CyberCrime

High Profile Twitter Accounts Hacked By Pro Turkish Supporters

Twitter accounts held by notable individuals and organisations hacked and defaced with pro Turkish content

8 years ago

Cyber Security Cannot Be An Afterthought In Smart Buildings

Cloud Expo 2017: Stuart Higgins, head of smart cities and IoT at Cisco champions smart building security from the get-go

8 years ago

A United Front: The Issue Of Threat Data Sharing In Cyber Security

IN DEPTH: The sharing of threat data is a key talking point within the world of cyber security, as we…

8 years ago

SAP Rushes To Patch Cyber Security Flaws In HANA

Luckily, the flaws were fixed before hackers were able to find and exploit them

8 years ago

Security Breach Sees Thousands Of Welsh NHS Staff Data Stolen

The data was swiped form a server being operated by an external contractor

8 years ago

Android Mobile Malware: 38 Devices Have Pre-Installed Malicious Software

Check Point found malware lurking on mobiles form a major tech firm and a telecoms company

8 years ago

GCHQ Warns Political Parties Of Russian Cyber Threat To 2020 General Election

GCHQ warns that Russian tempering during US Presidential election is likely to happen again

8 years ago

Leak Of CIA Hacking Secrets Serves As Alert To Close Security Gaps

ANALYSIS: Exposure of the CIA's hacking tools give an unsettling look at the capabilities of U.S. spies, but also a…

8 years ago

Criminals Making Greater Use Of Tech, Warns Europol

Organised crime study reveals that nearly all criminal gangs are now using some form of technology

8 years ago

WordPress 4.7.3 Updates For Six Security Issues

The open-source WordPress blogging and content management system fixes six vulnerabilities, including three Cross Site Scripting flaws

8 years ago

StoneDrill Wiper Malware Moving To European Targets

Shamoon malware appears to have evolved into a browser-lurking cyber threat

8 years ago

Google Volunteer Team Patches Thousands Of Open Source Projects

A 50-member team of Google engineers voluntarily worked to patch 2,600 open-source projects against a Java deserialization bug in 2016

8 years ago

1.4bn Emails Exposed As Huge Spam Operation Fails To Password Protect Documents

Spammergate: Researchers discover vast database of email addresses and suggestions of cybercrime against spam kings sending 1bn messages a day

8 years ago

Coachella Website Hack: 950,000 User Accounts For Sale On The Dark Web

Big data breach shows organisations of all sizes and sectors are open to the attentions of cyber criminals

8 years ago

132 Android Apps Found To Contain IFrames That Link To Malicious Domains

The hidden IFrames cannot hurt Android devices but acts as a carrier for malicious code

8 years ago

MWC 2017: Eugene Kaspersky ‘Comes Back From The Future’ To Warn About IoT Security Threats

Eugene Kaspersky says change is needed in order to defend against IoT security threats during theatrical appearance at MWC 2017

8 years ago

Yahoo Woes Continue As Hackers Access 32 Million Accounts Using Forged Cookies

Yahoo regulatory filing reveals continued impacts of mass security failings

8 years ago

Talking Android Ransomware Plagues Chinese Users

The malware also attempts to steal user credentials for the Chinese social network QQ

8 years ago

IT Life: Paul Calatayud, Firemon CTO

Firemon CTO Paul Calatayud explains why he calls it the Internet of Malicious Things and why virtualisation is the greatest…

8 years ago

Cellebrite Now Cracks iPhone 6

Firm involved in the FBI's terrorist iPhone unlocking case admits it can now extract data from the iPhone 6 range

8 years ago

Deutsche Telekom Cyber Attack ‘Mastermind’ Arrested At London Airport

The police plan to extradite him to Germany where he could face up to ten years in prison

8 years ago

New Ransomware Campaign Targets The Apple Mac

Mac attack. New ransomware campaign targets Apple Mac users seeking to pirate popular software

8 years ago

Android Ransomware App Highlights Google Porn Ban Problem

Now that's not nice. Virus seduces Android users into downloading fake Pornhub app and then demands ransom

8 years ago

Netflix’s Open Source Cybersecurity Tool Hopes To Empower Employees

Netflix says it wants to treat workers like people and educate them rather than restrict them on cybersecurity issues

8 years ago

EU Still ‘Concerned’ Over Windows 10’s Aggressive Data Collection

Regulators say Microsoft is collecting too much information on Windows users without informing them how that data is being used

8 years ago

IBM Researcher Warns Of Second-Hand Car Security Risk

A researcher found he could continue to track, control and unlock his old car via its mobile app years after…

8 years ago

Rallying Cries And Brutal Honesty: RSA 2017 Could Signal The Start Of A Security Revolution

IN DEPTH: RSA 2017 and the call to arms for those tasked with keeping our online defences intact

8 years ago

RSA 2017: Five Reasons Why We’re Losing The Cyber Battle

RSA 2017: Why exactly are the cyber criminals currently coming out on top? Here are five reasons...

8 years ago

Connected Car App Security Flaws Uncovered By Kaspersky Lab

Hackers could unlock your car or start its ignition via car app flaws discovered by Kaspersky Lab researchers

8 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Cyber Security In 2017

Hackers, ransomware, and malicious code do not seem to be going anywhere in 2017

8 years ago