLeaks Suspends Publishing

Wikileaks will stop publishing leaked cables, as the payment companies' financial blockade takes its toll

13 years ago

Chinese Hackers Threaten British Economy: MoD

British companies need to step up their cyber security defences to avoid being put out of business by hackers

13 years ago

Facebook Denies ‘Shadow Profiles’ Claim

Facebook has denied allegations it is building profiles of non-users ahead of a data protection audit this week

13 years ago

Microsoft’s Official YouTube Channel Hacked

Hackers gained control of Microsoft's YouTube account over the weekend, replacing videos and advertising

13 years ago

Security Is Draining Down The Plughole Of Privacy

Little by little we are giving up our privacy and with it security ebbs away without us realising what we…

13 years ago

Okta Rolls Out Cloud Multi-Factor Authentication

Okta's cloud platform can add single sign-on and multi-factor authentication to both cloud and on-premise apps

13 years ago

FBI Suggests ‘Secure Internet’ For Critical Systems

It is time to move critical systems to a secure, restricted Internet that is safe from attackers, warns an FBI…

13 years ago

Adobe Patches Flash Video Snooper Vulnerability

A fix has been made to a flaw that allowed "clickjackers" to take control of Webcams and microphones

13 years ago

Reuters Gets Trend Micro Deep Security Protection

Thomson Reuters is deploying Trend Micro Deep Security for protection at the hypervisor level

13 years ago

Private Sector Data Protection Breaches Increase

The ICO's annual report found a 58 per cent increase in data breaches by private companies.

13 years ago

Facebook Faces Irish Data Protection Probe

Facebook is bracing itself for a data protection audit in Ireland that could result in an £87,000 fine

13 years ago

Ofcom’s ‘Three Strikes’ Fileshare Policy Due In 2013

Ofcom will start sending letters to alleged file sharers in 2013 under the Digital Economy Act

13 years ago

Businesses Face Security Skills Shortage

Organisations are struggling to fill security positions which is impacting their effectiveness, warns Symantec

13 years ago

Beijing Defends Right To Censor Internet

The Chinese government has defended its “Great Firewall Of China” following fresh American pressure

13 years ago

Massive SQL Injection Attack Hits A Million Pages

LizaMoon attacks may have waned but code injection is still rife with a million pages infected in a new wave

13 years ago

UK Committee Suggests Libel Rules For Websites

A parliamentary committee suggests websites should be required to remove anonymous libels

13 years ago

Cisco Virtual Firewall Protects Multi-Tenant Cloud

Cisco rolled out switches and a virtual firewall appliance to expand its ASA data centre range

13 years ago

Sophos Spots Siri Security Loophole In iPhone 4S

Siri, the iPhone 4S digital assistant, needs to be locked down to stop other people sending emails and texts

13 years ago