security

Cross Channel: The Week’s News From The Channel

SMBs suffer, a LinkedIn for the channel, and new MapR reseller programme

9 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Cybersecurity In 2016

Test your mettle with our quiz and see how much you know about the cybersecurity world this year

9 years ago

Cisco Warns Of Libarchive File Compression Flaw

Patch it now! Popular open source file compression tool libarchive contains wide reaching vulnerabilities

9 years ago

US Senate Blocks Expansion Of FBI Surveillance Powers

Proposal would have allowed FBI to access vast amounts of Internet metadata without a warrant

9 years ago

Unknown Connections On LinkedIn Can Compromise Enterprise Security

Intel Security says employees are not being educated about the risks of adding people they don't know on LinkedIn amid…

9 years ago

iOS 10 Developer Preview Has An Unencrypted Kernel

The suggestion is that Apple has negelected to encrypt iOS 10 kernel in bid to encourage hackers to find security…

9 years ago

New Ransomware Streamlines Attacks With JavaScript

A newly discovered ransomware variant does away with downloading a malicious file, carrying out the dirty work itself

9 years ago

Apple Patches ‘Critical’ AirPort Router Bug

The flaw could allow attackers to take over users' entire networks, say security researchers

9 years ago

Will MPs’ TalkTalk Hack Recommendations Make The UK More Secure?

INDUSTRY VIEW: Security experts examine parliamentary select committee's proposals for data breach compliance, enforcement and awareness

9 years ago

MPs Recommend Greater Powers For ICO In Wake Of TalkTalk Hack

Select committee says ICO should have more resources to cope with breaches and greater flexibility with punishments

9 years ago

Google Dishes Out £376k In Android Bug Bounties

Top researcher pockets £52,000 as Google uses Android vulnerabilities to secure Android N

9 years ago

Apple Cranks iOS Encryption In Face Of FBI Flak

All iOS applications will be required to use Secure HTTP by the end of this year, with a few exceptions

9 years ago

GoToMYPC Resets Passwords After ‘Sophisticated’ Attack

The Citrix-run remote desktop service said it was targeted by a 'very sophisticated password attack'

9 years ago

UK Will Be ‘More Vulnerable’ To Cyber Attacks If It Leaves The EU

InfoSec poll reveals security professionals thing UK will suffer from lack of information sharing if it decides to leave the…

9 years ago

Acer Security Flaw Exposed Customer Data For 11 Months

Acer is preparing to alert customers to a data breach that affected Acer's e-commerce site from May 2015 to April…

9 years ago

BadTunnel Security Flaw Affected All Windows Versions For 20 Years

Discovery of serious Windows vulnerability, dubbed BadTunnel, earns researcher top bug bounty reward

9 years ago

InfoSec 2016: IoT Security Needs A Serious Shake-Up, Says Sophos

Sophos researcher tells us why flaws in the toys of today could cause major security worries in the future

9 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: European And EU Tech

Ahead of the EU referendum, why not test your knowledge of European tech pioneers and the EU's contribution to the…

9 years ago

InfoSec 2016: Businesses, Beware The Ransomware Threat, Says Rik Ferguson

More co-operation between industry and government is also needed to tackle growing threats, Trend Micro VP tells TechWeekEurope

9 years ago

Opera Adds Native Ad Blocking To iOS Browser

Native ad blocking comes to iOS and Windows Phone versions of Opera browser to block "intrusive" ads

9 years ago

InfoSec 2016: Watch Out For The Professional Cybercriminal, Warns Mikko Hyppönen

F-Secure's Mikko Hyppönen tells us why businesses need to be aware of increasingly professional cyber-criminals

9 years ago

GitHub Accounts Compromised In Password Attack

Fallout from LinkedIn breach seems to continue as GitHub admits some accounts were accessed by attacker

9 years ago

Cisco Creates £8m Cyber-Security Scholarship Program

The scholarship program and improved certifications are aimed at growing the number of skilled cyber-security experts, officials say

9 years ago

Apple And Donald Trump Named ‘Internet Heroes And Villains’

Presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump is listed for having no idea how the web works, while Apple's battle with the…

9 years ago

Malware Levels Drop As Huge Botnet Goes Offline

A major botnet has mysteriously disappeared in recent days, killing off two large-scale malware campaigns

9 years ago

McAfee: ‘App Collusion’ Latest Mobile Security Risk

McAfee identifies common apps that could be commandeered by attackers to steal information or carry out financial transactions

9 years ago

Infosec 2016: Two Thirds Of Security Pros Say Brexit Won’t Hurt UK’s Cyber Defence

If the UK decides to leave the EU, there will be no change in UK’s ability to protect itself, think…

9 years ago

Symantec Buys Blue Coat For £3.3bn To Strengthen Enterprise Security Credentials

Symantec pays almost double what Blue Coat was worth last year as it attempts to improve enterprise security credibility and…

9 years ago

Euro 2016: What Are The Biggest Security Threats?

Malware, social engineering and dodgy ticket sites. Here are the security threats you should be looking out for during Euro…

9 years ago

Mozilla Splashes £350,000 On SOS Open Source Security Fund

Firefox creator wants to save open source by starting fund to help community prevent security threats

9 years ago