security

Ranscam Malware Poses As Ransomware But Just Deletes Your FilesRanscam Malware Poses As Ransomware But Just Deletes Your Files

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

9 years ago
EE 4G Had 350,000 Pokemon Go Players Before Official UK LaunchEE 4G Had 350,000 Pokemon Go Players Before Official UK Launch

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…

9 years ago
The US Is World’s ‘Riskiest’ Cybersecurity Holiday DestinationThe US Is World’s ‘Riskiest’ Cybersecurity Holiday Destination

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…

9 years ago
Cisco Brings More Security to Its Networking DNACisco Brings More Security to Its Networking DNA

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 PressingPatch Tuesday: Routine For Microsoft, Adobe Is More Pressing

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 TracksCryptoDrop Promises To Stop Ransomware In Its Tracks

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 IndustriesSalesforce Enhances Shield Security With BYOK for Regulated Industries

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 DepartmentsWhat Pokemon Go Means For IT Departments

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 ReusedResearcher Develops Tool To See If Password Has Been Reused

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 FrameworkEuropean Union Officially Adopts Privacy Shield Data Protection Framework

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 AttacksSmartphones At Risk From ‘Dalek’ Voice Attacks

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

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

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 DevicesAndroid Malware Grabs 10 Million Devices

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 AppResearchers Find Infected Pokémon GO App

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