Security

Google Denies Spy Drone Reports

Google has vehemently denied reports that it is experimenting with spy drones or UAVs, typically used by special forces or…

14 years ago

Zeus v3 Trojan Steals £675,000 From UK Bank

A new variant of the Zeus trojan has cost the customers of one British bank £675,000 in unauthorised withdrawals over…

14 years ago

Google Raided In Korea For ‘WiSpy’ Data

Google's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, has been raided by police looking for data gathered from unsecured Wi-Fi networks

14 years ago

BBC Creates Data-Stealing Smartphone App

The BBC has created a piece of smartphone malware disguised as a simple game, to draw attention to the smartphone…

14 years ago

Google, Verizon Announce Net Neutrality Plans

The net neutrality plan, proposed by Google and Verizon, would implement previously stated principles in FCC filings

14 years ago

The Emerging Security Assumption

As embedded security become the norm, vendors talk about it less and less, but embedded security shouldn’t be assumed security,…

14 years ago

Tektronix Acquires Security Provider Arbor Networks

Tektronix Communications signs a definitive agreement to buy network security provider Arbor Networks

14 years ago

RIM Reaches Saudi Deal Over BlackBerry Ban

Research in Motion has reportedly avoided a ban by agreeing to let the Saudi government monitor email data

14 years ago

New Windows Bug Scare Ahead Of Patch Tuesday

Just one day before Microsoft releases its largest Patch Tuesday update, a new zero-day bug affecting Windows 7 and older…

14 years ago

BBC Admits To 146 Missing Laptops In Two Years

Security company Absolute Software uses an FOI request to promote its services which include securing and tracing lost laptops

14 years ago

VeriSign Looks To SMBs With Online Security Clinic

VeriSign is offering small businesses a dedicated online clinic to help give customers advice and assistance on trust and authentication…

14 years ago

Social Networking Costs UK Economy Billions

Social networking sites such as Facebook are Twitter are costing the British economy billions of pounds a year in lost…

14 years ago

Zscaler Offers Secure Web Gateway Features: Review

The recent 3.0 release brings together just about every security feature that could be offered via proxy in a straightforward…

14 years ago

Google Street View Cars Return To UK Roads

The cars have been returned to service, minus their Wi-Fi antennas, following the 'WiSpy' privacy controversy that erupted in May

14 years ago

Adobe Set To Plug PDF Flaws

An out-of-cycle security patch will fix a critical bug discussed at the Black Hat security conference, among others

14 years ago

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