Security

Netflix Phishing Scam Targets Credit Card Data

Unsuspecting users are directed to fake Netflix login pages and tricked into handing over personal details

8 years ago

GCHQ Selects Seven Startups To Lead Future Of UK Cyber Security

The accelerator programme is part of the UK government's long-term plan to boost the country's cyber security sector

8 years ago

DHS Designates Election Machines, Systems As ‘Critical Infrastructure’

Individual states will still have oversight and control over their election systems, but the move makes a statement “domestically and…

8 years ago

ICO Slaps Insurers RSA With £150,000 Fine After Data Protection ‘Failure’

An unencrypted hard drive containing customer's names, addresses and bank account details was stolen

8 years ago

Avast Adds Fresh Security Tech Into AVG 2017 Suite

AVG 2017 not has access to Avast's CyberCapture tool for real-time threat detection

8 years ago

Browser Autofill Profile Poses Security Risk

Form filling vulnerability. Handy autofill profiles could potentially pose a security risk, says researcher

8 years ago

FTC Suit Against D-Link Warns All IoT Device Makers To Boost Security

ANALYSIS: Despite claims about advanced security, the FTC says D-Link hard-coded login credentials leaving encryption keys unprotected and publicly exposed

8 years ago

WhatsApp Scam Claims To Offer Free 3G And Wi-Fi

The fraudsters are able to tailor the content they serve depending on the characteristics shown by the victim

8 years ago

D-Link Charged By US For Router Security Failures

Router maker allegedly failed to take reasonable security steps to protect data against hackers

8 years ago

KillDisk Malware Targets Linux With £160,000 Ransom Demand

Researchers warn that paying up probably won't help you get your files back

8 years ago

Android Users Beware Of Fake Super Mario Run Apps

A fake, credit card-stealing Android version of Mario Super Run is doing the rounds

8 years ago

Google Patches Android For 90 Vulnerabilities In January Update

Google starts the new year with another large security update for Android, once again patching mediaserver, Qualcomm and Linux kernel…

8 years ago

Intel & BitDefender Target Smart Home Security

CES 2017: Lock it down. Security players tout offerings to secure smart homes of the future

8 years ago

Hacker CyberZeist Breaches FBI Website And Leaks Data

Leaked FBI data has been posted online after a well known hacker penetrated the Fed's CMS system

8 years ago

Scammers Targeting MacOS With Denial-Of-Service Attacks

This follows the discovery of a similar type of attack in November where an HTML5 API caused browsers to freeze

8 years ago

Kaspersky Lab Called Out For ‘Critical’ SSL Certificate Flaw

The flaw has since been fixed after being discovered by Google's Project Zero researcher Tavis Ormandy

8 years ago

Gogo Bug Bounty Program To Secure In-Flight Wi-Fi

Gogo looks to secure the skies and stay one step ahead of the hackers with "pro-active" security program

8 years ago

Symantec Norton Core Wi-Fi Router Promises To Secure Smart Home And Office

Automatic updates, packet inspection and high performance Wi-Fi are promised by new Symantec router

8 years ago

New Android Switcher Trojan Spreading Through Wi-Fi Routers

The trojan hijacks DNS servers and replaces them with malicious versions to re-direct web traffic

8 years ago

Imperva Issues DDoS Warning After Fending Off 650Gbps Attack

The attack provided a fitting end to 2016, as well as a sign of things to come for the year…

8 years ago

Expect 2017 Cyber-Attacks To Far Surpass 2016 In Damage, Frequency

ANALYSIS: Constant bad news about Russian hacking and the increasing prevalence of ransomware made 2016 an IT security disaster... but…

8 years ago

Samsung ‘To Release Galaxy Note 7 Findings This Month’

The company says it is looking to rebuild consumers' confidence ahead of a planned Galaxy S8 launch in April

8 years ago

‘Russian Malware’ Hits US Electric Company As Tensions Rise

A Vermont electric utility found code connected with the alleged Russian hacking campaign on its network

8 years ago

11 Stories And Trends That Dominated Tech In 2016

Time to take a look back at what has been an extremely interesting 2016...

8 years ago

US Expels Russian Diplomats For Cyber Attacks

35 Russian diplomats handed their marching orders by the United States in revenge for cyber attacks

8 years ago

Travel Booking Systems At Risk, Warn Researchers

Airline booking systems lack basic security measures to prevent attackers changing flight details or stealing rewards

8 years ago

Sony Music Apologises For Britney Death Tweet

Sony says sorry after hack of Twitter account, which was then used to claim that Britney Spears had died

8 years ago

Hacked Sony Music Tweets Britney Spears ‘Death’ Hoax

Sony Music has confirmed several tweets announcing Britney Spears' demise were the result of a 'compromise'

8 years ago

Facebook Introduces ‘Instant’ Two-Factor Authentication

The 'instant verification' feature allows users to log into services using their phone number without having to receive a text…

8 years ago

Flight Delayed Over Galaxy Note 7 Hoax

A Virgin Atlantic flight was delayed and almost diverted after a passenger changed their Wi-Fi hotspot name to 'Galaxy Note…

8 years ago