Security

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

7 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…

7 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

7 years ago

Ikea’s TaskRabbit Admits Cyber Incident

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

7 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

7 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

7 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'

7 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…

7 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

7 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

7 years ago

Amazon Completes Purchase Of Smart Doorbell Maker Ring

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

7 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

7 years ago

Britain Launches Cyber Attack Against ISIL Terrorists

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

7 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

7 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

7 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…

7 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

7 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

7 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

7 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

7 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

7 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

7 years ago

Scottish Police Buy Cellebrite Phone Unlocking Kits

Cellebrite kiosks are to be deployed around Scotland for unlocking phones and other seized devices

7 years ago

Zuckerberg Apologises Over Facebook Data Row In Congress Testimony

Facebook's chief executive has apologised over the company's data 'mistakes' as he prepares to answer questions before Congress

7 years ago

Facebook To Notify Users On Cambridge Analytica Data Leak

Facebook is to notify users if they were one of the 87 million people whose profiles were harvested by Cambridge…

7 years ago

Iran Hit After Cyber Attack Exploits Cisco Router Flaw

Did nation state hackers target computer networks of Iran by exploiting a flaw with Cisco routers?

7 years ago

Russia To Limit Telegram Messaging App

Russian lawsuit to limit access to Telegram after it refuses to allow FSB intelligence service access

7 years ago

Delta Confirms Breach Of Customer Payment Details

Hackers have had access to Delta customer payment data for over six months after third party breach

7 years ago

MyFitnessPal Confirms Hackers Stole 150m User Details

Huge data breach. Personal details of 150 million MyFitnessPal app users stolen by hackers

7 years ago

IT Life: Tim Thurman, Paysafe Group

Paysafe chief digital officer Tim Thurman talks about blockchain, the Internet of Things and why he loves cooking

7 years ago