Security

Microsoft Patch Will Still Leave Issues UnaddressedMicrosoft Patch Will Still Leave Issues Unaddressed

Microsoft Patch Will Still Leave Issues Unaddressed

Microsoft only has three fixes for Windows flaws for Patch Tuesday while other security holes remain

14 years ago
Kaspersky: Truncated URLs May Lead To Botnet HellKaspersky: Truncated URLs May Lead To Botnet Hell

Kaspersky: Truncated URLs May Lead To Botnet Hell

Shortened tweeted URLs can often lead to malicious websites, warns Kaspersky

14 years ago
Upping The Ante: Cyber-Criminals Turn On Each OtherUpping The Ante: Cyber-Criminals Turn On Each Other

Upping The Ante: Cyber-Criminals Turn On Each Other

As cyber-crime becomes increasingly sophisticated, cyber-gangs could start aiming malware at one another, warns Derek Manky

14 years ago
Data Breach Disclosure Law Urged For USData Breach Disclosure Law Urged For US

Data Breach Disclosure Law Urged For US

A report has identified over 600 major data breaches in 2010 but there are fears many more went unreported

14 years ago
Google Shamed Into Action On Android Text BugGoogle Shamed Into Action On Android Text Bug

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 ServiceRIPE NCC Secures Internet Routing With Certification Service

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 AcquisitionDell Secures Its Cloud Strategy With SecureWorks Acquisition

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 ScamMillions Stolen In PayPal And eBay Web Theft Scam

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 IssuedWindows Graphics Vulnerability Warning Issued

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 CampaignChina Purges Millions Of Pages In Censorship Campaign

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 StatesHacktivist Group Attacks Nation States

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?Why Did Microsoft Hotmail Go Boom?

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 DocumentsMalware Steals US Government Documents

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 HackResearchers Demonstrate GSM Phone Call Hack

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 ServicesExperts Warn Of Malware On Cloud Storage Services

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