security

Beware Of Bank Heists For The Digital Age

Kaspersky Lab's Kirill Slavin takes a look at the tactics being used by some of the new generation of tech-savvy…

9 years ago

Apple Consistently Compiles With US Data Requests

Privacy champion? Apple's own figures reveal it nearly always compiles with US requests for user data

9 years ago

Almost All Apps Have Flaws, Trustwave Study Finds

2016 Trustwave Global Security Report reveals shocking cybercrime trends

9 years ago

Half Of British Firms Ban Workers From Using Free Wi-Fi Networks

Research from iPass shows 62 percent of firms in four countries ban free Wi-Fi and 94 percent believe it is…

9 years ago

Are ISPs Doing Enough To Protect Businesses Against DDoS Attacks?

Nine tenths of firms say they want more protection from their provider and 80 percent of ISPs believe there is…

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Google Scans Six Billion Android Apps For Malware Every Day

Google looks to ease security fears surrounding Android by publishing details of threats targeting the mobile operating system in 2015

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Data Breaches Give Rise To ‘Privacy Conscious’ Smart Home Hubs

As more of our lives become connected to the IoT, fears mount about the amount and type of information we…

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Python-Based Malware Infects European Companies

The use of Python means the PWOBot malware could easily be ported to different operating systems, says Palo Alto Networks

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Android Users Warned Of New Mobile Malware Surge

Check Point report sees HummingBad exploits push mobile malware to new highs

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Google Finds 16,500 New Malware Infections Per Week

Direct communication with compromised sites helped fix security problems faster, Google's study found

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Researchers: Any Mobile Can Be Hacked Via Its Phone Number

A flaw in telephony protocols allows hackers to record calls read SMS messages and track users' movements, say German researchers

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Apple Calls Time On Quicktime For Windows

It’s curtains for Quicktime after Apple officially ends support, week after US government and security experts tell users to uninstall…

9 years ago

A Close Look At Leaders In Rapidly Growing DRaaS Market

DRaaS offers business continuity by enabling data backup, recovery and retrieval. It is the process of replicating virtual servers to…

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UK Hosting Giant 123 Reg ‘Deletes’ Customer Sites

123 Reg, the UK's biggest domain name registrar, said it has mistakenly deleted an unspecified number of the 1.7 million…

9 years ago

EMN Will Combine Cellular And Satellite To Aid Emergency Mobile Services

Manx Telecom and Globalstar will co-develop EMN, a hybrid cellular-satellite system they say can result in more affordable, ubiquitous connectivit

9 years ago

Lizard Squad Returns To Take Down Blizzard Servers In DDoS Attack

Infamous hacking team stages impressive yet destructive comeback with DDoS attack on online gaming titan

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FBI Hacked Encryption 13 Years Before iPhone Case

FBI asked judge to help install covert encryption-breaking software in 2003

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Rogue Wi-Fi Networks Brick iPhones And iPads Using Revived ‘1970’ iOS Bug

Researchers set up malicious Wi-Fi network to hoodwink iPhone and iPads into downloading dodgy updates

9 years ago

Security Experts: Uninstall Apple Quicktime From Windows PCs Immediately

Urgent call for Windows users to uninstall Quicktime after Apple halts security updates and retires PC version

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Canadian Mounties ‘Can Decrypt’ BlackBerry Messages

Royal Canadian Mounted Police were reportedly able to read messages sent between BlackBerrys for at least a two year period…

9 years ago

Microsoft Knows It Needs To Be ‘Explicit And Transparent’ With Customer Data

As Microsoft sues US gov for the right to alert customers when their data is snooped upon, its cloud director…

9 years ago

Europe Approves Air Passenger Data Sharing Law

Europe approves new system to gather data on all aeroplane passengers travelling to and from the EU

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European Parliament Approves GDPR Data Protection Law

GDPR Data protection legislation passed that seeks to give citizens more rights over their personal data in the digital age

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Quiz Of The Week: Facebook

Facebook is the world's biggest social network and one of the most influential firms in Silicon Valley, but what do…

9 years ago

Journalist Convicted Of Aiding Anonymous Newspaper Hack

Journalist jailed for two years for helping Anonymous hack the computer system of his former employer, the LA Times

9 years ago

UK Cloud Adoption Slower Than US, Brazil, and Australia

UK organisations use less cloud services than international counterparts, while IT budgets slower to shift towards cloud, claims Intel Security

9 years ago

Box CEO Supports Apple In FBI Battle But Looks At Privacy Shield Alternatives

Box CEO Aaron Levie says there needs to be a discussion between the tech industry and authorities about digital regulation…

9 years ago

FBI Paid Hackers To Unlock San Bernardino iPhone

FBI reportedly paid “grey hat” hackers a one-off fee to crack the iPhone of a dead terrorist

9 years ago

BT Creates 900 Jobs To Boost Cyber Security Operations

BT wants to bolster security services for consumers, businesses and governments and hopes graduate recruitment will aid skills shortage

9 years ago

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Tackles Tame Badlock Flaw

Much hyped “critical” Badlock flaw tamer than first thought, and only warrants “important” label

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