Security

Google Shamed Into Action On Android Text Bug

After six months twiddling its thumbs, Google may fix a bug which could hurt careers and relationships

14 years ago

RIPE NCC Secures Internet Routing With Certification Service

Internet traffic hijacking will be less likely when the Internet is secured with an encrypted routing registry

14 years ago

Dell Secures Its Cloud Strategy With SecureWorks Acquisition

Dell will expand its IT-as-a-service cloud portfolio into security with the acquisition of SecureWorks

14 years ago

Millions Stolen In PayPal And eBay Web Theft Scam

Students arrested on suspicion of using stolen credit cards and bogus PayPal accounts to sell on eBay

14 years ago

Windows Graphics Vulnerability Warning Issued

Microsoft issued a Windows advisory after exploit code went public. The vulnerability is not under attack.

14 years ago

China Purges Millions Of Pages In Censorship Campaign

The Chinese government has boasted that its 'Great Firewall' has deleted 350 million pieces of 'harmful information'

14 years ago

Hacktivist Group Attacks Nation States

The ongoing cyberwar over Wikileaks has taken a new turn with individual countries now being attacked

14 years ago

Why Did Microsoft Hotmail Go Boom?

Microsoft claims it has restored Hotmail to normal service but, for some, the problem still continues, says Nicholas Kolakowski

14 years ago

Malware Steals US Government Documents

A malware campaign has used the Zeus Trojan to infiltrate US government offices and steal data

14 years ago

Researchers Demonstrate GSM Phone Call Hack

Security researchers have demonstrated how they can intercept any GSM call, in as little as 20 seconds

14 years ago

Experts Warn Of Malware On Cloud Storage Services

Security experts say criminals are increasingly storing malware in cloud-based services

14 years ago

Android Trojan Infects Mobile Applications

Botnet-like Android malware has been discovered attached to games on a third-party Android market

14 years ago

FBI Carries Out Texas Raids In Operation Payback Probe

US federal agents have siezed hard drives from a server farm as part of an investigation into the Anonymous attacks…

14 years ago

4chan Message Boards Hit By Counterattack

4chan's message boards, used by the Anonymous activists, have been hit by a denial of service attack

14 years ago

Scots Schools Impose Biometric Systems On Pupils

A Liberal Democrat is expressing his concern over fingerprint ID systems used in some Scottish schools

14 years ago

UKCA Tries To Block Chip & PIN Hack Research Paper

The UK Card Association tried to block a university Chip & PIN report showing how the system can be fooled

14 years ago

Husband Faces Jail For Stealing His Wife’s Emails

A man may spend five-years in prison under US anti-hacking laws for reading his wife's emails without permission

14 years ago

Apple Sued For Allowing Apps Access To Owners’ Data

Apple is hit with a pair of lawsuits claiming it allowed advertisers to access personal data of iPhone owners

14 years ago

Stuxnet Variants Will Wreak Havoc In 2011

Stuxnet may have damaged over 1,000 centrifuges and variants will target other non-PC devices

14 years ago

2010: Dawn Of National Cyber Wars, says Citrix CTO

"Conficker is still out there - and that's 28 terabits/second. If that thing was pointed at any national interest, it…

14 years ago

Tuesday Is Mega Malware Day Says SonicWALL

Researchers analysed the malware landscape and found that Tuesdays are the most threat-laden days

14 years ago

A Hacky Christmas Surprise From ‘Owned & Exposed’

An unwanted Christmas gift arrived for some websites as the Happy Ninjas vigilante group wrought revenge

14 years ago

MMA Guidelines Will Highlight Mobile Data Privacy

The Mobile Marketing Association has announced plans to publish guidelines to honour users' privacy concerns

14 years ago

Microsoft BPOS Error Exposes Cloud Customers’ Data

Microsoft has reported a Business Productivity Online Suite configuration error that exposed customer data

14 years ago

UN Supports WikiLeaks’ Right To Publish

A UN statement argues the human right to publish in the public interest, but restraint should be exercised

14 years ago

Santander And Halifax Hit With Christmas Woes

Santander has accidentally sent the wrong statements to thousands of customers, while Halifax's payment system suffered an outage

14 years ago

DDoS Fears Shatter WikiLeaks Mirror Site Hosting

Web host SiteGround has suspended at least two WikiLeaks mirror sites, citing fears of disruptive attacks

14 years ago

‘Highly Critical’ Microsoft ActiveX Security Bugs

Secunia Researchers have warned about critical ActiveX bugs but Microsoft is unaware of any exploits

14 years ago

Cold-Calling Cyber-Criminals Tout Fake Antivirus

Scammers are using call centres to push fake antivirus software, pretending to offer free services

14 years ago

CIA Responds To WikiLeaks With WTF

The US intelligence agency's WikiLeaks Task Force will assess the damage caused by the WikiLeaked cables

14 years ago