Security

Researchers Crack iPhone Password Protection

German researchers have discovered a way of stealing passwords from any device running Apple iOS

14 years ago

Assange Extradition Hearing Adjourned Until 24 Feb

Wikileaks' Julian Assange will hear on 24 Feb if he is to be extradited to Sweden, while US authorities hit…

14 years ago

Egyptian Dissidents Offered Android Encryption Apps

Whisper Systems has released country-specific Android apps to encrypt VoIP calls and texts in Egypt

14 years ago

National ID Card Scheme Bites The Dust

National Card Register records have been obliterated in the presence of Home Office Minister Damian Green

14 years ago

Enterprises Challenged By Encryption Key Management

A survey found that 50 percent of all organisations are losing track of encryption keys and digital certificates

14 years ago

Two-Factor Authentication Push For Google Users

Google is improving its security authentication for user accounts with the addition of a two-step log-on

14 years ago

ID Theft Declines But Losses Increase

Identity fraud experienced a sharp drop in 2010 after a two year rise, according to new research

14 years ago

Firefox 4 Beta Gains Do Not Track Option

Mozilla has added the 'Do Not Track' option it touted last month to ensure browsing privacy for users

14 years ago

Whistleblower Sticks Label Firm With Licence Payment

A label-making company has paid out nearly £25,000 after a whistleblower told the BSA of unlicensed software

14 years ago

Chinese Night Dragon Attack Hits Energy Companies

Since 2009, the Night Dragon attack from China has been spying on energy companies, says McAfee

14 years ago

AutoRun Worms Targeted By Latest Windows Updates

Microsoft has pushed out an update via its Windows Server Update Service to shut out AutoRun malware

14 years ago

Facebook Exploit App Toolkits Going Cheap

Websense uncovered a toolkit for building rogue "Who Tracks You" Facebook applications selling for £15

14 years ago

Ixia Tackles Network And Cloud Security Testing

IxLoad-Attack can generate malicious test traffic to show of how well site and cloud security holds up

14 years ago

Campaigning MP Claims Support For Online Smut Ban

A backbench MP has claimed that there is 'favourable consensus' on the need for Internet porn filters

14 years ago

Mobile Malware Threats See Steep Rise

An alarming growth of mobile malware threats in 2010 will continue throughout this year, predicts McAfee

14 years ago

ICO Hits Two Councils With £150,000 Fine

Two councils have been hit with hefty fines for losing unencrypted laptops containing sensitive personal data

14 years ago

Safer Internet Day Highlights Gaming Risks

Safer Internet Day 2011 urges young web users to be resposible citizens in the digital world

14 years ago

Google Executive Helped Spark Egypt Protests

Google's head of marketing for the Middle East helped run a Facebook page used by Egyptian protesters

14 years ago

Assange Faces Court, Anonymous Defaces “FBI Snitch”

As WikiLeaks' Julian Assange faces possible extradition, his supporters attacked an FBI informer online

14 years ago

Sophos Set To Launch Mobile Protection Platform

Sophos' Social Mobile Control will allow organisations to apply security policies to mobile devices

14 years ago

Hague Says UK Government Was Hit By Trojan

The UK government was infected by the Zeus information-stealing Trojan in December, William Hague has revealed

14 years ago

Yemen, Egypt Government Sites Taken Down By ‘Anonymous’

The activist group 'Anonymous' has attacked websites belonging to the Yemeni and Egyptian governments in support of protests

14 years ago

Study Exposes Weaknesses Of Risk-Based Security

An audit by the US Department of Energy has identified a major security weakness in the way that organisations identify…

14 years ago

Nasdaq Network Breached By Hackers

Attackers have repeatedly penetrated the network that runs the Nasdaq Stock Market over the past year, but as yet have…

14 years ago

Despite Closure, ACS:Law Founder Could Face Bill

Although ACS:Law and MediaCAT have closed down, the men behind them could still be liable for legal costs

14 years ago

Former Tech Workers Charged With Insider Trading

Former staff at Dell and AMD are facing further insider trading charges from US authorities

14 years ago

Microsoft To Patch 22 Vulnerabilities With Update

Microsoft is preparing a fairly substantial Patch Tuesday security update for next week

14 years ago

Home Office Adopts ‘Flawed’ EU Cyber-Crime Directive

James Brokenshire has signed the UK up to the EC cyber-crime directive despite major grey areas

14 years ago

Firewall Father Wants WikiLeaks Prosecuted

Cyber-threats should be taken seriously, and complex passwords should be dumped, says the father of the firewall, Bill Cheswick of…

14 years ago

IPv4 Depletion Won’t Cause IPv6 Stampede

IPv4 address blocks are now depleted, but don’t worry about running out of new addresses just yet, says Wayne Rash

14 years ago