Security

WannaCry Wallops Russian Post, Highlighting The Risk Of Legacy IT

Russian Post denies it has been infected despite tip-offs by postal workers

7 years ago

VLC & Kodi Subtitle Vulnerability Could Give Hackers Control Of 200M Devices

Security researchers warn of a subtitle vulnerability that affects VLC, Kodi and other popular media software

7 years ago

Samba Vulnerability Could Usher In Another WannaCry Worm

The security hole could affect thousands upon thousands of Linux and Unix based machines

7 years ago

NSA Says New Encryption Standards Needed To Resist Quantum Computing

ANALYSIS: Quantum computing's potential to crack encryption worries the NSA, so it's developing standards and strategies for a post-quantum world

7 years ago

Citrix Analytics Service To Tackle Insider Threats

Security play part of a number of product announcements from cloud specialist Citrix

7 years ago

Microsoft Will Snap-Up Cyber Security Firm Hexadite For £77m

Redmond will likely use the acquisition to boost AI-based security in its software portfolio

7 years ago

Biometric Bypasses Highlights Necessity For AI Smarts In Security

OPINION: Biometric hacking could pave the way for smarter AI-centric security

7 years ago

Government Wants Power To Demand Tech Giants Release Encrypted Data

The Technical Capability Notices are to be submitted to ministers for approval

7 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S8 Iris Scanner Tricked By Chaos Computer Club Hacker Group

Chaos Computer Club once again demonstrate how biometric security is far from infallible

7 years ago

Cisco Threat Defense Service Looks To Secure IoT Devices

Security platform focuses on segmenting connected devices to help defend against growing IoT cyber threats

7 years ago

Netgear Routers Now Collecting Data On Users’ Networks

Users must opt out of the data collection, which includes the IP and MAC addresses of devices connected to the…

7 years ago

ENISA Position Paper Pushes ‘Trust Label’ For IoT Devices

ENISA is pushing forward with a proposed scheme that would mandate a basic level of security for all Internet-connected devices

7 years ago

Android Malware Used To Rob Russian Bank Customers

The Cron hacking gang used malicious apps and software to infect a million Android smartphones

7 years ago

Election 2017: Conservatives Make ‘Fast Changing Tech’ And Security Key Priorities

GE2017: Tories want the UK to be the best place to start a digital business and promise to make the…

7 years ago

Home Office Consultation Focuses On Biometric Law Enforcement Devices

The consultation aims to engage with industry ahead of planned procurement for police fingerprint devices, software and frontline systems

7 years ago

BT Branded Email Scam Aims To Exploit WannaCry Ransomware Fears

The phishing scam is piggy-backing onto WannaCry warnings

7 years ago

Zomato, DocuSign Breaches Reveal Common Security Risks

ANALYSIS: WannaCry ransomware worm outbreak isn't the only cybersecurity incident that users need to worry about, as a pair of…

7 years ago

North Korea’s Unit 180 Hacking Cell Accused Of Major Cyber Attacks

Major hack attacks appear to be a money making exercise for North Korea's regime

7 years ago

LastPass Can Now Store Two-Factor Authentication Keys In The Cloud

The company argues there's no additional security risk to doing so, as long as they have 2FA turned on for…

7 years ago

EternalRocks Worm Exploits 7 NSA Hacking Tools

Cyber security researchers have identified a potential WannaCry successor

7 years ago

Researchers Release WannaCry Decryption Tool

Users may be able to recover files without paying a ransom using a tool that searches a system's memory to…

7 years ago

HSBC Voice Recognition ID System Tricked By Twins

Biometric security may not be a secure as its made out to be

7 years ago

Botnets Target FCC Website Over Net Neutrality, Researchers Say

Researchers claim bots are spamming US regulator website over net neutrality rule change proposal

7 years ago

DocuSign Suffers Data Breach, Customers Targeted With Phishing Emails

DocuSign has warned users to immediately delete any unexpected communications

7 years ago

Apple Fixes Dozens Of Serious MacOS, iOS Flaws

The patches for iOS, macOS and other software include fixes for a bug that could allow a malicioud ebook to…

7 years ago

WannaCry Malware Outbreak ‘Linked To North Korea’ Claim Google Security Researchers, Kaspersky And Symantec

Code similarities indicate WannaCry ransomware may have been developed by North Korea-linked Lazarus Group

7 years ago

Trump’s Cyber Security Executive Order Is A Good First Step

Executive Order includes efforts to modernise IT systems and protect critical infrastructure

7 years ago