Security

HP Admits Smart Grid Security Is An ‘Afterthought’

Rapid roll out of smart grids in the US is jeopardising security, but deployments in Europe and elsewhere have been…

15 years ago

HTML5 Security Facts That Could Impact Developers

Application security pros say HTML5 brings with it a new set of security concerns for developers

15 years ago

Google Admits To Street View Wi-Fi Data Gaffe

Google says it will no longer collect Wi-Fi data after its Street View cars accidentally stored personal information for the…

15 years ago

Amazon Helps US Government Leap Into The Cloud

The US Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board has moved its Recovery.gov site to a cloud computing infrastructure powered by Amazon

15 years ago

Facebook Makes Security Changes Amid Privacy Concerns

Facebook tightens security as it deals with the continuing fallout over changes to its privacy settings

15 years ago

McAfee Looks To Solve Virtualisation Security Fears

McAfee has announced its MOVE platform, which the security vendor believes will provide stronger and optimised security controls for virtual…

15 years ago

Single Gang Responsible For Bulk Of Phishing Attacks

The cyber-gang known as 'Avalanche' has been identified as responsible for the bulk of phishing attacks in the last six…

15 years ago

Germany To Fine Users For Unsecured WLANs

In a effort to clamp down on illegal filesharing, Internet users in Germany are facing financial penalties if they do…

15 years ago

Privacy Campaigners Welcome End Of ID Cards

The new government has scrapped the ID card scheme, but more action is called for in rolling back elements of…

15 years ago

Microsoft Patches Two Critical Security Flaws

One month after its record security update, Microsoft has published fixes for just two critical security bugs in this month's…

15 years ago

BSA Says Piracy Costs Industry Billions

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) reported software theft cost the IT industry £34 billion last year, with China leading the…

15 years ago

New Windows Attack Bypasses Most Security Software

Researchers have exposed a new attack that circumvents some of the most popular security software for Windows desktops

15 years ago

10 Things To Remember About Facebook Privacy

Facebook might be the world's largest social network, but it also suffers from some privacy and security issues that should…

15 years ago

Facebook: The New Soft Security Target

Facebook has a slack attitude to privacy, and if its users don't keep their wits about them it will become…

15 years ago

Commercial Spyware For iPad To Track Users’ Activity

Retina-X Studios has released Mobile Spy for the Apple iPad, pitching it as a way for businesses to keep an…

15 years ago

Facebook Hacker Jailed Amid Rape Claims

The case of a woman misusing Faceboook to back up rape charges should prompt people to protect their passwords, say…

15 years ago

Pirate Party All At Sea After First Election

Despite only winning 0.34 percent of the vote, the UK Pirate Party believes it could benefit from a hung parliament…

15 years ago

Yahoo And Skype Hit By Wave Of New Worms

Security researchers at Symantec and BKIS report worms hitting users of Yahoo Messenger and Skype

15 years ago

Man Jailed For Selling Fake Cisco Kit

A joint investigation by US federal agencies leads to the conviction of several individuals trading in counterfeit Cisco network hardware

15 years ago

The Biggest Security Threats Now

Web 2.0 and the recession have prompted CIOs to invest in anti-malware protection, patch management, data loss prevention and safer…

15 years ago

Microsoft Plans Two Fixes For Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has a small Patch Tuesday planned for May that features just two critical bulletins

15 years ago

US Government Weighs In On Facebook Privacy

Privacy groups have complained to the US FTC, while others fear proposed privacy rules will hurt online commerce

15 years ago

NHS Hospital Could Face ICO Fine For Data Breach

A Scottish hospital could be facing a fine from the ICO, after an NHS worker lost a USB stick containing…

15 years ago

Facebook Fixes Flaw That Exposed User Chats

Facebook has plugged a security hole that exposed users' live chat sessions and pending friend requests

15 years ago

Are Smart Meters A Dumb Idea?

The government's ID Card scheme failed because it wasn't thought through, says Andrew Donoghue. Smart meters could go the same…

15 years ago

Researchers Reveal Online Money Laundering

Security researchers say sites such as eBay and Amazon are being roped into schemes by cyber-criminals

15 years ago

More Details Emerge In Webcam Spying School Incident

A report commissioned by the Lower Merion School District says school officials failed to implement appropriate policies governing the use…

15 years ago

Google Brings Gmail Back To Britain

Users of Google's email service in the UK will be able to use @gmail.com domain names from this week

15 years ago

Security Still Being Ignored In Virtual Environments

Enterprise adoption of virtualisation is still going strong, but security for those environments is not

15 years ago

HP To Buy McAfee? Don’t Make Me Laugh

Persistent rumours say HP should buy McAfee. Larry Walsh has four good reasons why it won't happen

15 years ago