Security

TSB Banking ‘Back Online’, But Problems Continue

Days of chaos have resulted from a botched systems switchover at the weekend

6 years ago

Russia’s Telegram Ban Shuts Down Google Services

Amazon and Google have been caught in the crossfire as Russia's regulator RKN tries to keep Russians from using Telegram

6 years ago

Kaspersky Lab Discovers Russian Hacker Infrastructure

Compromised servers used by Crouching Yeti/Energetic Bear hacker group found by Kaspersky Lab

6 years ago

Tech Support Scams Surge 24 Percent

Fifteen percent of those affected lost money, with losses ranging from $200 to $400 or more, Microsoft finds

6 years ago

MEPs Pressure Zuckerberg To Face European Parliament

A trip to Europe would show 'respect' as the Cambridge Analytica data scandal continues

6 years ago

NHS Fixes Defaced Data Website

The defaced NHS England page had been displaying a hacker message for several days

6 years ago

iPhones Open To Wi-Fi ‘Trust’ Hijacking

RSA 2018: Attackers can steal data from iPhones over Wi-Fi by abusing a sync feature built into iTunes

6 years ago

MPs: A Year After WannaCry, NHS Must Take ‘Urgent’ Security Action

The NHS and the government have failed to act on lessons learned from the incident, Public Accounts Committee says

6 years ago

Online Data Pushes Identity Theft To Record High

Social media also contributed to a sharp rise in young people taking part in money laundering scams

6 years ago

Facebook Relaunches Facial Recognition In Europe

The social network is using the GDPR's introduction as the occasion to try its luck a second time with the…

6 years ago

IBM Disappoints As Q1 Profit Slips

Big Blue grows revenues, but shares in the firm fall after first quarter margins miss Wall Street expectations

6 years ago

Ikea’s TaskRabbit Admits Cyber Incident

Another day, another breach. 'Cybersecurity incident' reported at Ikea's TaskRabbit odd jobs marketplace

6 years ago

Proposal Gives EU Judges Power To Demand Data Across Borders

The 'e-evidence' law would force tech firms to hand over data within as little as six hours

6 years ago

Parliament Publishes Interviews Linking Cambridge Analytica To Leave.EU

Interview transcripts indicate Leave.EU benefited from Cambridge Analytica's work, parliamentary committee says

6 years ago

NCSC Warns ZTE Poses ‘Risk To UK National Security’

ZTE equipment should not be widely deployed in UK networks as it poses a 'risk of external interference'

6 years ago

Europe Tells ICANN Its GDPR Compliance Plans Need More Work

The internet supervisory body says it will continue to press for a moratorium on GDPR enforcement while it works to…

6 years ago

Germany Blames Russia For Foreign Ministry Cyber Attack

Russia has to change its behaviour after unacceptable actions, including cyber attack on German foreign ministry

6 years ago

Android Phone Makers ‘Forget’ Google Security Updates – Report

Porky pies? Research claims that Android phone makers are telling users phones have been updated, when it hasn't

6 years ago

Amazon Completes Purchase Of Smart Doorbell Maker Ring

Smart home move for Amazon as it completes purchase of smart doorbell maker Ring

6 years ago

ICANN Requests GDPR Exemption As It Develops Compliance Plans

Domain name registrars estimate parts of ICANN's still-unfinished plans could take 'years' to implement

6 years ago

Britain Launches Cyber Attack Against ISIL Terrorists

Cyber offensive...UK conducts major offensive cyber-campaign" against the Islamic State group

6 years ago

AMD And Microsoft Release Spectre Fixes

The latest patches include operating system and processor microcode updates to protect users from Spectre Variant 2

6 years ago

Researcher: Microsoft Patch For ‘Important’ Outlook Bug Is Incomplete

Microsoft has fixed a more than year-old flaw, but its patch doesn't stop all attacks from getting through

6 years ago

Zuckerberg Says Cambridge Analytica Collected His Own Data

In a second day of congressional testimony, Zuckerberg also reveals Facebook may take action against Cambridge University for its role…

6 years ago

Major Browsers Back FIDO2 Tech For A Password-Free Web

The FIDO Alliance's WebAuthn project is now a step away from finalisation, meaning software and hardware makers can begin implementation

6 years ago

Amber Rudd To Earmark £9m For Dark Web Crackdown

Experts question whether additional funding will help in the fight against criminals who exploit dark web

6 years ago

Great Western Railway Resets Passwords After Hackers Access Accounts

The company said about 1,000 users' accounts were breached using duplicate passwords harvested elsewhere on the web

6 years ago

Humans Remain Weak Link, But Ransomware Is Biggest Threat – Verizon

Pesky humans still falling victim to social attacks, Verizon report finds, but ransomware has become the largest malware threat

6 years ago

Cryptojacking, Ransomware Threats Continue To Grow, Warns NCSC

UK businesses face growing online danger and need to prioritise cyber security and work closely with law enforcement

6 years ago

Hacking Group Targets Mac Systems For Data Theft

Mac users shouldn't be lulled into a false sense of security, warns Trend Micro

6 years ago