Security

Moonlight Maze Attack Still Relevant Two Decades After Initial DebutMoonlight Maze Attack Still Relevant Two Decades After Initial Debut

Moonlight Maze Attack Still Relevant Two Decades After Initial Debut

Attack code first used in 1996 is still in use by attackers building malware in 2017, according to new research…

8 years ago
IAAF Cyber Attack Puts Confidential Athlete Medical Data At RiskIAAF Cyber Attack Puts Confidential Athlete Medical Data At Risk

IAAF Cyber Attack Puts Confidential Athlete Medical Data At Risk

IAAF president Sebastian Coe apologises for breach affecting athelete medical records

8 years ago
University Of Edinburgh Is Scotland’s First Cybersecurity Centre of ExcellenceUniversity Of Edinburgh Is Scotland’s First Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence

University Of Edinburgh Is Scotland’s First Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence

University of Edinburgh joins government-accredited national cybersecurity research scheme

8 years ago
Drone Crime Rises In UK As Switzerland Trials DeliveriesDrone Crime Rises In UK As Switzerland Trials Deliveries

Drone Crime Rises In UK As Switzerland Trials Deliveries

Incidents involving the use of drones in nuisance or criminal cases grew twelve-fold in the UK over the past two…

8 years ago
Macro Malware, Aging Worms Continue To Pose Threat To Present DayMacro Malware, Aging Worms Continue To Pose Threat To Present Day

Macro Malware, Aging Worms Continue To Pose Threat To Present Day

Macro malware, which is so 1990s, has made a comeback, joining other aging cyber-threats, such as PHP scripts and the…

8 years ago
Is It Fair To Accuse Google Of ‘Cashing In’ On Extremist Content?Is It Fair To Accuse Google Of ‘Cashing In’ On Extremist Content?

Is It Fair To Accuse Google Of ‘Cashing In’ On Extremist Content?

OPINION: The Mail on Sunday slams Google, but should all the blame really be levied at tech companies?

8 years ago
Targeted Malware Takes Aim At GitHub DevelopersTargeted Malware Takes Aim At GitHub Developers

Targeted Malware Takes Aim At GitHub Developers

The Dimnie malware avoids detection by concealing its communications as it looks to steal data and passwords used by developers…

8 years ago
Google, Twitter, Facebook Pledge To Up Anti-Terror EffortsGoogle, Twitter, Facebook Pledge To Up Anti-Terror Efforts

Google, Twitter, Facebook Pledge To Up Anti-Terror Efforts

Home Secretary Amber Rudd holds meeting with leading tech firms over tackling terrorist content online

8 years ago
The Encryption Conundrum: How Terrorism Is Driving Today’s Privacy DiscussionThe Encryption Conundrum: How Terrorism Is Driving Today’s Privacy Discussion

The Encryption Conundrum: How Terrorism Is Driving Today’s Privacy Discussion

WhatsApp becomes the latest centre of attention as encryption vs privacy debate once again rears its head

8 years ago
Google Discloses Measures To Defend Android Against RansomwareGoogle Discloses Measures To Defend Android Against Ransomware

Google Discloses Measures To Defend Android Against Ransomware

Google outlines what it's doing to help protect Android devices from ransomware

8 years ago
IBM Security: Data Leaks Grew By 566 Percent in 2016IBM Security: Data Leaks Grew By 566 Percent in 2016

IBM Security: Data Leaks Grew By 566 Percent in 2016

Spam Skyrockets and cyber criminals turn to unstructured data as the number of compromised records goes through the roof in…

8 years ago
Mirai Botnet Hits US College With Massive 54 Hour AttackMirai Botnet Hits US College With Massive 54 Hour Attack

Mirai Botnet Hits US College With Massive 54 Hour Attack

Mirai returns (or at least a variant of it) warns researchers at Imperva Incapsula who witnessed the attack

8 years ago
LastPass Rushes To Patch Yet Another Bug In Its Firefox Browser ExtensionLastPass Rushes To Patch Yet Another Bug In Its Firefox Browser Extension

LastPass Rushes To Patch Yet Another Bug In Its Firefox Browser Extension

UPDATED: Google Project Zero researcher discovers yet another bug in LastPass Firefox extension

8 years ago
US Orders Social Media Checks For Some Visa ApplicantsUS Orders Social Media Checks For Some Visa Applicants

US Orders Social Media Checks For Some Visa Applicants

Embassies are ordered to carry out social media reviews for anyone who has been present in IS-controlled territories, with much…

8 years ago
Government Pushes Cyber Essentials Security Certificate ProgrammeGovernment Pushes Cyber Essentials Security Certificate Programme

Government Pushes Cyber Essentials Security Certificate Programme

The government will now require all contractors to obtain a Cyber Essentials certificate

8 years ago

NATO Outlines €3 Billion Plan To Combat Cyber Threats

The investment will go towards improving satellite communications and cyber security technology

8 years ago

eBay ‘Downgrading’ Some Users’ Two-Factor Authentication

eBay confirmed it is asking users of an authentication token to switch to 'convenient' text-message login

8 years ago

Home Secretary Slams WhatsApp’s ‘Completely Unacceptable’ Encryption After London Attacks

Messaging service providers such as WhatsApp and Apple are offering militants 'a place to hide', says home secretary

8 years ago

Cross Channel: Notebook Sales, Tech Purchasing And The Cybersecurity Skills Gap

All the news from the world of the IT channel, including rising notebook sales and how the channel can capitalise…

8 years ago

Google And Symantec Clash Over Certificate ‘Failures’

Search engine giant reduces trust level in Symantec-certificates, but security firm slams Google's “misleading” claims

8 years ago

IBM Unleashes Watson To Secure Swiss Financial Sector With Next-Gen SOC

Watson will provide cognitive cyber security tools and services for Swiss-based businesses

8 years ago

Phishing Attack Targets Saudi Arabia Government

It seems no organisation is safe from cyber criminals as Saudi Arabian government becomes the latest target

8 years ago

DoubleAgent Malware Seizes Control Of Antivirus Software

New zero-day attack exploits old Windows vulnerability to take 'full control' of 'major antivirus' products

8 years ago

Developer Of Citadel Trojan Faces 10 Year Prison Sentence

Russian developer of banking trojan that stole more than £400m, faces lengthy stint in American jail

8 years ago

Hackers Demand Ransom In Exchange For Stolen Apple iCloud Accounts

Hacker's claims are yet to be fully verified as Apple says it won't pay up for stolen user credentials

8 years ago

Necurs Botnet Targets Users With Old-School Stock Scam

Getting emails about a once-in-a-lifetime stock opportunity? It's probably too good to be true

8 years ago

Germany Raises Cyber-Attack Warning Level Ahead Of Elections

Germany's cyber-security bureau said it has moved to a position of heightened readiness as the autumn's federal elections near

8 years ago

Google Nest Camera Bug Enables Burglars To Shut Off Recording Via Bluetooth

The bug has yet to be patched, yet Bluetooth in the devices cannot be disabled

8 years ago

New Three Data Breach Exposes Mobile Customer Account Details To Total Strangers

Three customers have reported seeing other users details in their online accounts and My3 application in fresh cybersecurity breach

8 years ago