Security Management

Ikea Patched For Shellshock By Methodically Upgrading All Servers

It took about 2.5 hours to test, deploy and upgrade Ikea's entire IT infrastructure to defend against Shellshock. Here's how…

10 years ago

IBM Security CTO: Cloud Security Needs Collaboration

WATCH: Cloud security needs to go beyond transparency to keep up with global coordinated attacks, according to IBM's Martin Borrett

10 years ago

Third Of British Firms Targeted By Ransomware

New study reveals alarming number of British firms have been held to ransom by hackers

10 years ago

Have Password Management Services Been Hacked To Death?

The recent LastPass breach has dented users' confidence in password management firms

10 years ago

Cisco Patches Default SSH Key Virtual Appliance Vulnerabilities

Cisco urges firms to download fix for flaw that could allow attackers to gain access to systems and intercept traffic

10 years ago

Sophos IPO Values UK Security Firm At £1bn

Sophos will offer 34.8 percent of the company for 225p a share when it floats on July 1

10 years ago

What Can We Learn From The Latest Adobe Security Flaw?

Why does Adobe keep getting targeted by attackers and what can you do to protect yourself?

10 years ago

How To Stop Your Android Devices Getting Infected By Ransomware

Security firm Bitdefender shares its top five tips to protect your devices from the virus

10 years ago

Eugene Kaspersky: Internet Of Things? More Like The Internet Of Threats

Security icon sounds dire warning over the security of the Internet of Things

10 years ago

Samsung PCs ‘Deliberately’ Disable Windows Update

Samsung denies its PCs are blocking patches and updates, exposing customers to cybercrime and malware

10 years ago

Facebook Recruits Yahoo’s Alex Stamos As New Security Chief

Stamos replaces Joe Sullivan, who left to join Uber earlier this year

10 years ago

Has Google Been Eavesdropping On Chrome Users?

Privacy campaigners claim Google secretly installed voice recording service in Chromium browser, an accusation the search giant denies

10 years ago

SEC Investigates Hackers For Insider Trading

Show me the money! US financial regulator hunts hackers who used stolen data for insider trades

10 years ago

Hackers Steal Encryption Keys With Unit Hidden In Pita Bread

Israeli-based researchers construct data-stealing unit small enough to hide under a pita

10 years ago

IT Life – Flying High

Code 42's Andy Hardy talks planes, clouds and the rise of 'Shadow IT'

10 years ago

Samsung To Upgrade Knox To Mitigate Swiftkey Flaw

Samsung reacts to patch critical vulnerability with a native keyboard app on its smartphone range

10 years ago

EFF: WhatsApp Doesn’t Have Your Back When It Comes To Security

Electric Frontier Foundation’s security ratings criticise messaging app for major security flaws

10 years ago

Apple iOS, OS X Contain Zero-Day Flaws

Tardy response? Apple's security reputation takes another hit as researchers reveal long-standing zero-day flaws

10 years ago

Swiftkey Poses Hack Threat To 600m Samsung Phones

Millions of Samsung smartphones could have preloaded vulnerability that can be exploited by hackers

10 years ago

Businesses ‘Becoming Complacent’ Over Danger Of DDoS Attacks

F5 study reveals security concerns over DDoS are falling, despite the number of attacks being on the rise

10 years ago

How To Explain Sandboxing To A Five-Year-Old

The definitive definition of sandboxing from the experts for the kids (and grown ups, too)

10 years ago

German Parliament Hack Is Still Gathering Data

A cyber-attack on German parliament computers a month ago is reportedly still active and stealing data

10 years ago

Fake Mobile Towers Spy On UK Phone Users

British mobile users revealed to be under survelliance from police and other forces using fake mobile phone towers

10 years ago

Cybersecurity Costs ‘To Soar 38 Percent’ Over The Next Decade

Upgrade now or face being overrun by criminals with more advanced tools, RAND report warns businesses

10 years ago

Beware – Duqu Has Returned, Kaspersky Reveals

‘Highly sophisticated’ Duqu 2.0 threat infects nuclear discussions and even attacked Kaspersky’s own systems, firm admits

10 years ago

Patch Tuesday Update Sees Critical Repair To IE

Surprisingly light Patch Tuesday update brings critical fixes for Microsoft's outgoing web browser

10 years ago

US Tech Firms Warn Obama To Back Off Encryption

Open letter to President Obama highlights tech opposition to efforts to weaken encryption systems

10 years ago

Dropbox For Business Updates Boost File Security, Management

Dropbox debuts a new API and an Active Directory connector, both aimed at helping enterprises better secure and manage their…

10 years ago

How Securing Blood & Organ Donor Data Became A Minor Operation

Check Point Endpoint Security helps protect 1,400 NHS Blood and Transplant computers

10 years ago

Cybercriminals Could Use iOS Vulnerability To Hack Apple Pay

Apple Pay could be hijacked by criminals using fake login page, Wandera warns

10 years ago