Security

EU Warns Of State-Sponsored Attacks On 5G Networks

European Union warns of 5G risk, particularly of a 'supplier being subject to interference from a non-EU country'

5 years ago

Hackers Compromise Volusion, Steal Card Details From 6,500 Websites

Shudder. Magecart attack on the host of tens of thousands of websites, has compromised valuable credit card data

5 years ago

Intelligence Agencies Warn Of Flaw With VPN Products

Both the US NSA and UK NCSC warn hackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in VPN products

5 years ago

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes 59 Flaws

Nine critical flaws patched, and the good news is there no-zero-day flaws requiring system admin attention

5 years ago

Twitter Admits To Using Emails, Phone Numbers, For Advertising

Sorry folks. Twitter admits to inadvertently using people's email and phone numbers provided for security purposes, for advertising

5 years ago

US Adds More Chinese Firms To ‘Entity List’

Another 28 Chinese companies have been added to US blacklist over alleged mistreatment of Muslim minorities

5 years ago

Windows 10 Preview Build Adds Security, Smartphone Features

Users can now log into Safe Mode with a PIN, Your Phone features roll out to newer Samsung devices and…

5 years ago

Programmer Hacks Ransomware Crooks, Releases Decryption Keys

German developer releases thousands of decryption keys for Muhstik ransomware after being forced to pay out £600 to decrypt his…

5 years ago

Programming Shortcuts ‘Lead To Security Risks’

New research highlights vulnerability risk of using potentially insecure code snippets posted on social media outlets such as Stack Overflow

5 years ago

Met Police ‘Provided Seven Images’ For King’s Cross Face Recognition Scheme

Police acknowledge working with private King's Cross developer on face recognition scheme, amidst ongoing concern about the use of the…

5 years ago

Zuckerberg Hits Back Against Encryption Backdoor Request

The United States, UK, and Australia sign open letter to Facebook saying encryption helps child abuse, as they demand an…

5 years ago

FBI Warns Businesses, ‘Don’t Pay Ransomware’ Demands

Spate of ransomware attacks sees FBI issue warning to US businesses. Main lesson? Don't pay the criminals and backup often

5 years ago

Judge Spares Jail Time For Parents Of TalkTalk Hacker

Suspended jail sentences for 'misguided' parents of TalkTalk hacker Elliott Gunton

5 years ago

Former Yahoo Engineer Hacked Accounts For User Porn

Reyes Daniel Ruiz pleads guilty after hacking 6,000 accounts, targetting younger women, to search for porn

5 years ago

US Hospitals Close Doors After Ransomware Attack

Hospitals in the United States and Australia feel the affects of ransomware attacks, which forces admission closure

5 years ago

Asics Says Sorry After Porn Plays For Hours On Shop TV Screen

Store TV hacked. Adult content shown for nine hours on New Zealand’s busiest shopping street

5 years ago

Amazon Promoted Webcams Vulnerable To Hackers, Warns Which?

Cheap home security cameras, webcams and baby monitors, promoted by Amazon, are riddled with security flaws

5 years ago

US Revives Airplane Cybersecurity Bug Hunt

Department of Homeland Security revives program to identify cybersecurity flaws in modern aircraft

5 years ago

Police Auction £240,000 Of TalkTalk Hacker’s Cryptocurrency

Police sell off cryptocurrency seized from TalkTalk hacker Elliott Gunton, in a case that is the first of its kind…

5 years ago

Researchers Crack PDF Encryption

Two variants of 'PDFex' attack could allow PDF documents to be modified so that their contents are automatically exfiltrated to…

5 years ago

‘Less Than One-Third’ Of Companies Fully GDPR-Compliant

Capgemini finds firms struggle with legacy IT systems, complex requirements and mounting costs to bring themselves into line with strict…

5 years ago

Libra Cryptocurrency Launch ‘May Be Delayed’ Over Regulatory Concerns

Head of Libra Association says group's priority is to make sure regulators are 'fully on board' and emphasises currency's independence…

5 years ago

Cisco Patches Critical Flaw That Allowed Root Access To Guest OS

Critical flaw in Cisco IOS software could allow hackers to access the Guest Operating System as root user

5 years ago

Gatwick Drone Operators Had ‘Detailed Knowledge’ Of Airport

Inside job. Suspicion grows that drone operators who shut down Gatwick airport had inside knowledge

5 years ago

Airbus Suppliers Targeted In Multiple Cyber-Attacks

Suppliers for aircraft manufacturer Airbus have reportedly been targetted by suspected Chinese hackers, in search of commercial secrets

5 years ago

Apple Warns iOS 13 Users About Keyboard Flaw

Apple promises fix to patch a security issue for iOS 13 users who have installed certain keyboard apps

5 years ago

Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch For IE

Emergency patch for Internet Explorer to stop attackers hijacking the web browser

5 years ago

‘GandCrab’ Ransomware Returns Despite Retirement Claim

New ransomware has links to GandCrab, warns SecureWorks, casting doubt on retirement claims

5 years ago

Mozilla Says No Plans To Make DoH Default For UK Firefox Users

Firefox users in US will get DoH privacy protection by default, but UK users will have to manually switch it…

5 years ago

Julian Assange Life At Risk In Prison, Claims Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson says Julian Assange has been 'psychologically tortured' by his ongoing detention

5 years ago