Security Management

TechWeek Readers Back Authorities Over Apple In Encryption Battle

Poll: 54 percent of readers say law enforcement agencies should be able to access phone data - but most say…

9 years ago

FBI ‘Independently Cracks’ iPhone And Drops Case Against Apple

FBI announces it has accessed the locked iPhone belonging to the San Bernardino shooter, claiming it "no longer requires the…

9 years ago

Will The Next TalkTalk Breach Start On Mobile?

Lookout's Gert-Jan Schenk explains why the risks of mobile data breaches are something your organisation should be concerned about

9 years ago

Ransomware Recovery Worries IT Professionals

Security professionals pessimistic of recovery chances amid growing ransomware menace

9 years ago

Hackers Target Water Treatment Plant

Verizon security report reveals possible risks to citizens if utilities are hijacked, after water treatment tampered with several times during…

9 years ago

Microsoft Office 2016 Blocks Malicious Macros

Microsoft released a new feature in Office 2016 that helps administrators prevent macro-based malware infections

9 years ago

Apple: Update iOS And Mac OS X Immediately To Avoid SIP Security Risk

Update for iOS and OS X users will keep them protected from damaging zero-day vulnerability

9 years ago

America To Charge Iranian Nationals Over Cyber-Attacks – Report

DoJ to file hacking charges against six Iranian nationals accused of hacking banks and New York dam

9 years ago

Met Police Chief: Don’t Reward Victims Of Online Fraud

Bernard Horgan-Howe says that focus should be on helping public improve online protection

9 years ago

Uber Offers “Treasure Map” For Friendly Hackers To Locate Bugs

X marks the spot. Transportation firm offers “treasure map” of computer system for hackers to find vulnerabilities

9 years ago

Israeli Firm Cellebrite To Help FBI Crack Encrypted iPhone – Report

The "third party" to help FBI crack the San Bernardino iPhone is reportedly Israeli forensic specialist Cellebrite

9 years ago

5 Ways To Prevent Personal Photos Being Stolen

Singer Adele experienced an invasion of privacy with personal photos being leaked after the hack of an email account. Here's…

9 years ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook: We Have A Responsibility To Fight For Privacy

Tim Cook thanks the public and other tech firms for their support in battle against the FBI over iPhone encryption

9 years ago

Ford, Audi, BMW Cars Vulnerable To Keyless Fob Hack

Secure your car's keyless fob in a farraday cage, after radio “amplification attack” unlocks cars

9 years ago

Hackers Target Swiss Railways, Political Parties And Retailers

A group called NSHC claims responsibility for SVP hack and SBB DDoS assault, but not a separate incident affecting

9 years ago

How Crap Are Your Passwords?

Security failure: New Lieberman Software Poll highlights overwhelmingly negative attitude toward effectiveness of passwords

9 years ago

FBI: Cars Are Becoming More Vulnerable To Hacks

The FBI says consumers and manufacturers need to be more aware of potential cyber security threats to all motorised vehicles

9 years ago

How To Create The Most Secure Password

Oscar Marquez, CTO at iSheriff, provides some top advice on how to create super-strong passwords

9 years ago

Everything You Need To Know About Pen Testing

Context Information Security explains why organisations increasingly see penetration testing as a key part of their cyber security strategies

9 years ago

Only Two Percent Of Android Phones Are Encrypted

However nearly all iPhones have their data protected, raising further debates over privacy issues

9 years ago

Man Pleads Guilty For Naked Jennifer Lawrence Photo Hack

Ryan Collins pleads guilty to pilfering nude photos of celebrities from their Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts

9 years ago

Vodafone Launches Enterprise Security Business

Vodafone will provide tools, services and advice to businesses as it seeks to take advantage of growing demand for security

9 years ago

Royal Mail Launches Digital Identity Verification Service

Royal Mail identity service that connects to GOV.UK Verify has gone live

9 years ago

2016 Could Be ‘Record’ Year For Ransomware Attacks

Last month saw a higher number of ransomware attacks than the entire first half of 2015, Trend Micro report finds

9 years ago

Skype Founder Touts Ultra Secure Messaging App Wire

For when you absolutely, positively, don't want the NSA snooping on your communications

9 years ago

Adobe Rolls Out ‘Emergency’ Flash Patch

Patch looks to address issues in Flash which have recently been hijacked by cybercriminals

9 years ago

Hacker Typo Thwarts Billion Dollar Bank Heist

Sheer scale of banking crime revealed after prevention of billion dollar bank heist, but attackers still pocketed $80m

9 years ago

Draft Bill To Penalise Tech Firms For Refusing Encryption Order

US senators close to finalising draft bill that will penalise tech firms who refuse court orders over encrypted data

9 years ago

How To Hack A Bank In 20 Minutes

Ryan MacDougall, senior security consultant at Coalfire, details the simple techniques he (hypothetically?) used to breach a major bank

9 years ago