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Windows PCs At Risk From FREAK Encryption Flaw

The encryption issue disclosed in iOS, Android and Mac OS X systems last week also affects all supported versions of…

10 years ago

NCA Arrests 57 Suspects In Cybercrime Clampdown

National Crime Agency arrests dozens in cybercrime clampdown on suspected hackers and other online criminals

10 years ago

Oracle Uses Java To Install Adware On Macs, PCs

Superfish take two? Oracle is now bundling Ask.com adware on Mac computers via the Java installation

10 years ago

Does Apple Pay Pose A Security Risk?

Apple blames the banks for an Apple Pay loophole that is reportedly leading to fraudulent transactions

10 years ago

China Hits Back At Obama Over Software Backdoors

The war of words escalates between America and China over its demand for a backdoor in foreign software

10 years ago

Android Suffers ‘Gazon’ Malware Outbreak

Android users beware of new malware threat from fake app promising Amazon vouchers

10 years ago

Apple Promises Fix For FREAK Encryption Flaw

Google and Apple promise to rush fix for legacy security vulnerability affecting Macs and mobiles

10 years ago

ASML Admits Data Breach

The chip equipment manufacturing giant has confirmed it is investigating a 'recent' breach of its systems

10 years ago

MWC 2015 – Silent Circle Launches ‘World’s First’ Enterprise Privacy Platform

The platform, including Blackphone 2 and Blackphone+, is said to address the failures of traditional security solutions

10 years ago

Twitter ‘Investigating’ Militant ISIS Threat Against Co-Founder

The social network said it is working with law enforcement agencies to look into an alleged militant threat against Jack…

10 years ago

Uber Security Key May Have Been Stored In Public Repository

Uber has subpoenaed GitHub in an effort to obtain access records to the post, linked to its most recent security…

10 years ago

Uber Waits Five Months To Report Data Breach

The incident last May led to the theft of the personal data of 50,000 drivers

10 years ago

Teenager Hacks High School To Improve Grades

American student tests his cyberskills with hack of high school network to bolster exam results

10 years ago

Spam Campaign Exploits Router Security Flaws, Proofpoint Warns

Cybercriminals using phishing techniques to exploit router vulnerabilities, including weak passwords

10 years ago

Ramnit Botnet Crime Ring Taken Down By Europol

Euro cops shut down botnet that infected 3.2 million computers in order to steal banking information

10 years ago

Lizard Squad Hacks Lenovo Website And Intercepts Emails

Lenovo's main corporate website compromised in apparent revenge for Superfish adware

10 years ago

DDoS Attacks Will Do More Than Tickle The Internet Of Things’ Soft Underbelly

Nexusguard's 2015 Internet Security Trend report reveals DDoS assaults on the Internet of Things will cost businesses millions of pounds

10 years ago

UK Small Businesses ‘Don’t Care About Cybersecurity’

Cyber Streetwise report finds many SMBs don’t know where to start to protect their business

10 years ago

Cyber Security: 4 Key Steps To Resilience

John Green, business and technology development director at IT security firm Accumuli, advises on how to get tough on cyber…

10 years ago

LinkedIn Settles Password Theft Lawsuit

LinkedIn pays nearly £1m to settle legal fight after security breach compromised 6.5 million user passwords

10 years ago

FBI Offers Biggest Ever Reward For Admin Of Gameover Zeus Botnet

Russian hacker behind the Gameover Zeus botnet is hit with world's largest ever reward for his arrest

10 years ago

Gemalto Hack Probe Confirms US, UK Spy Link

Gemalto's 'thorough investigation' concludes GCHQ and the NSA was probably behind 'sophisticated intrusion'

10 years ago

HUGE Parking Ticket Data Breach Highlights Business Security Weaknesses

Data of 10,000 drivers leaked online after PaymyPCN.net database security gaff

10 years ago

2014 Was A Record Year For Cyber Attacks

Hackers increasingly went mobile last year, with Point of Sale terminals also key targets, Trend Micro report reveals

10 years ago

Get Real: Are You In Denial About Online Security?

Study by Ping Identity shows half of consumers use the same password across multiple websites

10 years ago

Smartphones Tracked Through Analysing Battery Usage

Researchers were able to determine a user's location based on battery drain over the course of a few minutes

10 years ago

PrivDog Flaw ‘Worse Than Superfish’

Ad-filtering tool introduces a potential phishing flaw that may affect more than 50,000 users

10 years ago

A Third Of Brits ‘Have Lied To Protect Our Online Privacy’

Symantec report finds we trust hospitals and banks with our data, but not retailers or social media sites

10 years ago

Visa Is About To Make Mobile Payments Safer Than Ever

New tokenisation technology could help speed up adoption of Apple Pay in Europe

10 years ago