Security

HP Laptops Have ‘Recorded’ User Keystrokes Since 2015

The keylogger represents a breach in both privacy and a potential security risk

8 years ago

Persirai Botnet Targets Internet-Connected Cameras

Following Mirai, the Persirai botnet is the latest to take over connected devices and use them to launch denial-of-service attacks

8 years ago

US ‘Likely’ To Include UK In In-Flight Laptop Ban

The extension would see laptops banned from cabin luggage on flights from the UK and the rest of Europe to…

8 years ago

Kaspersky Adamantly Denies Working With Russian Government

The cyber security firm rallies against US government allegations of potential spying

8 years ago

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Lands Hours After Emergency Patch

Redmond continues with new update format as May's edition tackles 57 vulnerability fixes

8 years ago

Hacking Insurance ‘Surges’ Amid Cyber Crime Fears

Company fears over cybercrime stokes rise in cyber insurance policies, as European hack reporting rules loom

8 years ago

German ‘Master Key’ Platform To Safeguard Personal Data

New data protection platform to provide Germans with an data protection alternative to Google, Facebook

8 years ago

Cyber Security Will Generate £60m In Salaries In Northern Ireland

Time for cyber security specialists to move to the Emerald Isle

8 years ago

Bug In Microsoft’s Anti-Malware Software Enabled The Execution Of Malware

The Redmond company has patched the rather embarrassing flaw

8 years ago

‘Human Error’ Leads To Guardian Soulmates Data Breach & Sexual Spam

Spammers have been hitting users of the Guardian Soulmates website with explicit emails after their information was accidentally displayed on…

8 years ago

Millions Of Android Devices ‘Covertly Listening For Audio Beacons’

More than 200 apps on Google Play contain code that listens for ultrasonic beacons in order to identify users across…

8 years ago

Barclays Fights Fraud With Smartphone Debit Card Controls And Scam Awareness Drive

The UK bank wants to educate people about the risks of cyber crime and fraud

8 years ago

HandBrake Malware Targets Mac Users Via Download Server Hack

Hackers last week replaced the latest Mac version of the HandBrake DVD ripping software with a file-stealing trojan horse

8 years ago

Debenhams Hack Leaks Personal Details Of 26,000 Customers

Debenhams informs ICO after hackers breach online florist business through third-party

8 years ago

Tales In Tech History: The Password

To some the password is the bane of modern day life, to others an absolute necessity to safeguard our digital…

8 years ago

Criminals Drain European Bank Accounts Using SS7 Security Flaw

The attack highlights the need for the telecoms community to address the security problem in SS7

8 years ago

Google Squashes Phishing Scam Aimed At Docs Users

The scam appears to have affected but a few users yet was surprisingly sophisticated

8 years ago

Is Your Heartbeat The Future Of Biometric Authentication?

Could using your heartbeat as a password be the future of authentication?

8 years ago

IBM Accidentally Sends Malware-Infected USB Sticks To Storage Customers

IBM urges customers to update antivirus and destroy dodgy USB sticks after mishap

8 years ago

NSA Ends Some Data Collection Amidst Privacy Row

The NSA said it will no longer collect communications by US citizens that merely mention foreign surveillance targets, in a…

8 years ago

Intel Releases Patch For Nine Year Flaw In Workstation And Server Chips

Users with affected computers will need a firmware fix from the machine's vendor

8 years ago

Hackers Steal, Release New Netflix ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Episodes

ANALYSIS: Attackers leak new season of the Netflix show "Orange Is the New Black," exposing a weakness in the distributed…

8 years ago

Google And Facebook Hooked By $100m Phishing Scheme

The IT giants were tricked into paying millions to a scammer who impersonated a major Taiwanese electronics supplier, prosecutors say

8 years ago

Barts Health Trust Cancels Operations Due To IT Failure

A 'major' computer failure beginning on 20 April has led to a number of systems being inaccessible to clinical staff

8 years ago

British Youth Receives Two Year Sentence For DDoS Attacks

Adam Mudd admitted to running the 'Titanium Stresser' DDoS attack tool out of his bedroom in Hertfordshire

8 years ago

Researcher Finds Super Secure Email Service Nomx ‘Riddled’ With Security Flaws

Researcher Scott Helme was left "horrified" at Nomx' level of security after analysing the device

8 years ago

John McAfee Unveils ‘World’s Most Private And Secure Smartphone’

The $1,100 (£853) device will become available later this year for privacy-conscious enterprises and consumers

8 years ago

TrickBot Trojan Now Targets Private Banks

Malware is now hand picking private banks, as IBM warns of 'skyrocketing' breaches of financial data

8 years ago

Verizon: All Cyber Attacks ‘On The Rise’ As Cyberespionage Takes Centre Stage

Verizon's 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report paints a bleak picture of the current state of cyber security

8 years ago

FalseGuide Malware Infects Millions Of Android Devices

Face palm for Google's security screening. Source of FalseGuide adware is none other than Google Play store

8 years ago