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Google Offers Free Drive Storage For A Quick Security Check
Giveaway of 2GB storage marks Safer Internet Day
Stopping The Six Nations Rugby Ticket Scammers
John Grimm, senior director at Thales e-Security, examines how e-ticketing scams at the Six Nations championship can be thwarted
These ‘Hack-Proof’ RFID Chips Could Stop Your Cash Being Stolen
MIT researchers have created RFID chips, which they believe will vastly improve security of credit cards, key cards and warehouse goods
eBay ‘Won’t Fix’ JavaScript Flaw That Exposes Users To Malware, Phishing
Flaw in eBay custom descriptions could allow for the execution of malicious JavaScript, but no fix appears to be on the horizon
Oracle To Kill Off Java Browser Plugin
Oracle admits time is running out for browser plugins and suggests Java developers migrate to another platform
Quiz Of The Week: Privacy
The issue of privacy has never been in the spotlight as much as it is now, but what do you know about it?
Lenovo ShareIT App Secured By ‘12345678’ Password
File-sharing app safeguarded by world's worst password, as Chinese PC maker rushes out security fixes
Government Offers Support To Cybersecurity Startups
Government hopes advice and cybersecurity support will help startups flourish, gain investment and protect the UK from an attack
Symantec Partner Scares Web Users Into Buying Overpriced Software
Researchers find a member of Symantec's partner program was offering bogus tech support and overpriced software to web users
Linux Trojan Takes Screenshots And Captures Audio
Linux.Ekoms.1 takes a screenshot every 30 seconds but audio capture function remains dormant for now
It’s Official – We Are All Still Rubbish At Passwords
“123456” and “Password” hold on to top spots as most-popular passwords, SplashData survey finds
‘LostPass’ Phishing Scam Can Steal LastPass Credentials
Security researcher devises method of stealing LastPass login details using browser notifications and API
Health And Finance Mobile Apps Riddled With Security Issues
Arxan research finds 90 percent of apps have at least two major security flaws
Google Removes 13 More Malicious Android Apps From Google Play
More malicious apps masquerading as games are found on Google Play
Exploiting Silent Circle’s Secure Blackphone
The highly secure device could have been exploited, were it not for the responsible disclosure by a security researcher
Pop-Under Malvertising Attack Hits Adult And Streaming Sites With Ransomware
Dodgy ads install CryptoWall ransomware on PCs with out of date Flash plug-ins in latest malvertising attack
Google Delivers Five Critical Vulnerability Patches To Nexus Devices
Google fixes 12 Android vulnerabilities for Nexus smartphones and tablets, including a severe media related remote code execution flaw
Understanding The Convenience Of IoT And The Security Trade-Off
Andy Thomas from CSID Europe looks at how the Internet of Things could pose a security risk to your business, and how to stay protected
BlackBerry CEO Criticises Apple, Others For Not Working With Governments
BlackBerry chief John Chen says technology and governments should work together, claiming privacy would not be the victim of cooperation
Researcher Accesses Details Of 13m Mackeeper Users
Controversial security app MacKeeper says no payment details stolen and flaw is fixed
Ageing Algorithm Poses Browsing Risk, Warns Facebook
Cloudflare, Facebook warn browsing in developing countries will be risker when SHA-1 algorithm is retired
Majority Of Brits Want Total Control Over Their Online Data
BCS study finds that many of us are also unhappy with how companies collect data from us
Malvertising Assault Targets DailyMotion
Security researchers warn that even the most popular sites are targets for malvertising assaults
French Police Looking To Ban Tor Network And Free Wi-Fi
Crackdown on insecure and unsecured networks follows Paris terrorist attacks last month
Obama Asks For Tech Cooperation After Terrorist Attacks
Silicon Valley urged to help authorities tackle militant groups using social networks and tech tools
New Flash Malvertising Attack Affects Major Porn Sites
Researchers detect a new Flash malvertising campaign targeting users of several "moderately" popular adult portals
User Behaviour Based Biometrics: The New Frontier
Ryan Wilk from NuData Security tells us why a new approach to biometrics could provide better and more effective security than ever
UK ISPs ‘At Risk Of Attack’ Due To Security Failings
However recent TalkTalk attack has raised company awareness of security vulnerabilities
Adele Fans Claiming Personal Data Breach
Those looking to buy tickets on Adele.com say they saw details of other customers when logging out