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Microsoft ‘Telepathwords’ Tool Aims To Boost Password Strength

Microsoft's password-guessing tool is designed to help users create stronger passwords

11 years ago

Google And Facebook: Back Off Government, Snooping Is Our Business!

How can Facebook and Google tell the US government to limit surveillance, and then ask for more scope for snoop…

11 years ago

RBS: NatWest Site Hit By DDoS

Just days after experiencing system failures, NatWest is hit by a DDoS

11 years ago

US Senators Voice Security Fears Over S. Korea Huawei Deal

Two US senators argue that Huawei's participation in a South Korea networking project creates security concerns for the US

11 years ago

Raspberry Pi Used To Hijack Drone Over Wi-Fi

Hacker shows how to take over a Parrot drone using some cheap equipment and freely-available software

11 years ago

Cameron Wants Cyber Security Talks With China

Britain keen to have a proper cyber security dialogue with China, following claims of mass spying on both sides

11 years ago

Baddies Bash Bountiful Bitcoins

As the value of a Bitcoin increases, so does the scale of attacks on the currency, says Sean Michel Kerner

11 years ago

Trove Of 2m Email And Social Media Passwords Uncovered

Pony botnet appears to have acquired passwords for the likes of Facebook, Google, Twitter and LinkedIn

11 years ago

Researchers Create Malware That Jumps Air Gaps Using Inaudible Sound

Experiment shows malware can transmit stolen data using standard microphones and speakers, but there are clear limitations

11 years ago

Europol Seizes 690 Domains In Cyber Monday Crackdown

Cyber Monday sellers pushing counterfeit goods taken offline by Europol and international partners

11 years ago

Do you Need RFID Protection For Your Physical Wallet?

Can thieves scan the RFID chips in your credit cards? Sean Michael Kerner has a tinfoil-lined wallet just in case

11 years ago

Cyber Monday: The Day Of The Marketing Tentacles

Cyber Monday sucks, and it's all a sign of the faltering creativity of marketers, who are getting ever more invasive,…

11 years ago

Bank Of England: UK Banks Hit By Cyber-Attacks

British banks and market infrastructures have come under attack in the past months, revealing vulnerabilities in their systems, according to…

11 years ago

Warning: Bitcoin Mining Beast Made Legit Via Licence Agreement

Some software small print includes permission to install a Bitcoin miner on machines

11 years ago

File Sharing Apps Expose iOS To Security Risks – Trustwave

Trustwave researcher says file-sharing apps open up iOS users to security flaws

11 years ago

Android Increasingly Vulnerable To Malware

McAfee says attackers are using digital signatures to evade Android security measures

11 years ago

Fresh Microsoft Windows XP Flaw Exploited In Targeted Attacks

Zero-day exploit combines attack on patched Adobe vulnerabilities, just months before Microsoft kills support for Windows XP

11 years ago

Linux Worm Targeting Internet Of Things Discovered

Symantec finds malware that appears to be targeting routers, set-top boxes and security cameras

11 years ago

European Parliament Hit By Man-In-The-Middle Wi-Fi Attack

Public Wi-FI at the EU body shut down after attacks detected

11 years ago

Snoops Scared Of Snowden Doomsday Stash

Secret Snowden docs have intelligence officials fretting

11 years ago

Cisco Urges Basic Security Measures

Infections by the Cryptolocker malware could have been prevented by the use of fundamental security procedures

11 years ago

Smartphone Kill Switches Are No Use Till Thieves Know About Them

Apple has kill switches that work, but ill-informed thieves will still kill for an iPhone, says Wayne Rash

11 years ago

SAP Sees NSA Scandal As ‘Opportunity’ To Boost Cloud Presence

Germany's reputation for data security could boost SAP's cloud services expansion

11 years ago

Twitter Boosts User Protection With ‘Forward Security’ Encryption Enhancements

Twitter says it wants others to follow in its footsteps, with measures to prevent snooping

11 years ago

Hundreds Of Thousands Hit In Racing Post Password Breach

Site editor says number of affected users in password breach will be in the six figure region

11 years ago

Symantec ‘Disarms’ Files To Block Targeted Attacks

The new 'Disarm' feature in Symantec's messaging security software is a new tactic for dealing with highly targeted attacks that…

11 years ago

Report Finds Rise In Telephone-Based Financial Scams

Scams targeting financial call centres made a major impact in 2013, according to a new report

11 years ago

Salesforce: Customers Hungry For Better Encryption After NSA Snooping

Salesforce says it will deliver better, wider encryption services for customers concerned about the Edward Snowden leaks

11 years ago

Facebook Suing Alleged Bieber Sex Spammer

Social network files complaint about alleged mass spam campaign

11 years ago

British Security Chiefs Let NSA Store UK Email Addresses And Phone Numbers – Snowden

Latest documents give strongest confirmation yet that UK citizens have been spied upon by the NSA

11 years ago