Security

Dow Jones Virus Raises Suspicion Of Insider Malice

A virus released on Dow Jones’ corporate networks may have been a revenge attack by redundant IT staff

13 years ago

LinkedIn Faces Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

LinkedIn's user profiles are vulnerable to a 'session management nightmare', an Indian researcher says

13 years ago

Endpoint Security And Intrusion Detection Remain Top Concern

IBM's security boss Dave Merrill talks about what threats and challenges are keeping him awake at night

13 years ago

German Pirate Party Servers Seized By Police

The German branch of the Pirate Party, which campaigns for civil rights on the Internet, has been raided

13 years ago

Twitter Users Protest Footballer’s Disclosure Order

British injunction system under stress as footballer is named in a Scottish paper and thousands of tweets

13 years ago

Orange Kicks Off The Payment Phone Revolution

Barclaycard, Orange and Samsung have launched a virtual wallet for contactless payments by mobile phone

14 years ago

Google Promises Flaw Fix And Improved Privacy Tools

Google is quietly fixing its flaw and developing privacy tools, but Schmidt wants a window on your information

14 years ago

Attachmate Divides To Integrate Novell Acquisition

Four divisions will house Attachmate's products and those gained through its purchase of Novell

14 years ago

General Availability Of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1

The release of Red Hat Linux 6.1 offers enhanced performance, reliability, scalability, security and more

14 years ago

Databases Face Greatest Threats From Human Error

Database professionals reveal their greatest security concerns are mistakes by their fellow employees

14 years ago

Sony Fixes New PlayStation Network Flaw

Sony has discovered and then patched a new dangerous security flaw with its Playstation Network

14 years ago

Google’s Schmidt Slams Government Piracy Measures

Google's executive chairman has warned the Digital Economy Act could set a precedent for web censorship

14 years ago

EU Demands Explicit Geo-Location Permissions

Apple, Google and employers must comply with new European Union rules for geo-location data permissions

14 years ago

Social Engineering Tops Security Flaw Exploits

Social-engineering attacks are increasingly tricking unwary users into downloading malware applications

14 years ago

US Bodies’ Set Up Forum On Location-Based Services

The location-based practices of Apple, Google and others still have US lawmakers seeking answers

14 years ago

Android Phones Contain Major Authentication Flaw

Security researchers have warned that most Android smartphones contain an authenticate vulnerability

14 years ago

Hargreaves Report Demands Copyright Overhaul

Britain's IP framework is unsuitable for the digital age and must be updated, according to a new report

14 years ago

Teen Duo Prosecuted For Hacking

Two teenagers get court sentences for hacking into several online firms and stealing credit card details

14 years ago

Should Government Be Able To Turn Off The Internet?

In the event of war, would the government be justified in switching off the Internet, or would it be a…

14 years ago

French Anti-piracy Agency Hit By A Simple Hack

The French battle against illegal file sharers suffers a setback as its surveillance agency TMG is hacked

14 years ago

DARPA’s Resilient Cloud Will Withstand Cyber-Attacks

US Department of Defense plans a resilient cloud infrastructure that keeps running while under cyber-attack

14 years ago

Enterprise Mobile Device Security Targeted By Sophos

Sophos expands device endpoint protection, adding controls for IT managers and compulsory registration

14 years ago

O2 Network Hit By Vandalism

O2's voice and data services in the South-East have been hit by problems after an incident of theft and vandalism

14 years ago

Microsoft Says Sorry For BPOS Outage

Microsoft experienced its own outage last week after its BPOS service denied customers access to email

14 years ago

Can The UK Learn From US Cyber Security Plans?

The US government's plans to secure infrastructure look good, says Peter Judge. Maybe Britain can learn a thing or two…

14 years ago

White House Publishes Cyber Security Plans

Obama administration sets out how to protect critical infrastructure, and calls for a data breach notification law

14 years ago

Sony Restores Basic PlayStation Network Services

Sony is restoring access to services on its PlayStation Network and Qriocity, but has hit some hiccups

14 years ago

Google Should Keep Quiet Over Facebook Smear

As Facebook wipes the egg from its face following an ineffectual smear campaign, Google is taking the high road, says…

14 years ago

UK Bosses Ban Facebook Over Reputation Fears

A survey has found that nearly half of British businesses have formally banned access to social networks

14 years ago

Microsoft Warns Of Phishing Rise On Social Networks

Phishing and malware is becoming more and more common on social networking websites, warns Microsoft

14 years ago