A researcher claims to have uncovered a major security flaw in the security solution following its approval by the NSA last week.
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Ebola-Themed Malware Sweeping The Net
Security firm Tustwave warns users not to open email purporting to be from World Health Organisation
Government Defends Life Sentences For ‘Serious’ Hacks
Home Office tells TechweekEurope that tougher prison sentences for computer crime are necessary
DDoS Attacks Increasing In Size And Volume As Smart Devices Are Targeted
Akamai says DDoS attacks are getting stronger as attackers make use of new techniques
Shock Horror – The UK Is A Nation Of Wi-Fi Thieves
One in three Brits admits to Wi-Fi theft, Hyperoptic survey finds
Xiaomi To Move International User Data Out Of China
Xiaomi prepares for international expansion by trying to ease privacy concerns
Samsung Knox Approved For Classified Information By US Government
A number of Samsung Knox-enabled devices can now be used to handle even more secretive information
Passport To Success: How BlackBerry Has Helped Mercedes To Formula One Glory
BlackBerry devices key to getting Mercedes F1 on track for pole position, team tells TechWeek Europe
Webroot, HP Partner On Mobile Security Platform
BrightCloud IP Reputation Service is a real-time threat intelligence service that helps organisations identify malicious IPs in network traffic
China Denies Apple iCloud Hack
Chinese government reportedly denies an attempt to intercept user data from Apple's iCloud
Drones Will Benefit But Do Pose Risk, Report Warns
Drones are set to become increasingly popular and will deliver benefits, but there are security, privacy and safety risks
Half Of Brits Fall Victim To Cybercrime, But Just 32 Percent Report It
Cybercrime is costing the UK economy £670 million a year, says government, but true figure is likely to be higher
Microsoft Pulls Botched Patch Tuesday Update
Microsoft withdraws update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 following unspecified user issues
Staples ‘Investigating’ Possible Payment Card Data Breach
Staples may be the latest major US retailer to be hit by a payment-systems breach, the company has confirmed
Chinese Government Accused Of Apple iCloud Spying
iCloud users in China are having their log-in credentials stolen by a Man in the Middle attack
UK ISPs Told To Start Blocking Counterfeit Goods Sites
Landmark decision follows complaint by Cartier and Montblanc owner Richemont
Teradata: Connection Analytics Is The Future Of Big Data
Businesses can analyse contextual relationships between people, products, and processes in new ways to discover powerful insights
Government Pledges Stronger Sentences For Internet Trolls
Offenders could now face up to two years in jail, justice secretary Chris Grayling says
Police Using Loopholes To Spy On Texts, Voicemail And Emails – Report
UK police forces are accessing people's stored communications without their knowledge, according to an investigation
‘Anonymous’ App Whisper Denies Tracking Claims
Whisper, which claims to allow users to post messages anonymously, has defended itself against The Guardian's claims that it tracks users
Mastercard Launches Fingerprint-Enabled Credit Card
Card provider teams up with Zwipe to launch new contactless payments method
Quiz Of The Week: VMware And Virtualisation
What do you know about VMware, its history and virtualisation?
Microsoft “Blocks 10 Million Spam Messages A Minute”
Microsoft's cloud-based Exchange Online Protection service is the company's weapon in an escalating arms race with spammers
Facebook Doubles Bug Bounty for Advertising Code Flaws
Double payout for discovery of advertising coding flaws demonstrates advertising importance to Facebook
Intel Makes Retail Payments More Secure With New IoT Security Tool
Intel Data Protection Technology for Transactions should mean fewer retailers run the risk of having customer data stolen
Google Reveals ‘Poodle’ SSL Encryption Vulnerability
Another flaw discovered in the technology supposed to protect computer users has been revealed
Forgetting Passwords Is Now The Most Annoying Habit For Brits
More than one in three of us have admit to being locked out of accounts due to not remembering the password
Russian ‘Sandworm’ Hackers Targeted NATO, EU, Poland
Attackers have been using a zero-day Windows flaw to infiltrate government targets for at least the past five years, iSight said
Millions Of Dropbox Passwords “Hacked”
Up to seven million passwords are apparently being held to ransom by hackers demanding Bitcoin
Meet the App that Can Help Protect Your Photos From The Snapchat Hackers
Yovo scrambles or blurs your photos to ensure that they stay private