security

Pokemon Go Hit By Possible DDoS Attack

Players suffer massive weekend outages as PoodleCorp claim responsibility for DDoS attack

8 years ago

Ubuntu Forums Breach Affects Two Million Users

The breach resulted from an unpatched bug, Canonical admits

8 years ago

FakeBank Android Malware Steals Cards And Blocks Calls To Banks

A new family of malicious code aims to make it harder for users to cancel affected bank cards

8 years ago

Mobile Malware Threat Grows As HummingBad Infection Reaches 85m

Depressing reading as active malware families grow and HummingBad infects 85 million Android devices

8 years ago

BAE Systems Joins SWIFT Security Team

Forensic experts join SWIFT to help prevent customer fraud and bolster community security

8 years ago

Pokemon Go To Add Location Ad Sponsorship In The Ultra-Popular Game

ANALYSIS: Businesses that want to be featured in Pokémon GO will now be able to pay to sponsor the locations…

8 years ago

Stampado Ransomware Starts Deleting Files If No Payment Is Made

The clock is ticking. Ransomware victims have just 96 hours to cough up or it begins deleting files

8 years ago

Security Researchers Find 215 Fake Pokemon Go Apps And Issue Android Ransomware Warning

Pokemon Go's popularity is inspiring cybercriminals as first ever Android lock screen app is found

8 years ago

Ranscam Malware Poses As Ransomware But Just Deletes Your Files

Malware dubbed 'ranscam' asks for payment to unlock files, but in reality has already deleted them

8 years ago

EE 4G Had 350,000 Pokemon Go Players Before Official UK Launch

Pokemon Go has arrived in the UK but popularity of pre-launch downloads on EE 4G highlights scale of security risks…

8 years ago

The US Is World’s ‘Riskiest’ Cybersecurity Holiday Destination

Intel Security research shows Brits can't ditch the mobile phone on holiday and why this is a worry for corporate…

8 years ago

Cisco Brings More Security to Its Networking DNA

Cisco Live 2016: Cisco shows off new offerings designed to make it easier for enterprises to address increasing security threats

8 years ago

Patch Tuesday: Routine For Microsoft, Adobe Is More Pressing

Routine fixes for Office and web browsers, but no flaws are being actively exploited in the wild

8 years ago

CryptoDrop Promises To Stop Ransomware In Its Tracks

University of Florida researchers say the answer to stopping ransomware is to let it onto your system first

8 years ago

Salesforce Enhances Shield Security With BYOK for Regulated Industries

The update to Salesforce Shield provides a set of integrated security services that lets companies use their own encryption keys…

8 years ago

What Pokemon Go Means For IT Departments

ANALYSIS: Pokemon Go presents security, privacy and productivity challenges for IT departments

8 years ago

Researcher Develops Tool To See If Password Has Been Reused

The tool is intended for defensive purposes, but could also be used to facilitate password attacks

8 years ago

European Union Officially Adopts Privacy Shield Data Protection Framework

Safe Harbour 2.0 gets green light from member states, comes into force immediately

8 years ago

Smartphones At Risk From ‘Dalek’ Voice Attacks

Hidden audio commands can be used to take control of popular voice-activated devices, researchers say

8 years ago

Poll: What Should Be The Biggest Consideration When Devising A Mobile Strategy?

It's simply not an option for businesses to go mobile these days but what is the biggest issue when devising…

8 years ago

Amazon Denies Server Hack As Kindle User Data Goes Up For Sale

A trove of data on 80,000 users did not come from Amazon's systems, the company said, and may have been…

8 years ago

Android Malware Grabs 10 Million Devices

The malware, thought to originate in China, generates £232,000 per month in counterfeit ad revenues

8 years ago

Researchers Find Infected Pokémon GO App

A malicious version of the popular game is seeking to take over Android handsets

8 years ago

Cross Channel: Dust Settles On Brexit As Cloud Spending Continues

Companies find positives in Brexit and AVG gets snapped up by Avast

8 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Skype

What do you know about the most famous VoIP application in the world?

8 years ago

Euro 2016 Doubles Cybersecurity Risks For Football Fans

New report highlights security dangers for businesses during major sporting events like Euro 2016

8 years ago

Avast Buys AVG For £1bn In Bid To Become Czech IoT Security Giant

Avast buys AVG for $1.3bn, giving it access to 400m PCs, smartphones, tablets and connected IoT devices

8 years ago

Apple Mac Malware Gives Backdoor Access And Webcam Control

Malware targets OS X and gives attackers webcam access via Tor and full access of compromised Mac

8 years ago

Darktrace Raises £50m Funding For Cyber Defence Push

Another round of funding for cyber-security firm backed by former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch

8 years ago

Firmware Flaw Affects Lenovo ThinkPads, Other PC Makers’ Hardware

ANALYSIS: New zero-day vulnerability may also affect computers from other makers that used similar Intel UEFI reference code to create…

8 years ago