Security

Microsoft Kills Glitchy Security Update Due To Reboot Problems

Update aimed to fix security issue with UEFI boot managers, but some users said they were left unable to reboot…

5 years ago

IOTA Cryptocurrency Still Offline Following Heists

IOTA fixes bug in desktop cryptocurrency wallet after crooks make off with more than $1m, but network has remained offline…

5 years ago

US-China Huawei Row Overshadows Munich Security Conference

US officials rally support for alternatives to Chinese firm's 5G dominance, while Huawei hits back at new charges and 'lawful…

5 years ago

Automation Part 2: Your First Robot Employee

Automation in the workplace will have many forms. The rise of AI could usher in new businesses processes that need…

5 years ago

WhatsApp Hits Two Billion Users, Defends Encryption

Facebook-owned messaging app now used by a staggering 2 billion people, as platform defends its default use of end-to-end encryption

5 years ago

Swiss Encryption Firm Crypto AG At Centre Of Spying Allegation

Was a Swiss cryptography company acting as a front for America's CIA during the cold war, in order to eavesdrop…

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Apple Joins FIDO Alliance To Replace Passwords With Trusted Devices

Significant development? The FIDO Alliance that aims to remove the need for passwords, signs Apple as new board member

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German Lawmakers Back Position Not To Ban Huawei – Report

Huawei could be allowed to supply 5G equipment to German mobile operators, a strategy paper from German lawmakers has revealed

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US Charges Four Chinese Military Officials Over Equifax Hack

The US Department of Justice has charged four Chinese military hackers with carrying out the 2017 breach of Equifax credit…

5 years ago

Critical ‘BlueFrag’ Bluetooth Vulnerability In Older Android OS

Security researchers ERNW identity critical vulnerability affecting the Android Bluetooth subsystem, which it is calling 'BlueFrag'

5 years ago

Facebook Accounts On Twitter, Instagram Hacked

Facebook has been targeted by Saudi-based hacking collective OurMine after compromise of its Twitter and Instagram accounts

5 years ago

The Tap Economy Part 1: Screen Commerce

How lucrative could the mobile economy become? In part 1 of this series, we consider the development of M-commerce and…

5 years ago

Twitter Warns ‘State-Sponsored Actors’ Accessed Phone Numbers

Platform warns IP addresses with 'ties to state-sponsored actors' attempted to access phone numbers associated with user accounts

5 years ago

Office Cleaners Pose Cyber Risk, Police Warn

Criminal gangs are planting “sleepers” in cleaning firms so they can access corporate IT systems, British police have warned

5 years ago

United Nations Covered Up Hack – Report

Hack compromised 20 admin accounts and malware was implanted on 40 servers, but the UN opted to cover up the…

5 years ago

Avast Closes Jumpshot Division After Privacy Row

Security firm Avast announces it is immediately winding down Jumpshot division and terminating data sharing with it, following privacy scandal

5 years ago

Azure: The Future for Your Datacentre?

With Microsoft switching off Windows Server 2008, there is a distinct push to adopt Azure. Is this a good move?…

5 years ago

FinTech Part 1: A New Payments and Banking Landscape

As one of the fastest-growing sectors, FinTech is building technologies and services that will touch every consumer and business. In…

5 years ago

Travelex Finally Restores Money Transfers

It only took a month to sort out. Currency trader back online and no longer relying on pen and paper…

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Canadian Military Contractor Hit By Ransomware

Ransomware attackers claimed to stolen 60GB of data from Canadian defence contractor after ransomware attack in December 2019

5 years ago

Silicon UK in Focus: Data Protection Day 2020

Today is the 14th annual Data Protection Day. Silicon UK speaks to Bob Canaway, Chief Marketing Officer, Privitar to gain…

5 years ago

Officials Blame Turkey For Cyber-Attacks

Turkish government likely to be behind ongoing campaign of DNS hijacking incidents targeting rival countries, Western officials say

5 years ago

Citrix Flaw Opens Networks To Ransomware Risk

Hackers attempt to exploit critical flaw in Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway to install 'Ragnarok' ransomware on vulnerable networks

5 years ago

Government Set To Approve Restricted 5G Role For Huawei

Government decision on Huawei set for Tuesday, as US secretary of state warns Chinese-made 5G equipment puts UK sovereignty at…

5 years ago

So, you want to be a CIO?

The role of the CIO is evolving with more of a focus on revenue and strategy, according to the 2019…

5 years ago

US Tells UK It Still Has ‘Significant Concerns’ Over Huawei

With a UK decision on Huawei expected by the end of the month, US officials maintain 'significant concerns' about the…

5 years ago

Apple Fixed Tracking Flaws In Safari, But Google Director Disagrees

Google identified multiple privacy flaws in Apple's Safari browser, which the iPad maker said it has fixed, but a Google…

5 years ago

Microsoft Confirms Breach Of 250 Million Customer Service Records

My bad. 250 million customer service and support records have been exposed by Microsoft on unsecured cloud database during the…

5 years ago

Did Saudi Arabia Hack Phone Of Amazon Boss Jeff Bezos?

Owner of the Washington Post allegedly had his phone hacked months before murder of Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi…

5 years ago

Apple Dropped iCloud Encryption Plan After FBI Pressure – Report

Privacy versus security. FBI complaint two years ago halted Apple's plans to fully encrypt iCloud backups, it is alleged in…

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