Security

Microsoft Heads For Biggest-Ever Patch Tuesday

The company is to release 14 security updates affecting products including Windows, Internet Explorer, Silverlight and Microsoft Office

14 years ago

Google Offers Multiple Account Sign-In Feature

Users now have the ability to sign into as many as three Google accounts at the same time, from the…

14 years ago

RIM Resists Saudi Demand To Break BlackBerry Encryption

The BlackBerry maker seems willing to let the Saudi government shut down Messenger rather than compromise the security of its…

14 years ago

Facebook Updates Privacy Controls For Mobile Users

All of Facebook's privacy settings are being rolled out to users surfing the site with mobile phones

14 years ago

Security Software Maker Warns Of UK Botnet Threat

Security firm Trusteer uncovered a 100,000-strong botnet swiping banking credentials, credit card information and other data from Windows users

14 years ago

RIM Holds ‘Last Ditch’ Talks With Saudi Arabia Over Ban

Research in Motion is reportedly in 'last ditch' talks with the Saudi Arabian government over its plans to ban BlackBerry…

14 years ago

Sophos: The Biggest Security Risk Is You

Spam, malware, phishing and clickjacking are all high on the security agenda, but the main cause of security breaches is…

14 years ago

Police Arrest Six Over Online Banking Thefts

A criminal gang, thought to be responsible for stealing millions of pounds from online bank accounts, has been caught by…

14 years ago

Researchers Reveal Jailbroken iPhone Exploit

A Web-based jailbreak for the Apple iPhone shows mobile devices' vulnerability to remote exploits

14 years ago

Whose Phone Is It Anyway?

The US Copyright Office recently gave its approval for the jailbreaking of mobile devices, turning phones into commodities, says PJ…

14 years ago

Heathcare Suffers Majority Of Data Breaches

The banking and finance industries are finally getting security safeguards in place, but heathcare organisations still suffer the most data…

14 years ago

RIM Denies Security Compromise Over UAE Ban

Research in Motion said it will not compromise the security of its BlackBerry phones, in response to a possible ban…

14 years ago

MXI Flash Drive Gains UK Government Certification

MXI Security has announced a new encrypted USB drive that meets the UK government certification standard in order to protect…

14 years ago

Smart Meters Will Be Hacked, Warn Researchers

The actual meters are a weak point between home networks and smart grid infrastructure that will be exploited, experts warn

14 years ago

Android Is Still Scaring Off Enterprise Customers

If Android is going to succeed in the enterprise, Google needs to address some of the basic security and privacy…

14 years ago

Most Consumers Support Government Cyber-Spying

Sixty-three percent of people believe that it is acceptable for their government to spy on another country's computer systems

14 years ago

Smartphone Security Faces Looming Battle

As the power, storage and data demands on smartphones continue to grow, the greater the security threat to these devices…

14 years ago

UAE BlackBerry Ban To Impact Visitors

The upcoming ban on some of the everday functions of the BlackBerry handset in the UAE will also affect visitors…

14 years ago

British Government Sticks With IE6, Citing Cost

The British government has opted to stick with Internet Explorer 6 on its computers, despite its documented security risks

14 years ago

How To Clean Up A Firewall Rule Base

When the rule base gets big and tangled, it starts to affect firewall performance, warns CTO of Tufin Technologies, Reuven…

14 years ago

Microsoft Releases Out-Of-Band Security Fix

Microsoft is patching a Windows vulnerability being targeted by attackers. The zero-day bug was disclosed publicly this month.

14 years ago

Majority Of Brits Happy To Pack Laptop For Holiday

The vast majority of British people believe that taking a laptop on holiday would not cause arguments with their partner…

14 years ago

McAfee Expands Mobile Security Portfolio

For the second time in as many months, McAfee is pushing into the mobile security market via acquisition, this time…

14 years ago

Google Crowned ‘King Of Malware’

Google distributes more malware than any other search engine - more than twice the amount of Bing, Twitter and Yahoo!…

14 years ago

Ex-NSA Head: US Needs To Understand Cyber-War

At the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, former NSA Director Michael Hayden examined the concept of cyber-war and…

14 years ago

Data Breaches Easy To Avoid, Report Finds

A new report has found that while data breaches are declining, many incidents could be easily avoided

14 years ago

ICANN Upgrades Internet Security System

In an effort to step up its fight against cyber crime, ICANN has upgraded its security at the very top…

14 years ago

Apple Patches Safari AutoFill Bug

Apple has patched a vulnerability in its Safari browser just 24 hours before the flaw was to be presented to…

14 years ago

Data From 100m Facebook Accounts Shared Online

The privacy weaknesses of social networks are once again in the spotlight, after a security consultant shared details of millions…

14 years ago

Police Arrest Mariposa Botnet Suspect

The FBI announced Slovenian police have arrested the person accused of creating the malware behind the notorious Mariposa botnet

14 years ago