Security Management

US Military Develops Invisible Biometric ‘Passwords’

The end of traditional biometric and password security? US Military signs deal for new ID verification system

10 years ago

Severe Linux GHOST Flaw Spooks Out Computer Users

Critical vulnerability found in Linux systems gives attackers control without system credentials

10 years ago

Could Your Apps Be Putting Your Smartphone At Risk?

Smartphone users need to be aware of what data their mobile apps have access to, say Silent Circle and Blackphone

10 years ago

Taylor Swift’s Twitter, Instagram Accounts Hacked

"Hackers gonna hack hack hack hack hack", it seems, as Taylor Swift's Twitter account not able to “shake it off”…

10 years ago

How To Stay Safe Online In 3 Simple Steps

With today being Data Privacy Day, the identity and data protection specialist at digital security firm Gemalto explains how you…

10 years ago

Most Employees “Would Sell Company Passwords For £100”

How much do you trust your employees with the passwords to important documents?

10 years ago

Facebook Denies Hackers Caused Outage

Facebook, Instagram and Tinder were all affected by the outage, which left millions across the world unable to access the…

10 years ago

Google Project Zero Reveals Mac OS Zero-Day Flaws

Google research team reveals three serious Mac OS flaws, after Apple fails to respond with fixes

10 years ago

Kim Dotcom Targets Skype With Encrypted Chat Rival

Fugitive millionaire delivers on promise of encrypted rival to Skype to stop government snoops

10 years ago

Sony Music Bosses Braced For Damaging Leaks

Sony issues blanket apology ahead of more embarrassing leaks from 'Guardians of Peace' (GoP) hackers

10 years ago

Sky Is The Limit For Pornography

UK Internet giant blocks porn by default to protect children, but IT security firms warn the move could create a…

10 years ago

WordPress Disconnects Unpatched Sites

In a continuing effort to secure hundreds of millions of users, WordPress.com is disconnecting self-hosted sites that haven't updated the…

10 years ago

UK Firms’ Faith In Security Tools And Policies Is Misplaced

Less than half of firms regularly take basic measures like installing patches and updating software, Cisco research finds

10 years ago

WhatsApp Web Arrives On Desktop

WhatsApp Web launches for desktop users, but not for iOS users due to “Apple platform limitations”

10 years ago

Primary School Child Learns How To Hack A Laptop In Ten Minutes

Hacking is so easy, even a seven year-old girl can do it, experiment finds

10 years ago

Shock Horror – We Are All STILL REALLY BAD At Passwords

'123456' and 'password' top SplashData list of the world’s worst passwords

10 years ago

How Sex And Dating Apps Are ‘Leaking’ Your Data

Security flaw puts users of apps including Tinder, Grindr, Angry Birds, Starbucks and Whisper in danger

10 years ago

How To Explain Ransomware To A Five-Year-Old

The definitive definition of ransomware from the experts for the kids (and adults, too)

10 years ago

Memory Corruption Flaws Found In VLC Media Player

VLC says 'non-exploitable' flaws in VLC 2.1.5 have been fixed

10 years ago

Microsoft Outlook Email Hacked In China

GreatFire.org points finger at Cyberspace Administration of China

10 years ago

Mercenary Hackers Offer Espionage-as-a-Service

The hackers' high level of skills means there attacks will rarely discovered, according to IT security firm Taia Global

10 years ago

Britain And USA To Stage Cyber War Games

“Shall we play a game?” The UK and US are to launch cyber attacks on the City of London and…

10 years ago

Why Effective Computer Security Means Covering All Your Bases

LinkedIn's head security honcho shares his proactive security strategy, which begins with everyone buying in

10 years ago

FTSE 350 Companies Falling Behind On Cybersecurity Awareness

KPMG study reveals communication between a company's board is the biggest hurdle to overcome regarding cybersafety

10 years ago

Lookout Points To Ransomware Threat As UK Mobile Malware Declines

New report highlights growing awareness of cyber and mobile security, as tactics and threats change

10 years ago

CloudMask Cloud Security Recruits First British Partner

Bellstone Consultancy Group to call on added Canadian protection with cloud data encryption

10 years ago

Microsoft Fixes Windows 8.1 Flaw Exposed By Google In Patch Tuesday Update

Microsoft accuses Google of harming customers following first Patch Tuesday of 2015

10 years ago

‘Skeleton Key’ Malware Discovered By Dell Researchers

Brand new "Skeleton Key" malware can bypass the authentication on Active Directory systems

10 years ago

British Hacker Linked To US Military Twitter Hack

Junaid Hussain, who had been previously jailed for hacking, identified as founder of group that attacked US military Twitter account

10 years ago

Google Stops Security Updates For Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

Google will now only fix WebView vulnerabilities itself if they affect Android 4.4 KitKat or later

10 years ago