security

Philips Hue Smart Lightbulbs Hack Can Spread IoT Worm Like Wildfire

Smart lighting may be the next Internet of Things (IoT) attack vector, thanks to hackable Philips Hue smart lightbulbs.

8 years ago

Telefonica Deutschland CEO Wants Looser Privacy Regulations In Germany

Telefonica Deutschland boss wants to monetise customer data, despite touchy feelings in Germany

8 years ago

Yahoo Investigates Cookie Powered Password Bypass Hack

The scope of knowledge Yahoo's staff had of the 2014 data breach is also under scrutiny

8 years ago

Apple iOS 10.2 Public Beta Strengthens iTunes Backup Encryption

The Cupertino company boasts backup encryption that will take 1,000 years to hack

8 years ago

Splunk: Machine Data Could Be The Key To Tackling Cyber Threats

INTERVIEW: Splunk's security evangelist Matthias Maier talk bolstering cyber defences with machine data

8 years ago

Google Issues Supplemental Android Patch For Dirty COW Linux Security Hole

Latest security bulletin from Google's Android looks to help plug the Linux hole

8 years ago

Patch Tuesday November 2016: Microsoft Fixes Flaw Controversially Outed By Google

No surprises here. Patch Tuesday arrives to fix vulnerability that is being exploited by Russian hackers

8 years ago

IT Departments ‘Should Report’ To Cybersecurity Teams To Combat Threats

INTERVIEW: Malwarebytes CISO Justin Dollu has flipped the traditional IT hierarchy so tech adoption is done with cyber security in…

8 years ago

Web Of Trust Browser Add-On Withdrawn By Mozilla After Privacy Violation

Investigation by German TV channel reveals add-on firm sells its user's browsing history and violated their privacy

8 years ago

Cyber-Politics Reached New Heights In 2016 Presidential Election

ANALYSIS: Never before have social media and even cyber-spying been used to such an enormous extent to shape voter sentiment

8 years ago

Darktrace: Machine Learning Will Filter Through The Noise Of Cyber Security

INTERVIEW: Machine learning can help filter the increasing noise on complex IT networks to spot the emerging cyber threats that…

8 years ago

Facebook & WhatsApp Pause Data Sharing In UK After ICO Threats

Facebook and WhatsApp have yet to agree to a commitment to be more transparent over how they collect and use…

8 years ago

Chess Champion Seeks Microsoft Protection From Russian Hackers

Current world chess champion appoints Microsoft to bolster cyber defences ahead of showdown with Putin's lacky

8 years ago

Deutsche Telekom Prepares Anti-Drone Defence System

The system will look to protect airports, car test tracks, stadiums and critical infrastructure from drone snooping

8 years ago

Machine Learning And AI Could Be The Future Of Cyber Security

IN-DEPTH: As the war against malware rages, smart software could be the key to getting ahead of hackers

8 years ago

Tesco Bank Halts Transactions After Online Fraud

Cash taken from 40,000 bank accounts over the weekend, prompting Tesco to halt online transactions

8 years ago

China Adopts Controversial Cybersecurity Law Despite Foreign Criticism Over Internet Freedoms

The legislation could put further privacy and security pressures on foreign companies trying to operate in China

8 years ago

Corporate IT, Security Teams Need to Put Aside Mutual Distrust

ANALYSIS: For years a major threat to enterprises has been a gap between IT departments and the security teams competing…

8 years ago

Tech Quiz Of The Week: Microsoft

Microsoft is arguably the biggest name in IT. But what do you know about its history, it's products and its…

8 years ago

Trireme Open-Source Security Project Debuts for Kubernetes, Docker

Network isolation isn't the only way to secure application containers anymore, so Aporeto unveils a new security model for containers…

8 years ago

Ukrainian Hackers Claim To Have Breached And Leaked Kremlin Emails

The emails purportedly show Russia could have a plan to carve up pro-Russian parts of Ukraine

8 years ago

LastPass Offers Password Management Tool For Free

Forgetful people now have free access to the password manager

8 years ago

Cisco Touts UCS-S Data Centre Alternative To Public Cloud

Also launches new kit to secure endpoints, and beefs with Cisco ONE software with improved security

8 years ago

Yandex Is The First Russian Tech Firm To Join The CVE

The company wants to be transparent in how it discovers and protects against cyber security flaws

8 years ago

Cyber Security Challenge UK Tasks Hackers With Energy Firm Defence

Challenge sees amateurs battle to protect energy firm from cyber attacks, both internal and external

8 years ago

Zero-Day Security Hole In Wix Hosting Service Exposed Millions Of Websites

Infected sites could have been turned into botnets to launch DDoS attacks and spread malware

8 years ago

National Cyber Security Centre Head: Fearmongering Must Be Replaced With Facts

National Cyber Security Centre chief Dr Ian Levy wants an empirical, transparent approach to cybersecurity policy - not hysteria

8 years ago

Facebook Blocks Insurance Firm Admiral From Using Profile Data

Is Facebook a privacy champion? Admiral banned from using FB data in order to price insurance policies

8 years ago

Microsoft Blames Russia For Exploiting Google-Exposed Windows Flaw

Microsoft says Russian hackers behind exploit of unpatched Windows flaw, revealed by Google

8 years ago

Sir Tim Berners-Lee: Hackers Could Exploit Open Data To Wreak Real-World Chaos

ODI founders want the government to consider open data as critical infrastructure that needs protection

8 years ago