Security Management

NHS Ransomware Attack Needs To Be A Wake Up Call For Government IT

OPINION: Legacy systems leave critical public infrastructure vulnerable to the dark side of the Internet

8 years ago

Eugene Kaspersky Rejects Russian Government Links, Champions Cybersecurity Skills

Eugene Kaspersky also sees AI as having a role in cyber security, though human level intelligence is a way off

8 years ago

Tales In Tech History: The Y2K Bug

Computing armageddon was forecast in the lead up to the new century, yet for many the Y2K Millennium bug was…

8 years ago

Android Ransomware SLocker Returns With Hundreds Of Variations

Nasty Android ransomware back from the dead, and over 400 variants are now “more resilient” to security tools

8 years ago

Trump Signs Executive Order To Upgrade US Cyber Defences

Cyber defences of US government agencies to be upgraded after President Trump orders order

8 years ago

HP Laptops Have ‘Recorded’ User Keystrokes Since 2015

The keylogger represents a breach in both privacy and a potential security risk

8 years ago

Kaspersky Adamantly Denies Working With Russian Government

The cyber security firm rallies against US government allegations of potential spying

8 years ago

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Lands Hours After Emergency Patch

Redmond continues with new update format as May's edition tackles 57 vulnerability fixes

8 years ago

Hacking Insurance ‘Surges’ Amid Cyber Crime Fears

Company fears over cybercrime stokes rise in cyber insurance policies, as European hack reporting rules loom

8 years ago

German ‘Master Key’ Platform To Safeguard Personal Data

New data protection platform to provide Germans with an data protection alternative to Google, Facebook

8 years ago

Bug In Microsoft’s Anti-Malware Software Enabled The Execution Of Malware

The Redmond company has patched the rather embarrassing flaw

8 years ago

‘Human Error’ Leads To Guardian Soulmates Data Breach & Sexual Spam

Spammers have been hitting users of the Guardian Soulmates website with explicit emails after their information was accidentally displayed on…

8 years ago

Barclays Fights Fraud With Smartphone Debit Card Controls And Scam Awareness Drive

The UK bank wants to educate people about the risks of cyber crime and fraud

8 years ago

Tales In Tech History: The Password

To some the password is the bane of modern day life, to others an absolute necessity to safeguard our digital…

8 years ago

Criminals Drain European Bank Accounts Using SS7 Security Flaw

The attack highlights the need for the telecoms community to address the security problem in SS7

8 years ago

Google Squashes Phishing Scam Aimed At Docs Users

The scam appears to have affected but a few users yet was surprisingly sophisticated

8 years ago

IBM Accidentally Sends Malware-Infected USB Sticks To Storage Customers

IBM urges customers to update antivirus and destroy dodgy USB sticks after mishap

8 years ago

Intel Releases Patch For Nine Year Flaw In Workstation And Server Chips

Users with affected computers will need a firmware fix from the machine's vendor

8 years ago

Hackers Steal, Release New Netflix ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Episodes

ANALYSIS: Attackers leak new season of the Netflix show "Orange Is the New Black," exposing a weakness in the distributed…

8 years ago

TrickBot Trojan Now Targets Private Banks

Malware is now hand picking private banks, as IBM warns of 'skyrocketing' breaches of financial data

8 years ago

FalseGuide Malware Infects Millions Of Android Devices

Face palm for Google's security screening. Source of FalseGuide adware is none other than Google Play store

8 years ago

Webroot Antivirus Mistakenly Flags Windows Files As Malicious

False positive hell. Webroot AV mistakenly identifies Windows files as malicious, damages computers

8 years ago

Locky Ransomware Returns Lurking In A Word Document Hidden Behind PDF Attachments

This latest Locky variant appears to have traits similar to a Russian doll

8 years ago

Security Holes Discovered In SAP NetWeaver Web App Platfrom

Users are advised to quickly patch to the latest version of the web app platform

8 years ago

Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (21 April)

Another week filled with tech news, but have you been paying attention?

8 years ago

Bugs Batter Linksys Routers Opening Them Up To Becoming Botnets

Ten security holes were found in more than 20 router models from Linksys

8 years ago

Oracle Releases Huge Security Update

Staggering 299 patches released spanning database, middleware, Peoplesoft and JD Edwards software

8 years ago

Hackers Breach Over 1,000 IHG Hotels To Steal Payment Card Details

Infected front desk systems enabled cyber criminals to swipe card data

8 years ago

Government: Half Of UK Businesses Suffered Security Breach Last Year

Government report highlights the security threats facing businesses and the impacts of being breached

8 years ago