Security Management

Is Your Love Life Putting Your Data At Risk?

Gary Newe, technical director, F5 Networks, explains how individuals and companies can protect themselves from dating app disaster

9 years ago

Fake Social Button Plug-in Redirects To Exploit Kit, Warns Malwarebytes

Notorious Angler exploit kit is hiding as social buttons on hacked WordPress websites, says Malwarebytes

9 years ago

The Struggle For Both Privacy And Security

Ian McEwan, VP EMEA, Egnyte, examines the difference between privacy and security, and how we can achieve both

9 years ago

British Spy Agencies Have Carried Out Bulk Data Collection For Years

British intelligence agencies have been bulk collecting our personal data to a “staggering extent”

9 years ago

Almost All Apps Have Flaws, Trustwave Study Finds

2016 Trustwave Global Security Report reveals shocking cybercrime trends

9 years ago

Google Scans Six Billion Android Apps For Malware Every Day

Google looks to ease security fears surrounding Android by publishing details of threats targeting the mobile operating system in 2015

9 years ago

Android Users Warned Of New Mobile Malware Surge

Check Point report sees HummingBad exploits push mobile malware to new highs

9 years ago

Apple Calls Time On Quicktime For Windows

It’s curtains for Quicktime after Apple officially ends support, week after US government and security experts tell users to uninstall…

9 years ago

Security Experts: Uninstall Apple Quicktime From Windows PCs Immediately

Urgent call for Windows users to uninstall Quicktime after Apple halts security updates and retires PC version

9 years ago

Canadian Mounties ‘Can Decrypt’ BlackBerry Messages

Royal Canadian Mounted Police were reportedly able to read messages sent between BlackBerrys for at least a two year period…

9 years ago

Box CEO Supports Apple In FBI Battle But Looks At Privacy Shield Alternatives

Box CEO Aaron Levie says there needs to be a discussion between the tech industry and authorities about digital regulation…

9 years ago

FBI Paid Hackers To Unlock San Bernardino iPhone

FBI reportedly paid “grey hat” hackers a one-off fee to crack the iPhone of a dead terrorist

9 years ago

BT Creates 900 Jobs To Boost Cyber Security Operations

BT wants to bolster security services for consumers, businesses and governments and hopes graduate recruitment will aid skills shortage

9 years ago

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Tackles Tame Badlock Flaw

Much hyped “critical” Badlock flaw tamer than first thought, and only warrants “important” label

9 years ago

Cyber-Attack On UK Power Sites Could Cost £442bn

Water systems and power grids all at possible risk of attack, report warns

9 years ago

Cybercriminals Boost Professionalism As Zero-Day Flaw Discoveries Spiral Out Of Control

The rate of zero day vulnerability discoveries doubles in 2015 from 2014, as advanced attackers exploit, stockpile and resell High-Value…

9 years ago

Safe Harbour 2.0 Not Adequate, Says WP29 Data Watchdog

The new data sharing agreement between Europe and the US may not be adequate, leak suggests

9 years ago

Fake CEO Email Scam Nets Fraudsters £1.6 Billion

Email from the boss? Better check it is really from the CEO and not a lowly fraudster, warns the FBI

9 years ago

FBI Admits Unlocking Method Is Useless On Current iPhones

Only older iPhone models can be unlocked using current methods, FBI says, as debate rumbles on

9 years ago

National Childbirth Trust Hit By Major Data Breach

Details of over 15,000 expectant parents leaked, including email addresses

9 years ago

Biometrics Offers The ‘Perfect Balance’ Of Security And Usability

Biometrics technology has been around for a while, now it’s time to utilise it properly, Intelligent Environments CTO tells TechWeekEurope

9 years ago

Windows 10 Adobe Flash Critical Flaw Is Being ‘Actively Exploited’

Windows 10 users at risk as Adobe readies patch for 'critical vulnerability' that is being 'actively exploited'

9 years ago

White House Refuses To Support Draft Encryption Bill

Obama refuses to enter debate surrounding controversial draft bill, that will require tech firms to help crack encryption

9 years ago

Swipebuster Uses Open API To Identify Tinder Users

Tinder's privacy comes into question as new service lets people find out who is using the application

9 years ago

IT Admins Just As Bad, If Not Worse, Than Employees At Changing Passwords

Administrators change their security credentials less frequently than user passwords, survey at RSA Conference finds

9 years ago

US Visa System Contains Security Flaws

Ever been to the US? Travel database of US state department contains flaws that could allow hackers to steal visa…

9 years ago

China Domain Proposals Prompt Web Crackdown Fears

Government proposal to create 'whitelist' of approved websites raises fears of further crackdowns on web users in China

9 years ago

Why Security Starts From The Device

HP's John O'Reilly explains why effective mobile productivity starts with robust security protection

9 years ago

‘Crucial’ Badlock Vulnerability Affects Windows, Samba

Samba and Microsoft engineers have warned system administrators to expect a critical patch on 12 April

9 years ago

Bank Of Russia Signs Up Machine Learning To Bust Fraud

Yandex machine learning service will allow Bank of Russia to spot fraudulent and unlicensed money lending organisations

9 years ago