Security

Google Adds ‘Advanced Protection’ Account Security OptionGoogle Adds ‘Advanced Protection’ Account Security Option

Google Adds ‘Advanced Protection’ Account Security Option

The feature, aimed at 'high-risk' users including politicians, journalists and dissidents, requires two hardware keys amongst other protections

8 years ago
Microsoft ‘Did Not Disclose 2013 Breach Of Bug Database’Microsoft ‘Did Not Disclose 2013 Breach Of Bug Database’

Microsoft ‘Did Not Disclose 2013 Breach Of Bug Database’

In the incident, which Microsoft described at the time as limited, hackers reportedly accessed the company's internal database of unfixed…

8 years ago
Adobe Patches Flash Bug Used To Install SpywareAdobe Patches Flash Bug Used To Install Spyware

Adobe Patches Flash Bug Used To Install Spyware

The zero-day Flash flaw patched by Adobe's emergency fix has been observed attempting to install the notorious FinSpy surveillance tool

8 years ago
WPA2 Eavesdropping Flaw ‘Affects All Wi-Fi Devices’WPA2 Eavesdropping Flaw ‘Affects All Wi-Fi Devices’

WPA2 Eavesdropping Flaw ‘Affects All Wi-Fi Devices’

The 'KRACK Attack' exploit could allow an attacker to listen in on sensitive information sent over any protected Wi-Fi network,…

8 years ago
Government Review Lays Out Steps To Boost UK’s AI IndustryGovernment Review Lays Out Steps To Boost UK’s AI Industry

Government Review Lays Out Steps To Boost UK’s AI Industry

'Data trusts' should be formed to ensure information is shared securely, while guidance should be developed on how to explain…

8 years ago
iOS Vulnerable To ‘Shockingly Easy’ Phishing AttackiOS Vulnerable To ‘Shockingly Easy’ Phishing Attack

iOS Vulnerable To ‘Shockingly Easy’ Phishing Attack

iOS' frequent authentication pop-ups, together with developers' ability to create authentic-looking dialogue boxes, spells phishing trouble

8 years ago
Hyatt Hotels Suffers Another Card BreachHyatt Hotels Suffers Another Card Breach

Hyatt Hotels Suffers Another Card Breach

Not again. Second data breach in two years as hotel chain admits hackers 'checked out' with payment card data

8 years ago
Equifax Denies It Suffered Fresh Cyber AttackEquifax Denies It Suffered Fresh Cyber Attack

Equifax Denies It Suffered Fresh Cyber Attack

Nothing to see here. Troubled firm denies it has been attacked again as it removes web page after malware issue

8 years ago
MPs To Question Equifax Over Delay In Data Breach ReportMPs To Question Equifax Over Delay In Data Breach Report

MPs To Question Equifax Over Delay In Data Breach Report

MP demands to know why it took so long for Equifax to report breach and why it has not contacted…

8 years ago
Airbus Security Boss Talks Tackling Today’s And Tomorrow’s Cyber ThreatsAirbus Security Boss Talks Tackling Today’s And Tomorrow’s Cyber Threats

Airbus Security Boss Talks Tackling Today’s And Tomorrow’s Cyber Threats

INTERVIEW: Ian Goslin, head of UK cyber security at Airbus discusses how to protect critical infrastructure and being ready for…

8 years ago
F35 Fighter Data Stolen In Hack On Australian ContractorF35 Fighter Data Stolen In Hack On Australian Contractor

F35 Fighter Data Stolen In Hack On Australian Contractor

30GB of data on next generation joint strike fighter jet stolen in damaging hacking operation down under

8 years ago
Symantec Halts Government Reviews Of Source CodeSymantec Halts Government Reviews Of Source Code

Symantec Halts Government Reviews Of Source Code

Symantec CEO claims government source code reviews pose 'unacceptable risk' to security software

8 years ago
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes Exploit Found In WildPatch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes Exploit Found In Wild

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes Exploit Found In Wild

No rest for system admins as Patch Tuesday tackles 62 vulnerabilities; 28 of which are rated as critical

8 years ago
Accenture Exposes Sensitive Data On Unprotected AWS ServersAccenture Exposes Sensitive Data On Unprotected AWS Servers

Accenture Exposes Sensitive Data On Unprotected AWS Servers

UPDATED: Security researchers find Accenture left four cloud-based storage servers unsecured but Accenture says customer data was never at risk

8 years ago

Equifax Data Breach: Investigation Shows 15.2m UK Records Targeted

Equifax will contact 694,000 UK customers at high risk following huge data breach last month

8 years ago

Government Demands Social Networks Remove Abusive Content

Government announces plans to tackle cyber bullying and improve Internet safety education

8 years ago

Eastern European Banks Hit By £100m Cyber Crime Wave

A string of related thefts targeting banks in eastern Europe and former Soviet countries involved the coordination of physical and…

8 years ago

Fake AdBlock Plus Chrome Extension Installed By More Than 30,000 Users

Google has removed malware that appeared identical to the AdBlock Plus advert blocker and was listed on the official Chrome…

8 years ago

Researchers Shut Down Pornhub Scam Adverts That Affected Millions

Malicious adverts were displayed to millions of visitors to the popular adult site for more than a year, with filtering…

8 years ago

Coinhive Cryptocurrency Mining Scripts Placed On Popular Sites

The Coinhive script introduced last month has quickly been adopted by hackers, who have maliciously placed it on legitimate sites

8 years ago

Micro Focus Bans Source Code Reviews By ‘High Risk’ Governments

The company's move follows HPE's admission it allowed a Russian military agency to inspect the source code of security tool…

8 years ago

GCHQ Head: Cyber Threats Now As Dangerous As Spying

GCHQ must become a cyber organisation and make the protection of the 'digital homeland' part of its core mission, Jeremy…

8 years ago

Apple Fixes MacOS Bug That Displayed Encrypted Disk Passwords

The issue, found in macOS High Sierra, meant that users were shown the volume's password when they requested a password…

8 years ago

Disqus Data Breach From 2012 ‘Affects 17.5 Million Users’

Usernames, email addresses and hashed passwords were leaked in the breach, which dates back to July 2012, Disqus has confirmed

8 years ago

Uber Says It’s Removing Secret Screen-Viewing Access To iOS Devices

ANALYSIS: Undisclosed entitlement allowed Uber to access to an iOS device’s frame buffer, which in turn could let the company…

8 years ago

HMRC Stops Phone Scammers Reaching 1m People

HMRC takes control of scam websites promoting misleading and expensive phone services

8 years ago

Is The Current Cybersecurity Model Sustainable In The World Of AI, AR & IoT?

IP EXPO 2017: Cybersecurity heavyweights discuss the future of the industry, noting that the answers may be in its past

8 years ago

Russian Hackers ‘Used Antivirus Software’ To Steal NSA Data

Kaspersky rejects claims it was directly involved and asks why didn't the NSA report the alleged flaw

8 years ago

Congress Grills Former Equifax CEO Over Data Breach

Richard Smith, ex-CEO of Equifax, spent two days answering questions from Congress about the data breach that exposed information on…

8 years ago