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Tech Quiz: Christmas TechnologyTech Quiz: Christmas Technology

Tech Quiz: Christmas Technology

Just like Cliff Richard said, "Christmas Time, mistletoe and... Wi-Fi"

7 years ago
1998 Vintage Cryptography Vulnerability Known As ROBOT Re-Emerges1998 Vintage Cryptography Vulnerability Known As ROBOT Re-Emerges

1998 Vintage Cryptography Vulnerability Known As ROBOT Re-Emerges

The Cryptography vulnerability first detailed in 1998, still has the potential to impact modern websites

7 years ago
Apple Mac Adware OSX.Pirrit Returns With VengeanceApple Mac Adware OSX.Pirrit Returns With Vengeance

Apple Mac Adware OSX.Pirrit Returns With Vengeance

OSX.Pirrit adware exploits AppleScript to spy on Apple Mac users, yet adtech creators deny it is malware

7 years ago
US Law Bans Kaspersky Security Products From Government SystemsUS Law Bans Kaspersky Security Products From Government Systems

US Law Bans Kaspersky Security Products From Government Systems

US government passes law that bans government agencies from using Kaspersky Lab security tools

7 years ago
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft’s Last Security Update Of 2017 Targets BrowsersPatch Tuesday: Microsoft’s Last Security Update Of 2017 Targets Browsers

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft’s Last Security Update Of 2017 Targets Browsers

Web browser vulnerabilities receive the most attention from Microsoft in its pre Christmas update

7 years ago
MoneyTaker Criminals Make Off With £10m Using Stealth MalwareMoneyTaker Criminals Make Off With £10m Using Stealth Malware

MoneyTaker Criminals Make Off With £10m Using Stealth Malware

The 'MoneyTaker' group has made off with around $10m so far from banks in the UK, US and Russia, all…

7 years ago
How Facebook Users Can Thwart Imposters Who Spoof Their IdentitiesHow Facebook Users Can Thwart Imposters Who Spoof Their Identities

How Facebook Users Can Thwart Imposters Who Spoof Their Identities

ANALYSIS: Scammers are spoofing the Facebook user's account names to engage in phony Messenger conversations to phish for information. Here's…

7 years ago
Keylogger Found Pre-Installed In Hundreds Of HP LaptopsKeylogger Found Pre-Installed In Hundreds Of HP Laptops

Keylogger Found Pre-Installed In Hundreds Of HP Laptops

The keylogger was originally installed with touchpad drivers to help debug errors, but could lead to a 'loss of confidentiality'

7 years ago
Fake Cryptocurrency Wallet Tops Apple App Store ChartsFake Cryptocurrency Wallet Tops Apple App Store Charts

Fake Cryptocurrency Wallet Tops Apple App Store Charts

Surge in public interest around Bitcoin and other digital currencies has helped propel a dubious wallet app to the top…

7 years ago
Government IT Systems ‘Would Not Cope’ With Hard BrexitGovernment IT Systems ‘Would Not Cope’ With Hard Brexit

Government IT Systems ‘Would Not Cope’ With Hard Brexit

Under its current planning the government would not be able to implement the new IT systems needed to cope with…

7 years ago
Former NSA Employee Pleads Guilty To Taking Top Secret Data HomeFormer NSA Employee Pleads Guilty To Taking Top Secret Data Home

Former NSA Employee Pleads Guilty To Taking Top Secret Data Home

ANALYSIS: Yet another former NSA employee has taken secret information home, allegedly enabling Russian hackers to gain access to data.

7 years ago
Apple To Patch Zero-Day Vulnerability With HomeKit And iOSApple To Patch Zero-Day Vulnerability With HomeKit And iOS

Apple To Patch Zero-Day Vulnerability With HomeKit And iOS

Apple security credentials once again in spotlight after zero-day iOS HomeKit vulnerability is revealed

7 years ago
Uber Used Bug Bounty Cash To Pay Hacker To Keep Quiet – ReportUber Used Bug Bounty Cash To Pay Hacker To Keep Quiet – Report

Uber Used Bug Bounty Cash To Pay Hacker To Keep Quiet – Report

Taxi service could be back on the naughty step amid allegations it used bug bounty cash as hush money

7 years ago
Senate Bill Proposes Prison Time For Failure To Report Data BreachesSenate Bill Proposes Prison Time For Failure To Report Data Breaches

Senate Bill Proposes Prison Time For Failure To Report Data Breaches

ANALYSIS: The Senate Commerce Committee takes major role in investigating and creating data breach legislation and after Uber breach is…

7 years ago
NiceHash Admits It Was Hacked Amid Fears It Lost $70m In BitcoinNiceHash Admits It Was Hacked Amid Fears It Lost $70m In Bitcoin

NiceHash Admits It Was Hacked Amid Fears It Lost $70m In Bitcoin

Bitcoin mining marketplace NiceHash admits devastating hack, which some estimates say could have cost it nearly $70m

7 years ago

Satori Botnet Wakes Up And Enlists 263,000 Bots

Variant of the more infamous Mirai malware starting to propagate very quickly, researchers warn

7 years ago

IBM Security Expands Multifactor Authentication Integrations

In a bid to stem the tide of data breaches, IBM offers clients multifactor authentication tech from its partners

7 years ago

Virtual Keyboard App Reveals Data Of 31m Android Users

Colossal new data breach as Android keyboard app Ai.type exposes personal data of 31 million users

7 years ago

Apple Using Face ID Data For Far More Than Unlocking Your iPhone

ANALYSIS: Digital model of your face will let Face ID to unlock apps or to perform other functions ranging from…

7 years ago

OpenStack Launches Kata Containers Project To Improve Security

New effort brings Intel Clear Containers and the Hyper runV technologies together to provide a secure base for running containers…

7 years ago

Gamarue Botnet Disrupted In Global Operation

Law enforcement agencies around the world close down long-running botnets powered by Gamarue malware

7 years ago

PayPal’s TIO Networks Says Data Breach Impacts 1.6m Customers

PayPal only bought bill payment processor TIO Networks For £177m in July but has suspended operations

7 years ago

Google Tackles KRACK With December’s Android Bulletin

Patch update for Android, but good news is that there are no reports of any flaws being exploited in the…

7 years ago

Apple Update Undoes MacOS Root Password Fix

Apple security update means root password flaw can return for some users

7 years ago

How HP Has Fared In Six-Plus Years Under CEO Meg Whitman

ANALYSIS: If one goes strictly by the numbers, Whitman has had a successful reign. The stock of both HP Enterprise…

7 years ago

Government To Place Limits On ‘Snooper’s Charter’

Police will now require independent authorisation to access data, but critics say the changes don't limit 'indiscriminate surveillance' of personal…

7 years ago

Government Advises Departments To Drop Kaspersky Antivirus Software

Departments handling sensitive data should avoid Russian security products as they face an 'increased risk' of hacking, while Barclays drops…

7 years ago

MPs’ Cybersecurity Admissions Highlight Need For Culture Change At Westminster

ANALYSIS: MPs admit to sharing passwords and leaving computers unlocked because of convenience, but the people deserve better

7 years ago

AWS CTO Defines Well-Architected Cloud Security Best Practices

At the AWS re:Invent conference, CTO Werner Vogels emphasizes the critical importance of security in all cloud development

7 years ago

Morrisons ‘Ultimately Responsible’ For Rogue Employee Leaking Payroll Data

Supermarket Morrisons could be forced to pay compensation after rogue employee posted salary details online

7 years ago