Security

Certain Sonos, Bose Speakers Vulnerable To Hack

Did Santa deliver you a Sonos or Bose smart speaker? Better check hackers have not compromised it

7 years ago

Nissan Canada Admits Huge Data Breach

Over one million customers’ data has been exposed in Canada including addresses and financial information

7 years ago

Exchanges Suspend Trading Amidst Bitcoin Sell-Off

Coinbase was one of three exchanges that suspended Bitcoin trading on Friday as the cryptocurrency lost about one-third of its…

7 years ago

Malware Spreads Cryptocurrency Miner Via Facebook Messenger

The Digimine malware spreads through infected attachments in messages that may appear to come from someone the target knows

7 years ago

Government Looks For Tech To Support Prison Anti-Drone Squad

The specialist squad formed earlier this year aims to tackle the problem of drones being used to smuggle contraband into…

7 years ago

Edward Snowden Develops App For Monitoring Physical Security

The Android-based app monitors the physical environment around it and sends end-to-end encrypted updates via Signal mobile software

7 years ago

Foreign Secretary Warns Russia Over Cyber Attacks

Angry Russian reaction after Boris Johnson warns Moscow to cease cyber-attacks or face retaliation

7 years ago

UK’s Offensive Cyber Warfare Ability ‘More Than Doubles’

GCHQ has "over-achieved" in building up its offensive cyber-capabilities, official report finds

7 years ago

Catelites Malware Targets Bank Customer Logins

Sophisticated fake mobile banking app interface for Android will steal your bank login credentials

7 years ago

US Blames North Korea For WannaCry Attack

United States now joins the UK in officially blaming North Korea for WannaCry ransomware attack

7 years ago

German Competition Watchdog Calls Facebook Data Collection ‘Abusive’

The preliminary ruling, ahead of a final decision next year, could mean limits on how Facebook collects and processes European…

7 years ago

Newly Discovered Android Malware Physically Wrecks Phones

The Loapi malware, which poses as adult or security apps, runs processor-intensive scams that can cause a phone to overheat…

7 years ago

Kaspersky Lab Challenges US Government Security Ban

The DHS' September order prohibited Kaspersky Lab's products, including its popular antivirus, on civilian government networks

7 years ago

French Watchdog Finds WhatsApp-Facebook Data Sharing Illegal

The CNIL has given WhatsApp and Facebook one month to bring themselves into compliance with French data protection law or…

7 years ago

Starbucks Wi-Fi Forces Users To Mine Cryptocurrency

Starbucks' internet provider in Buenos Aires is the latest to hijack users' processing power to carry out lucrative crypto-mining activities

7 years ago

Thales Bids €4.76bn For Gemalto In Year’s Biggest Euro Tech Deal

Gemalto said it would back the offer from Thales, a week after the cybersecurity firm gave a lukewarm response to…

7 years ago

TRITON Attack Targeted Critical Infrastructure, Security Firm Says

FireEye warns that a nation-state appears to be infiltrating critical-infrastructure sites and developing ways to cause physical damage

7 years ago

Schools Are ‘Vulnerable’ To Heating Hacks

Building management system controllers connected to the Internet are a new source of vulnerability

7 years ago

Trump Wants US Government To Adopt Cloud Services

Action plan published for US Government departments to improve cyber security and adopt cloud platforms

7 years ago

1998 Vintage Cryptography Vulnerability Known As ROBOT Re-Emerges

The Cryptography vulnerability first detailed in 1998, still has the potential to impact modern websites

7 years ago

Apple Mac Adware OSX.Pirrit Returns With Vengeance

OSX.Pirrit adware exploits AppleScript to spy on Apple Mac users, yet adtech creators deny it is malware

7 years ago

US Law Bans Kaspersky Security Products From Government Systems

US government passes law that bans government agencies from using Kaspersky Lab security tools

7 years ago

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft’s Last Security Update Of 2017 Targets Browsers

Web browser vulnerabilities receive the most attention from Microsoft in its pre Christmas update

7 years ago

MoneyTaker Criminals Make Off With £10m Using Stealth Malware

The 'MoneyTaker' group has made off with around $10m so far from banks in the UK, US and Russia, all…

7 years ago

How Facebook Users Can Thwart Imposters Who Spoof Their Identities

ANALYSIS: Scammers are spoofing the Facebook user's account names to engage in phony Messenger conversations to phish for information. Here's…

7 years ago

Keylogger Found Pre-Installed In Hundreds Of HP Laptops

The keylogger was originally installed with touchpad drivers to help debug errors, but could lead to a 'loss of confidentiality'

7 years ago

Fake Cryptocurrency Wallet Tops Apple App Store Charts

Surge in public interest around Bitcoin and other digital currencies has helped propel a dubious wallet app to the top…

7 years ago

Former NSA Employee Pleads Guilty To Taking Top Secret Data Home

ANALYSIS: Yet another former NSA employee has taken secret information home, allegedly enabling Russian hackers to gain access to data.

7 years ago

Apple To Patch Zero-Day Vulnerability With HomeKit And iOS

Apple security credentials once again in spotlight after zero-day iOS HomeKit vulnerability is revealed

7 years ago

Uber Used Bug Bounty Cash To Pay Hacker To Keep Quiet – Report

Taxi service could be back on the naughty step amid allegations it used bug bounty cash as hush money

7 years ago