Security

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

Black Hat: Massive Russian Cheque Fraud Disclosed

Cyber-criminals are using a complex, innovative scheme to commit widespread check forgery

14 years ago

Briton Holds Key To ‘Rebooting The Internet’

A Briton is one of only seven trusted people around the world to be given the power to "reboot the…

14 years ago

ICO Clears Google ‘WiSpy’ Data

The data collected by Google's Street View cars cannot be linked to any individuals, according to the ICO

14 years ago

Google Android Clamps Down On Unauthorised App Use

As part of its effort to make the Android market a more serious option, Google has created a security tool…

14 years ago

TalkTalk Snoops On Customers’ Web Activity

Internet service provider TalkTalk has been monitoring its customers' online activity, as it trials a new anti-malware system

14 years ago

Support Scam Is Black Eye For Microsoft Partners

A rogue anti-virus scam run from a call centres in India threatens to tarnish the reputation of Microsoft's genuine reseller…

14 years ago

Lawmakers Fail To Rule Against iPhone Jailbreaking

The U.S. Copyright Office and the Library Congress gave the OK to iPhone jailbreaking, ruling against Apple

14 years ago

Brits Refuse To Pay For Online Content

Four out of five web users in the UK would go elsewhere if their favourite site began to charge for…

14 years ago

Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager: Review

Forefront Identity Manager comforts IT pros who must keep track of user identity, access and authorisation tasks in enterprise environments

14 years ago

Police Use ‘Minority Report’ Prediction Software

Police forces in the UK are trialling new technology which enables them to predict crimes before they happen

14 years ago

Cyber Security Challenge Launched To Address UK Skills Shortage

In an effort to increase the IT security skills in the UK, a Cyber Security Challenge programme has been launched…

14 years ago

Expert Warns Over Apple Safari AutoFill Vulnerability

A security researcher has warned that the AutoFill feature in Apple Safari could be used by attackers to steal information

14 years ago

Recycling Firms Agree Stolen Handset Code

Recycling firms have agreed a code of practice in order to close off a loophole that allows criminals to sell…

14 years ago

MoD Loses 340 Laptops In Two Years

A Freedom of Information request has revealed that the Ministry of Defence has lost 340 laptops in the last two…

14 years ago

Dell Warns Of Spyware On PowerEdge Motherboards

Dell has admitted that it has dispatched replacement server motherboards to customers that were infected with malware

14 years ago