Security

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

Security Pros Are Your Best Defence, Says Study

Negligence causes most breaches, but the malicious ones cost most money, according to a study

15 years ago

Conviction For Sarah Palin Email Hack

A federal jury has convicted the son of a prominent Tennessee Democrat of illegally accessing the e-mail account of former…

15 years ago

Infosec 2010: Nations Must Coordinate On Cybercrime

The UK is doing better than some countries, but real international cooperation is non-existent, warns the head of the Ponemon…

15 years ago

Symantec Buys Encryption Specialists PGP And GuardianEdge

Security giant Symantec is to acquire PGP and GuardianEdge, in recognition of the increasingly important role that encryption plays in…

15 years ago

EC Cybercrime Agency To Combat Fraud

The European Commission hopes to combat online fraud and child pornography with a new centralised cybercrime unit

15 years ago

Infosec 2010: Smart Meters Bring Security Risks

The government's plan to roll-out smart meters to every home in the UK by 2020 is putting pressure on utilities…

15 years ago

Infosec 2010: Breaches Cost More Than Volcano

IT security breaches in 2009 doubled to around £10bn - five times the cost of the volcanic ash cloud

15 years ago

iPhone 4G: Police Raid On Gizmodo Was Wrong

Gizmodo should not have paid $5,000 for an Apple iPhone 4G prototype, but PJ Connolly says the California police have…

15 years ago

Apple iPhone 4G Mystery Deepens After Police Raid

Police have raided the home of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen, following the saga of the lost Apple prototype

15 years ago

Firms Get Worms, Warns Microsoft

Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report says Windows XP is now bearing the brunt of most attacks

15 years ago

Infosec 2010: Experts Overlook Motivation For Cyber-Attacks

Organisations focus more on preventing attacks and dealing with the aftermath than investigating their origins, say experts

15 years ago

Infosec 2010: Trust Will Drive Security Moves, Says PWC

Blurred boundaries will drive new dangers and new opportunities in information security, according to a report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers

15 years ago

Infosec 2010: Data Watchdog Pushes For Prison Sentences

The ICO wants professional data thieves to be jailed but could face opposition to the plan from the next government

15 years ago

UK Cyber Security Challenge Launched To Promote Skills

Autumn will see a Cyber Challenge in the UK, designed to create new security professionals

15 years ago

Bring On The Security Olympics!

Infosec opens today, and as if that wasn't exciting enough, we have a Cyber Security Challenge to look forward to,…

15 years ago