security

Ministers Call For Scottish Police To Delay Rollout Of Phone-Hacking Tech

MSPs say more work is needed on the privacy and human rights implications of the controversial tools, which bypass phone…

6 years ago

NCSC Expert Calls Huawei Security ‘Very, Very Shoddy’

Huawei gear could be banned from Westminster over 'poor' engineering practices, says NCSC technical director

6 years ago

Study Finds ‘Systemic’ Mobile Financial App Insecurity

Tools including retail banking apps fail to take appropriate precautions to stop their software and systems from being hacked, researchers…

6 years ago

Okta Launches Hybrid Cloud Identity Management

At its Oktane19 conference, the cloud identity management firm also launches a new service for securing access to critical enterprise…

6 years ago

Hackers Swipe Card Data From Planet Hollywood Parent

More than 2 million card details went up for sale online in February, following a hack that began in May…

6 years ago

Study Of Pre-Installed Android Software Finds Privacy ‘Wild West’

Pre-installed apps collect a wide range of information and send it to remote servers with little oversight or control, finds…

6 years ago

Banking Sector Leads UK To Top Five In Security Spending This Year

Meanwhile, worldwide security staff shortages are set to drive spending on managed security services to £10.7bn in 2019

6 years ago

EU To Propose Europe-Wide Plan On Huawei And 5G Security Risks

Recommendations would see member states work together on pan-EU 5G rules – while disregarding US' call for an outright ban…

6 years ago

New Mirai Variant Targets Enterprise Networks

Researchers warn businesses to be vigilant as notorious IoT botnet looks to take over enterprise devices

6 years ago

German States Approve Criminal Law Targeting Dark Web Infrastructure

The proposal would hand prison sentences to those whose dark web platforms are used for criminal purposes

6 years ago

Poll: UK Critical Infrastructure Attack ‘Likely This Year’

Infosecurity Europe poll highlights growing unease about risks to UK infrastructure as physical and online security issues converge

6 years ago

Researchers Hack Third-Party Car Alarms To Take Control Of Vehicles

Simple trick could have allowed attackers to take over an account, enabling vehicles to be stolen or even hijacked while…

6 years ago

Vodafone Says Banning Huawei Would Cost UK Its 5G Lead

A complete ban on Huawei from UK 5G networks would mean ripping out existing 4G gear at a cost of…

6 years ago

Huawei Files Lawsuit Against US Government Over Security Ban

The move is Huawei's most aggressive yet in efforts to fight back against US allegations it poses a national security…

6 years ago

Researchers Crack Digital PDF Signatures

A team of German researchers use three attacks to falsify documents while tricking authentication services into thinking they're still legitimate

6 years ago

Financial Services Report Five-Fold Rise In Data Breaches

Banks remain a lucrative target for hackers, with prosecutions lagging behind a rise in successful attacks, Financial Conduct Authority figures…

6 years ago

Researchers Tie ‘BabyShark’ Espionage Malware To North Korea

The attacks may be part of a North Korean effort to gather information on research institutions

6 years ago

RSA Conference VC Event Showcases Early-Stage Security Start-Ups

Products competing for funding at the RSA Conference event in March build on blockchain, AI and Kubernetes technologies

6 years ago

Germany To Consult With Telcos On Huawei Ban

German government seeks response to US pressure to ban Chinese firms from 5G networks as first spectum auctions loom

6 years ago

Russian Telcos Consider Experimental Disconnection From Global Internet

The exercise would allow telcos to simulate how their networks would function if Russia were cut off from the worldwide…

6 years ago

Android Surveillance Malware Poses As Privacy Tool

Mobile spyware with 'massive' surveillance capabilities poses as popular anti-censorship tool to gather data on select targets

6 years ago

Apple Faces FaceTime Security Questions As It Releases Bug Fix

The US House of Representatives queries Apple over its initial delay in addressing the flaw, which allows users to listen…

6 years ago

China Accused In Norwegian Software Company Hack

The breach of corporate software maker Visma comes as Huawei faces increased pressure in the UK and elsewhere

6 years ago

Cryptocurrency Crime Losses Surge By 400 Percent

Scams and fraud involving cryptocurrencies rose to £1.3bn last year – in spite of an 80 percent drop in crypto-asset…

6 years ago

Huawei Criminal Charges Cast Pall Over US-China Trade Talks

The US allegations arrive as negotiations begin in Washington to ease the escalating trade war

6 years ago

Apple Rushes To Block iPhone Eavesdropping Bug

The flaw allows FaceTime callers to listen in on recipients' devices, whether the call is accepted or not

6 years ago

Russian Government Scheme Exposes Corporate Data

More than 2,000 MongoDB databases operated by major domestic and foreign companies were left accessible under the government programme

6 years ago

Cyber-Crime Losses Soar To £34.6m In Second Half Of 2018

More than 13,000 people reported falling victim to cyber-crime in the latter part of the year, as hackers target email…

6 years ago

Poland Set To Ban Huawei From 5G Network

In a sudden turnaround, Poland now says it will replace Huawei with European or US suppliers in wake of spy…

6 years ago

US Health Insurers To Work With IBM On Blockchain Trials

The planned blockchain-based network could be used to slash costs around claims processing, payments and maintaining provider directories

6 years ago