Security

FBI Calls On Gawker Media Over iPad Email Hack

The FBI has reached out to Gawker Media as part of its investigation into the AT&T data leak

14 years ago

Google Denies Laws Broken With WiSpy Incident

Google says it did not use any of the 600 gigabytes of data it accidentally snatched out of the air…

14 years ago

iPad Breach Could Heavily Impact Privacy

The AT&T security breach that exposed some Apple iPad owners' email addresses could help attackers carry out "IMSI catching"

14 years ago

Google Engineer Exposes Microsoft Windows Bug

Microsoft has issued a security advisory in response to the publication of attack code for a Windows zero-day vulnerability by…

14 years ago

Google Calls For Crackdown On Chinese Web Censorship

The Chief Legal Officer of Google has called upon the US and European governments to put pressure on China over…

14 years ago

Public Sector Clueless On Secure Data Transfer

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Software AG has revealed that most public sector bodies have no idea about…

14 years ago

Privacy Group Says Google Broke The Law

Google is damned by the audit it commissioned into its Wi-Fi snooping, according to Privacy International

14 years ago

Hackers Crack AT&T iPad Email Addresses

AT&T confirmed a group of hackers exploited a vulnerability that reportedly compromised the e-mail addresses of 114,000 3G iPad owners

14 years ago

Adobe Readies Fix for Vulnerability as Attacks Continue

Adobe is shortly to issue a patch for a zero-day security vulnerability bug with its software, as attacks continue

14 years ago

Microsoft Tackles 34 Vulnerabilities In Latest Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has plugged 34 security vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer and other products in this month's Patch Tuesday

14 years ago

10 Percent Of IT Professionals Cheat Firewall Audits

A new survey has found that one in ten IT professionals cheats in order to pass a firewall audit, with…

14 years ago

Paedo-Fear Pushes The Surveillance Agenda

As European politicians fall for yet another lobby trap, Peter Judge sighs and says let's get on with the task…

14 years ago

Trend Micro Looks To Virtualised Desktop Security

Security vendor Trend Micro is looking to protect and manage virtual desktop environments in its upcoming version of OfficeScan

14 years ago

US Calls For Rules Of Engagement For Cyberwarfare

Gen. Keith Alexander, chief of the U.S. Cyber Command, told an audience the country needs clear rules of engagement to…

14 years ago

Former Facebook Exec Criticises Company For Privacy Stance

Former Facebook privacy officer Chris Kelly has joined the ranks of public officials taking Facebook to task over privacy issues

14 years ago

Zuckerberg Calls For ‘Balance’ Over Facebook Privacy

Facebook's CEO has called for 'balance' after he talked about his company's privacy and security battles

14 years ago

Microsoft Readies 34 Security Fixes for Patch Tuesday

Windows users should be prepared to download ten security bulletins to plug 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office and IE for…

14 years ago

Google To Hand Over WiSpy Data To Authorities

Google has agreed to surrender the controversial Wi-Fi data it gathered to European authorities within the next few days

14 years ago

ICO Cracks Down On Data Breaches, But No Fines

The ICO had been putting the spotlight on data breaches, following two incidents this week, but has so far issued…

14 years ago

Facebook Users Fall Victim To ‘Likejacking’ Attacks

So-called likejacking attacks on Facebook, spotted by security company Sophos, are continuing to spread

14 years ago

‘Privacy-Aware’ Diaspora To Challenge Facebook

Diaspora - a "privacy-aware" social network - is preparing to challenge Facebook, as Zuckerberg faces privacy criticisms at D8

14 years ago

NHS Tops ICO List For Most Data Breaches

The NHS has been named and shamed by the Information Commissioner’s Office, after it topped a list for the most…

14 years ago

Google Faces Further Scrutiny Over ‘WiSpy’

Google is coming under increased pressure from international regulators to hand over data accidentally captured by Street View cars

14 years ago

Google Bans Windows From Staff PCs

Poor security is blamed, as search giant Google bans rival's operating system

14 years ago

UK Police Join International Anti-Scam Day

Nigerian scam emails are only the "tip of iceberg", law enforcement agencies warn

14 years ago

Facebook Privacy – Why No One Cares

Facebook has made some concessions, but most of us are so addicted, it can pretty much do what it likes,…

14 years ago

‘Quit Facebook Day’ Fails To Attract Support

Only 11 percent of Facebook users have heard of the grassroots "Quit Facebook Day" movement, despite widespread media coverage

14 years ago

Facebook Acquires Web Workspace Specialist Sharegrove

Facebook announces it has acquired startup Sharegrove, which makes private Web workspaces

14 years ago

FBI Cracks Rogue Antivirus Scam

The FBI claims to have shut down a rogue antivirus operation that sold more than 1 million fake products

14 years ago

Microsoft Starts Internet Explorer 9 Push

The software giant has all manner of tactics at its disposal to get users to move from the oldest supported…

14 years ago