security

Google And Facebook Hooked By $100m Phishing Scheme

The IT giants were tricked into paying millions to a scammer who impersonated a major Taiwanese electronics supplier, prosecutors say

8 years ago

Barts Health Trust Cancels Operations Due To IT Failure

A 'major' computer failure beginning on 20 April has led to a number of systems being inaccessible to clinical staff

8 years ago

British Youth Receives Two Year Sentence For DDoS Attacks

Adam Mudd admitted to running the 'Titanium Stresser' DDoS attack tool out of his bedroom in Hertfordshire

8 years ago

Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (28 April)

Another week filled with tech news, but have you been paying attention?

8 years ago

Cross Channel: Equinix Hire, Multifunction Hardware And Ransomware Grief

All the news from the world of the IT channel, including the growth of multifunction hardware and the seven stages…

8 years ago

Researcher Finds Super Secure Email Service Nomx ‘Riddled’ With Security Flaws

Researcher Scott Helme was left "horrified" at Nomx' level of security after analysing the device

8 years ago

John McAfee Unveils ‘World’s Most Private And Secure Smartphone’

The $1,100 (£853) device will become available later this year for privacy-conscious enterprises and consumers

8 years ago

Tech Quiz: Women In Tech

Today is Girls In ICT Day, hoping to inspire the next generation of women to pursue a career in tech…

8 years ago

TrickBot Trojan Now Targets Private Banks

Malware is now hand picking private banks, as IBM warns of 'skyrocketing' breaches of financial data

8 years ago

Cardiff Police Will Use Facial Recognition At UEFA Champions League Final

Fans are against the use of such technology and there are doubts as to the effectiveness of such systems

8 years ago

Verizon: All Cyber Attacks ‘On The Rise’ As Cyberespionage Takes Centre Stage

Verizon's 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report paints a bleak picture of the current state of cyber security

8 years ago

Poll: Are You Planning For Hybrid Cloud?

SILICON 360: Is hybrid cloud the future? We want to know your views.

8 years ago

FalseGuide Malware Infects Millions Of Android Devices

Face palm for Google's security screening. Source of FalseGuide adware is none other than Google Play store

8 years ago

70 Percent Of UK Universities Have Fallen Victim To Phishing Attacks

Seven universities said they have been hit more than 50 times in the last year

8 years ago

Webroot Antivirus Mistakenly Flags Windows Files As Malicious

False positive hell. Webroot AV mistakenly identifies Windows files as malicious, damages computers

8 years ago

BrickerBot Malware ‘Disables Two Million Devices’

A malware family aimed at 'bricking' devices before they can be infected by Mirai has allegedly rendered millions of vulnerable…

8 years ago

Researchers Switch Off Car Engine Using Connected Dongle Vulerability

Researchers tricked the dongle into thinking it was connected to a car before hijacking the device

8 years ago

Locky Ransomware Returns Lurking In A Word Document Hidden Behind PDF Attachments

This latest Locky variant appears to have traits similar to a Russian doll

8 years ago

NSA Malware ‘Infects Nearly 200,000 Systems’

The NSA's Doublepulsar attack tool infected nearly 80,000 systems over the past weekend alone, according to worldwide scans

8 years ago

Microsoft Connects LinkedIn To Dynamics 365

Dynamics 365 users will be able to draw on LinkedIn sales data in the first fruit of Microsoft's £20bn acquisition…

8 years ago

Cardiff University And Airbus To Open Cyber Security Centre Of Excellence

The centre will aim to plug a growing skills gap and carry out research into areas such as machine learning…

8 years ago

Security Holes Discovered In SAP NetWeaver Web App Platfrom

Users are advised to quickly patch to the latest version of the web app platform

8 years ago

Police Use Of ICT Is ‘Persistently Weak’ Finds Inspectorate of Constabulary

Police aren't making effective use of digital technologies to manage and share information, and risk being 'left behind'

8 years ago

Emergency Services Network Delay Could See Service ‘Turned Off’

The latest ESN delay takes its planned implementation six months beyond the expected obsolescence of the current network

8 years ago

Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (21 April)

Another week filled with tech news, but have you been paying attention?

8 years ago

Free Hacking Tools Lure Teenagers Into Cybercrime

Easy to use and free hacking tools are pulling young people into a life of cybercrime, claims NCA

8 years ago

Tech Quiz: Intel And Its Life In Chips

Put your Intel knowledge to the test with our tech quiz!

8 years ago

Bugs Batter Linksys Routers Opening Them Up To Becoming Botnets

Ten security holes were found in more than 20 router models from Linksys

8 years ago

Bose Headphones ‘Spies’ On Users Listening Habits

Shutting out the world by listening to Ed Sheeran? Lawsuit claims Bose app tracks our musical habits

8 years ago

Hackers Breach Over 1,000 IHG Hotels To Steal Payment Card Details

Infected front desk systems enabled cyber criminals to swipe card data

8 years ago