Security

Hackers Use Social Tricks To Get Bank Passwords

Auditors at Trace Security used social engineering tactics to obtain sensitive information and infect systems

13 years ago

Security Most Pressing Issue For Readers

Security concerns you more than broadband coverage and patents. Next up: Did you take work on holiday?

13 years ago

Angry US IT Worker Wreaked Havoc At Drugs Firm

A disgruntled US IT administrator deleted multiple virtual hosts at Japanese pharmaceutical firm Shionogi

13 years ago

Defence Contractor Breached By Anonymous AntiSec

Anonymous continued its AntiSec rampage, targeting US defence contractor Vanguard's documents

13 years ago

Facebook Hacked By British Student

A student has appeared in court to face charges that he allegedly hacked into the servers of Facebook

13 years ago

Apple Faces 27,000-Strong South Korean Lawsuit

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Apple in South Korea, for violations of privacy

13 years ago

Poor SSL Setups Leave Websites Open To Attack

Organisations are transmitting sensitive data without any security due to improper SSL configuration

13 years ago

Rapid Spread Of Cracked SpyEye Trojan Code Expected

Experts predict an explosion in SpyEye variants now the pricey kit is openly available cheap – or even free

13 years ago

Spam Hits Pre-Rustock Takedown Levels

A spam outbreak is hitting levels not seen since Rustock was disabled in March, according to Commtouch

13 years ago

Web Users Complacent Over Identity Theft Risks

An alarming number of web users are risking identify theft because of their poor online behaviour

13 years ago

Hackers Use Botnets To Search For Victims

Hackers are using botnets and specially crafted search queries called “Dorks” to identify vulnerable websites

13 years ago

ICO Wants More from Google On Privacy

The ICO says Google is moving in the right direction on privacy but still has more to do

13 years ago

Government Prodded Over Personal Data Protection

The Equality and Human Rights Commission says government needs to overhaul its data protection regime

13 years ago

Android Trojan Answers Incoming Calls

A new variant of the Nickispy Trojan can intercept calls while sending messages out to a remote server

13 years ago

McAfee Adds iOS Support To Mobile Management Suite

McAfee has added more management features to WaveSecure, but has held off on malware protection

13 years ago

RIM Patches Critical BlackBerry Enterprise Server Bug

RIM has fixed several critical bugs to do with the processing of images on BlackBerry Enterprise Server

13 years ago

HTML5 Allows Cookies To Rise From The Dead

A recent report shows that privacy is an illusion as persistent Flash and HTML5 cookies respawn after deletion, says Eric…

13 years ago

BlackBerry Management Centre Launched For SMBs

RIM's new free online management service simplifies smartphone security and requires no technical expertise

13 years ago

Anonymous Targets San Francisco Rail Passengers

In support of anti-police protests in San Francisco, Anonymous has leaked the personal data of BART customers

13 years ago

Hackers Shift From Child’s Play To Serious Business

Cyber-attackers are hitting higher-profile targets for financial gain, for "hacktivist" causes or just for fun

13 years ago

A Dozen Vulnerable Android Apps Uncovered

Commonly used Android apps leave phones vulnerable to phishing and hijacking, according to Privateer

13 years ago

Google+ Fake Namers To Get Four-Day Grace

Google is to enforce its real name policy on Google+, giving those using fakes name four days to change

13 years ago

LinkedIn Backtracks Over User Privacy Changes

LinkedIn has relented, following public pressure, after it quietly changed its users’ privacy settings

13 years ago

European Mobile Security Zooming Up To The Cloud

IDC says mobile management and security in Europe is heading for massive growth in the cloud

13 years ago

Hong Kong Exchange News Site Blocked By DDoS

A distributed denial of service attack hit the HK Stock Exchange News Web but trading was relatively unaffected

13 years ago

Bug Fix Readied For Google+ IM Problem

Google is to fix a problem that allows some Google+ users to see other instant messaging chats

13 years ago

Lush Hack Leads ICO To Warn Other Online Retailers

Lush Cosmetics avoided an ICO fine for a recent security breach but had to pay for an expensive redesign

13 years ago

LinkedIn Privacy Concerns After User Setting Change

LinkedIn has quietly changed its users' privacy settings without explicitly warning of the change

13 years ago

Anonymous Facebook Threat May Be Malware Lure

Threat of Anonymous "killing" Facebook is either a hoax or the work of a small group linking to malvertising

13 years ago

Brits Fail Mobile Password Protection Test

The majority of Brits are failing to protect a device that contains lots of valuable data - their mobile phone

13 years ago