security

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

9 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

9 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

9 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…

9 years ago

What Pokemon Go Means For IT Departments

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

9 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

9 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

9 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

9 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…

9 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…

9 years ago

Android Malware Grabs 10 Million Devices

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

9 years ago

Researchers Find Infected Pokémon GO App

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

9 years ago

Cross Channel: Dust Settles On Brexit As Cloud Spending Continues

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

9 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Skype

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

9 years ago

Euro 2016 Doubles Cybersecurity Risks For Football Fans

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

9 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

9 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

9 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

9 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…

9 years ago

UK Police Cause Thousands Of Data Breaches Since 2011

Report finds police officers across UK regularly abuse positions of power to access personal data

9 years ago

Bulgaria Demands Open Source For Public Sector Software

The country is to legally require open source licensing for all new software projects

9 years ago

Sharp Rise In Identity Theft Among Young UK Adults

Media savvy Millennials still falling for same tricks as fraud rockets 52 percent among those under 30

9 years ago

BT And KPMG: Businesses Are Engaged In An ‘Arms Race’ With Cybercriminals

Companies need to look for ways to go on the offensive against 'industrialised' cyber-criminals, finds a report from BT and…

9 years ago

EU Looks To Protect Europe With £1.5bn Cybersecurity Programme

As part of Digital Single Market, the European Commission initiates public-private investment programme to strengthen Europe's cybersecurity credentials

9 years ago

LizardStresser Webcam Botnet Strikes Brazil And US With IoT Attacks

Large financial institutions and gaming companies are amongst those hit by the latest IoT botnet attacks

9 years ago

Chinese Android Malware Infected 1.4m Devices, Earned £376,000 A Day

The rapidly spreading 'Hummer' Trojan installs unwanted apps, uses up bandwidth and can't be removed

9 years ago

Chinese Gambling Website Victim Of 470 Gbps DDoS Attack

'Largest assault to date' for mitigation provider Imperva Incapsula as gambling company hit by nine-vector DDoS

9 years ago

Government To Require HTTPS For Online Services

A new government policy requires the use of web encryption and anti-phishing email policies

9 years ago

Belgian Appeal Strikes Down Facebook Privacy Ruling

The appeal annuls a ruling that had prompted Facebook to block access to its Belgian site for non-users

9 years ago

Euro 2016: Official App Exposes Personal Data

The influx of fans to France for Euro 2016 may represent a significant security risk for enterprises

9 years ago