Security

US Airline Security Measures Stop Short Of Laptop Airplane Cabin Ban

Busy passengers can still work on airlines travelling to the US

7 years ago

US Senate Considers Kaspersky Lab Cybersecurity Ban For Military

American lawmakers to consider banning Kaspersky Lab products due to Russia espionage concerns

7 years ago

Microsoft Tech Support Scammers Arrested In UK

Annoying tech support scammers ... four arrested in the UK after City police team up with Microsoft

7 years ago

NotPetya: Ransomware Spread, WannaCry Relation, And The Story So Far

ANALYSIS: The spreading cyber attack appears to be more about chaos than money-making

7 years ago

MoD: HMS Queen Elizabeth Will Not Have Windows XP Systems When Operational

UPDATED: MoD squashed concerns that legacy software in the Navy's latest aircraft carrier leave it open to cyber attacks

7 years ago

LogRhythm: Cyber Security Offers Strong Careers For Women In Tech

INTERVIEW: Chris Brazdziunas, vice president of products at security intelligence company LogRhythum, discusses women in technology with Silicon

7 years ago

Massive Ransomware Attack Hits Ukraine And Is Spreading Across The Globe

UK advertising and marketing giant WPP has been hit by a variant of the Petya ransomware

7 years ago

Cisco, Apple Extend Mobile-Networking Partnership Into Security

The two companies say they are promoting an effort to reduce cyber-security insurance premiums for enterprises that use their products.

7 years ago

Police Warn On Privacy Dangers Of Snapchat ‘Snap Maps’ Feature

Users - and particularly young people - may not realise Snap Maps is broadcasting their precise location whenever the app…

7 years ago

New Spora Ransomware Variant Bypasses Security Scanners

The Spora ransomware, initially discovered in January, has returned with a new technique aimed at bypassing security protections

7 years ago

Lastline: Machine Learning Is The Key To Tackling Rising Cyber Security Threats

INTERVIEW: Silicon discusses machine learning in cyber security with Dr Giovanni Vigna, co-founder and CTO of Lastline

7 years ago

Russian Authorities Blame Telegram For Concealing Terrorist Activities

More pressure placed on Telegram as its end-to-end encryption gives terrorists a place to hide

7 years ago

China, Canada Sign Latest Pact Barring Economic Hacking

The deal follows a similar arrangement with the UK and is thought to signal a shift in Beijing's approach to…

7 years ago

Industry Reaction: UK Parliament Cyber Attack ‘Was A Matter Of Time’

Industry professionals respond to the weekend's news of a cyber attack on the UK government

7 years ago

AES-256 Encryption Keys Cracked Wirelessly Using Inexpensive Kit

Dutch researchers have demonstrated that secret AES encryption keys can be extracted using recording equipment that costs under 200 euros

7 years ago

UK Parliament Hit By Cyber Attack Targeting Email Accounts

Experts have suggested that a foreign government could be responsible

7 years ago

Cyren CEO: Pure Cloud Vendors Are The Future Of Cyber Security

As the benefits of using cloud for cyber security become clearer, is it now the only realistic way forward for…

7 years ago

Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (23 June)

It's been a busy week filled with tech news, but have you been paying attention?

7 years ago

Wikileaks Reveals CIA Tool To Hack ‘Air Bridged’ Computers

"Brutal Kangarooā€¯ tool used by US spooks to hack into computers not connected to the Internet

7 years ago

Russian Hackers Stole And Traded British MPs’ Passwords

Emails and passwords belonging to British MPs and high level public servants traded online

7 years ago

Fireball Browser Hijack Impact Revised After Microsoft Analysis

A browser hijacking operation initially reported to have 250 million victims by security firm Check Point isn't quite that large,…

7 years ago

ESET: Defeating Ransomware And Botnets Requires A Layered Approach To Cyber Security

INTERVIEW: Mark James, IT cyber security specialist at ESET, discusses cyber threat trends with Silicon at Infosecurity 2017

7 years ago

Global Malvertising Campaign Blamed For UCL Ransomware Attack

Researchers at Proofpoint say the malvertising in question has popped up around the world on several high-profile websites

7 years ago

Windows 10 Kernel Vulnerable To GhostHook Attack

CyberArk Labs finds GhostHook attack can bypass Microsoft's protection of Windows 10 kernel

7 years ago

WannaCry Ransomware Hits Australian Traffic Camera System

The spread of WannaCry appears to not be slowing down anytime soon

7 years ago

Microsoft Admits Disabling Windows 10 Anti-Virus

Redmond did temporarily switch off third party anti-virus products for Windows 10, the firm admits

7 years ago

WannaCry Ups The Stakes For Businesses As Consumers Take Notice

Consumers now more aware of ransomware and place onus on businesses to protect their personal data

7 years ago

CyberTeam Hacker Group Claims Responsiblity for Scuppering Skype With DDoS Attack

Microsoft remains tight-lipped on the cause of the Skype outage over the past two days

7 years ago

WannaCry Ransomware Attack Forces Shutdown Of Honda Plant

Another example of the importance of keeping your computer systems up to date

7 years ago