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A Look At Linux, Android Zero-Days And The Perils Of Patches

BLOG: A zero-day vulnerability is reported against Linux and Android, but the real risk lies in known issues that users…

9 years ago

Anonymous Shuts Down Japanese Airport Website In Dolphin Protest

The DDoS attack on Narita International Airport was in retaliation for Japan's barring of a prominent animal welfare activist

9 years ago

California Anti-Encryption Bill Targets Smartphones

Like a recent New York State bill, the law seeks to ban the sale of mobile devices that can't be…

9 years ago

Irish Lottery Hit By DDoS Attack

Customers left unable to buy tickets for two hours following attack from unknown criminals

9 years ago

Nest Thermostats Accused Of Leaking Information

Researchers say thermostats leaked unencrypted user information over unsecured Wi-Fi, but Nest disagrees

9 years ago

Apple Issues First OS X, iOS Security Updates For 2016

Apple's Mac OS X 10.11.3 and iOS 9.2.1 debut with patches to help improve protection against potentially exploitable vulnerabilities

9 years ago

NHS Cyber Security ‘Far Weaker Than Thought’

Remote and mobile working practices putting the NHS at great risk, Sophos survey finds

9 years ago

New Intel Skylake Chips Offer Extra Power, Security And Flexibility

New 6th gen Intel Skylake chips offer greater power, enhanced chip level security and SMB software

9 years ago

Only Half Of Companies Are Confident In Their Cyber-Security

Cisco report finds worrying security shortcomings in many industry sectors

9 years ago

It’s Official – We Are All Still Rubbish At Passwords

“123456” and “Password” hold on to top spots as most-popular passwords, SplashData survey finds

9 years ago

NSA Releases Surveillance Transparency Report

The NSA maintains its reformed telephone surveillance programme meets new legal standards

9 years ago

BlackBerry Reassures Customers Over Smartphone Security Fears

Our handsets are as secure as ever, BlackBerry says

9 years ago

Researchers Aim To Prevent Smartphone Location Data Leaks

Researchers said their smartphone app aims to block location-sensitive data from being collected and misused by third parties

9 years ago

Phishing Scams Cost UK Consumers £174m In 2015

British consumers hit by 21 percent rise in phishing attacks over 2015, GetSafeOnline report finds

9 years ago

Casino Operator Sues IT Security Firm Over ‘Inadequate’ Breach Investigation

Affinity Gaming alleges Trustwave failed to detect the attack was ongoing during and after its investigation

9 years ago

Security Firm Finds Zero-Day Flaw By Turning Users Into Honeypots

Kaspersky turned details of a Silverlight flaw into detection rules. When an attacker exploited the vulnerability, it had enough information…

9 years ago

250 Hotels Impacted By 2015 Hyatt Data Breach

Hyatt reveals hotels in the UK affected by malware attack last year, which took place over several months

9 years ago

Clean Clothes A Data Loss Risk As 22,000 USB Sticks Lost At Dry Cleaners In 2015

More than 22,000 USB sticks and mobile phones forgotten as security precautions get taken to the cleaners

9 years ago

Trend Micro Patches Password-Leaking Software Flaw

Google security researcher reveals vulnerability in Trend Micro security software

9 years ago

Health And Finance Mobile Apps Riddled With Security Issues

Arxan research finds 90 percent of apps have at least two major security flaws

9 years ago

Smartwatch Motion Tracking Malware Could Steal PIN Codes

Master's thesis research in Denmark has found smartwatch motion sensor data can reveal ATM keystrokes

9 years ago

Dutch Police Crack ‘BlackBerry PGP’ Handsets

Decrypted messages used to prosecute drug runner, according to report

9 years ago

Faithless Fans Hit By Data Breach

Thousands of fans of the band have their personal details sold online following leak

9 years ago

Incognito Bug Reveals All Your Private Browsing Secrets

Unwelcome flaw could display your darkest secrets when you’re least expecting it

9 years ago

Hacked Companies ‘Should Go Public’, Says Ex-Minister

Former defence secretary Liam Fox also calls for new government investment in cybersecurity protection

9 years ago

Juniper To Remove Flawed Encryption Code

The Dual-EC-DRBG was shown to have been targeted by the NSA for tapping into encrypted communications

9 years ago

General Motors Wants To Stomp Out Smart Car Bugs

HackerOne program should help reduce the risks of GM autonomous vehicles by allowing hackers to report vulnerabilities

9 years ago

WhatsApp Users Hit By Targeted Malware Attacks

Customers warned to beware suspect emails disguised as WhatsApp content

9 years ago

Time Warner Cable Warns 320,000 Users Of Possible Hack

Corporate security under scrutiny again as Time Warner tells customers to change passwords after possible hack

9 years ago

Exploiting Silent Circle’s Secure Blackphone

The highly secure device could have been exploited, were it not for the responsible disclosure by a security researcher

9 years ago