security

Ukraine Firm Denies Responsibility For NotPetya Cyber Attack

'It wasn't us guv,' claim Ukrainian creators of suspected software

7 years ago

AA Criticised For Failing To Notify Customers Of Data Breach

Personal details relating to more than 100,000 customers of the AA's online shop have been found in in the 13…

7 years ago

ZoneFox: Tackling GDPR Requires A Risk Based Strategy

INTERVIEW: Silicon discusses tackling GSDPR with Jamie Graves, founder and CEO of insider threat detection company ZoneFox

7 years ago

Eugene Kaspersky Offers To Disclose Company Source Code To US Government

Kaspersky Lab CEO willing to work with US authorities dispel long-standing rumours about his ties to the Russian government

7 years ago

UK Government Tech Market ‘To Be Worth £20bn By 2025’

The UK is in a position to lead the world's public sector IT market due to government reforms and broad…

7 years ago

DCMS Is Now Department For Digital, Culture, Media And Sport

DCMS name changes to reflect growing importance of digital and technology in its activities

7 years ago

Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Update With Host Of New Security Features

Windows 10 Build 16232 includes Windows Defender Application Guard (WDAG) improvements and ransomware protection

7 years ago

Royal Society: UK ‘Needs’ New Data Protection Watchdog

The Royal Society and the British Academy argue a new level of oversight is needed in a data protection landscape…

7 years ago

Petya Mainly A Threat To Unprepared And Unwilling Organizations

ANALYSIS: Despite repeated warnings and the experience last month provided by the WannaCry ransomware, organizations that failed to prepare for…

7 years ago

Government Data Website Suffers Security Breach

Yet another security incident suffered by the UK government

7 years ago

Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (30 June)

Time to stretch your memory muscles with our quiz on the top tech news this week.

7 years ago

Home Office Overlooks Scale Of Online Fraud Warns NAO

Must do better! National Audit Office says online fraud is costing billions of pounds, but is still not a priority…

7 years ago

Lloyd’s: Businesses Need To Take A Long-Term View Of Cyber Attacks

It's no longer enough for organisations to just focus on the immediate impacts

7 years ago

AMD Ryzen Pro CPUs To Challenge Intel In The Enterprise Arena

Performance, security and machine learning optimisation can all be found in AMD's latest processors

7 years ago

US Airline Security Measures Stop Short Of Laptop Airplane Cabin Ban

Busy passengers can still work on airlines travelling to the US

7 years ago

US Senate Considers Kaspersky Lab Cybersecurity Ban For Military

American lawmakers to consider banning Kaspersky Lab products due to Russia espionage concerns

7 years ago

Telegram Founder Doesn’t Budge On Sharing Of Private Data

Pavel Durov has, however, agreed to officially register the app with Russian authorities

7 years ago

Microsoft Tech Support Scammers Arrested In UK

Annoying tech support scammers ... four arrested in the UK after City police team up with Microsoft

7 years ago

MoD: HMS Queen Elizabeth Will Not Have Windows XP Systems When Operational

UPDATED: MoD squashed concerns that legacy software in the Navy's latest aircraft carrier leave it open to cyber attacks

7 years ago

LogRhythm: Cyber Security Offers Strong Careers For Women In Tech

INTERVIEW: Chris Brazdziunas, vice president of products at security intelligence company LogRhythum, discusses women in technology with Silicon

7 years ago

Massive Ransomware Attack Hits Ukraine And Is Spreading Across The Globe

UK advertising and marketing giant WPP has been hit by a variant of the Petya ransomware

7 years ago

Cisco, Apple Extend Mobile-Networking Partnership Into Security

The two companies say they are promoting an effort to reduce cyber-security insurance premiums for enterprises that use their products.

7 years ago

Police Warn On Privacy Dangers Of Snapchat ‘Snap Maps’ Feature

Users - and particularly young people - may not realise Snap Maps is broadcasting their precise location whenever the app…

7 years ago

New Spora Ransomware Variant Bypasses Security Scanners

The Spora ransomware, initially discovered in January, has returned with a new technique aimed at bypassing security protections

7 years ago

Lastline: Machine Learning Is The Key To Tackling Rising Cyber Security Threats

INTERVIEW: Silicon discusses machine learning in cyber security with Dr Giovanni Vigna, co-founder and CTO of Lastline

7 years ago

China, Canada Sign Latest Pact Barring Economic Hacking

The deal follows a similar arrangement with the UK and is thought to signal a shift in Beijing's approach to…

7 years ago

Industry Reaction: UK Parliament Cyber Attack ‘Was A Matter Of Time’

Industry professionals respond to the weekend's news of a cyber attack on the UK government

7 years ago