Security Management

UK’s Offensive Cyber Warfare Ability ‘More Than Doubles’

GCHQ has "over-achieved" in building up its offensive cyber-capabilities, official report finds

7 years ago

Catelites Malware Targets Bank Customer Logins

Sophisticated fake mobile banking app interface for Android will steal your bank login credentials

7 years ago

US Blames North Korea For WannaCry Attack

United States now joins the UK in officially blaming North Korea for WannaCry ransomware attack

7 years ago

Newly Discovered Android Malware Physically Wrecks Phones

The Loapi malware, which poses as adult or security apps, runs processor-intensive scams that can cause a phone to overheat…

7 years ago

TRITON Attack Targeted Critical Infrastructure, Security Firm Says

FireEye warns that a nation-state appears to be infiltrating critical-infrastructure sites and developing ways to cause physical damage

7 years ago

Schools Are ‘Vulnerable’ To Heating Hacks

Building management system controllers connected to the Internet are a new source of vulnerability

7 years ago

Trump Wants US Government To Adopt Cloud Services

Action plan published for US Government departments to improve cyber security and adopt cloud platforms

7 years ago

1998 Vintage Cryptography Vulnerability Known As ROBOT Re-Emerges

The Cryptography vulnerability first detailed in 1998, still has the potential to impact modern websites

7 years ago

Apple Mac Adware OSX.Pirrit Returns With Vengeance

OSX.Pirrit adware exploits AppleScript to spy on Apple Mac users, yet adtech creators deny it is malware

7 years ago

US Law Bans Kaspersky Security Products From Government Systems

US government passes law that bans government agencies from using Kaspersky Lab security tools

7 years ago

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft’s Last Security Update Of 2017 Targets Browsers

Web browser vulnerabilities receive the most attention from Microsoft in its pre Christmas update

7 years ago

How Facebook Users Can Thwart Imposters Who Spoof Their Identities

ANALYSIS: Scammers are spoofing the Facebook user's account names to engage in phony Messenger conversations to phish for information. Here's…

7 years ago

Former NSA Employee Pleads Guilty To Taking Top Secret Data Home

ANALYSIS: Yet another former NSA employee has taken secret information home, allegedly enabling Russian hackers to gain access to data.

7 years ago

Apple To Patch Zero-Day Vulnerability With HomeKit And iOS

Apple security credentials once again in spotlight after zero-day iOS HomeKit vulnerability is revealed

7 years ago

Uber Used Bug Bounty Cash To Pay Hacker To Keep Quiet – Report

Taxi service could be back on the naughty step amid allegations it used bug bounty cash as hush money

7 years ago

NiceHash Admits It Was Hacked Amid Fears It Lost $70m In Bitcoin

Bitcoin mining marketplace NiceHash admits devastating hack, which some estimates say could have cost it nearly $70m

7 years ago

Satori Botnet Wakes Up And Enlists 263,000 Bots

Variant of the more infamous Mirai malware starting to propagate very quickly, researchers warn

7 years ago

IBM Security Expands Multifactor Authentication Integrations

In a bid to stem the tide of data breaches, IBM offers clients multifactor authentication tech from its partners

7 years ago

Virtual Keyboard App Reveals Data Of 31m Android Users

Colossal new data breach as Android keyboard app Ai.type exposes personal data of 31 million users

7 years ago

Gamarue Botnet Disrupted In Global Operation

Law enforcement agencies around the world close down long-running botnets powered by Gamarue malware

7 years ago

PayPal’s TIO Networks Says Data Breach Impacts 1.6m Customers

PayPal only bought bill payment processor TIO Networks For £177m in July but has suspended operations

7 years ago

Google Tackles KRACK With December’s Android Bulletin

Patch update for Android, but good news is that there are no reports of any flaws being exploited in the…

7 years ago

MPs’ Cybersecurity Admissions Highlight Need For Culture Change At Westminster

ANALYSIS: MPs admit to sharing passwords and leaving computers unlocked because of convenience, but the people deserve better

7 years ago

Morrisons ‘Ultimately Responsible’ For Rogue Employee Leaking Payroll Data

Supermarket Morrisons could be forced to pay compensation after rogue employee posted salary details online

7 years ago

NATO Plots Cyber Warfare Rules

NATO members to draw up rules and on how and when to deploy its cyber warfare capabilities

7 years ago

Classified US Army Data Found Unprotected On AWS Server

Top secret army data found online after virtual image of hard disk was left on an AWS server

7 years ago

SWIFT Warns Banks Of Increasing Digital Robberies

Hackers are using increasingly sophisticated tools and techniques for attacks against banks, SWIFT warns

7 years ago

Apple Fixes Serious MacOS Password Bug

UPDATED: MacOS High Sierra has a serious flaw with admin privileges, as researcher criticised for public disclosure

7 years ago

McAfee To Buy Skyhigh Networks In Cloud Cybersecurity Push

McAfee's first major acquisition as an independent security firm is Skyhigh Networks

7 years ago