Security

Google Chief Sundar Pichai Faces Congressional Hot Seat This Week

In a year of belligerent hearings targeting Facebook and Twitter, Google is now set to come in for its moment…

6 years ago

Data Regulator Probes ‘Colossal’ Four-Year Marriott Breach

The hack exposed personal data and card information on up to 500m customers of Marriott's Starwood hotels dating back to…

6 years ago

ICO Fines Businesses Over Failure To Pay New Data Protection Fees

Organisations face fines of up to £4,350 for failure to pay the new fees, which came into force this year…

6 years ago

Iranian Nationals Charged In Samsam Ransomware Probe

The two men were allegedly behind a destructive outbreak that affected police and government bodies in Atlanta as well as…

6 years ago

US ‘Intensifies Pressure’ On UK, Germany For Huawei 5G Ban

A US delegation reportedly visited European governments and telcos this month to urge them to lock out Chinese companies ahead…

6 years ago

US Senators Demand Probe Into ZTE Work On Venezuela ID Card

The Venezuelan 'homeland card' has been accused of being used as a tool for putting pressure on voters

6 years ago

Parliament May Release Seized Facebook Documents Next Week

MP Damian Collins said the internal documents are to be released once they have been stripped of personal information, amidst…

6 years ago

New Zealand Rejects Huawei 5G Kit, Citing Security Risks

“Significant network security risk” allegedly identified with Huawei 5G kit by New Zealand authorities

6 years ago

JavaScript Code Compromises Bitcoin Wallets

Popular JavaScript library injected with malicious code to steal coins from cryptocurrency wallet

6 years ago

IT Life: Labhesh Patel, Jumio

Labhesh Patel, chief technology officer and chief scientist at Jumio, talks about AI, the challenges of data protection and how…

6 years ago

GCHQ Warns Brits Of Black Friday Cybercrime

Issues top tips to help Brits avoid being a victim of cyber-crime over the Black Friday period

6 years ago

Amazon Customer Data Leaked Ahead Of Black Friday

Blames 'technical error' for disclosure of customer names and email address, as it fixes flaw

6 years ago

Parliament Finds UK ‘Ill-Prepared’ For Critical Infrastructure Cyber-Threat

Government should appoint a cabinet-level cyber-security minister to take leadership instead of relying on ineffective market forces, report finds

6 years ago

More Than 6,500 Dark Web Sites Erased By Hackers

Daniel's Hosting, one of the most popular hosting sites on the Tor network, has had its entire roster of thousands…

6 years ago

Staffordshire Pair Jailed For Role In Massive TalkTalk Breach

'Dedicated hacker' Matthew Hanley, 23, and Connor Allsopp, 21, are jailed for obtaining and passing on personal and financial data…

6 years ago

Vision Direct Hack Grabs Payment Card Details

The attack, affecting some 16,300 people, skimmed full payment information as it was entered on the site over a period…

6 years ago

Facebook Accused Of Using Smear Tactics To Distract Critics

Amidst growing pressure over data scandals and political misinformation, Facebook allegedly hired a PR firm to encourage attacks on rivals

6 years ago

US Takes Hacker Extradition Case To London Court

Two men are accused of helping run the Infraud hacking group, said to have stolen more than £409m from individuals…

6 years ago

Google To Take Over Controversial NHS App

The search and advertising giant is accused of 'trust demolition' after announcing that it plans to take direct control of…

6 years ago

Cathay Pacific Admits Hack Went On For Months

Airline admits it was under sophisticated attack for months, and took six months to inform the world

6 years ago

RSA Conference 2019: Security Startups To Pitch For ‘Dragon Den’ Funding

Conference to allow security start-ups to pitch to venture capitalists, amid competition to find most innovative security start-up

6 years ago

HSBC Confirms Data Breach Of US Customers

Customers of HSBC in the United States have had their personal details including account numbers and transaction history exposed in…

6 years ago

Government Warns UK Telcos Over Huawei Involvement In 5G Networks

An ongoing security review launched in July could mean disruption to the UK's 5G supply chain, government tells telcos

6 years ago

Study Finds Lukewarm Corporate Engagement With Open Source

Companies expect developers to use open source tools at work, but few make substantial contributions in return

6 years ago

Cloud Security Demand Boosts Fortinet Results

Fortinet's sales grow 21 percent year-on-year as firms battle security fears on their networks and in the cloud

6 years ago

Iran: New Cyber-Attacks Target Telecoms, Nuclear Infrastructure

Meanwhile, former US intelligence officials claim Iran and China killed dozens of spies following a 'catastrophic' cyber-communications lapse

6 years ago

Tim Berners-Lee ‘Disappointed’ At Online Data Scandals

The web inventor says the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the spread of divisiveness via social media show the 'optimism has…

6 years ago

Eurostar Resets All Customer Passwords After ‘Attempted’ Hack

The incident, which took place in mid-October, follows major breaches at several airlines — but this time around no payment…

6 years ago

Apple Withdraws WatchOS Update That Bricked Devices

Apple has said the affected Series 4 Apple Watches must be shipped back to the company for repairs while it…

6 years ago

British, Canadian Parliaments Join Forces To Put Pressure On Zuckerberg

The two parliaments are to hold a joint session on misinformation at the end of November, and are eager for…

6 years ago