security

Snoopers’ Charter Revisions ‘Don’t Fix Flaws’

The Investigatory Powers bill is being rushed through in spite of significant concerns, according to critics

9 years ago

Easy To Use Technology Causes DDoS Attacks to Rise Yet Again

Latest Akamai report sees 149 percent rise in DDoS attacks over last quarter of 2015

9 years ago

US Justice Request For Apple To Unlock Suspect’s iPhone Is Rejected

US federal judge's decision not to require Apple to unlock iPhone in drugs case lends weight to Apple's side in…

9 years ago

IT Life: Calling Down Under

Telstra's head of Europe Tom Homer talks about his career in IT, views on cloud and fear of shadow IT

9 years ago

Baidu Browser Still Leaks Personal Data, Researchers Warn

Look Mum, no encryption! Baidu Browser transmits personal data in the clear, warns Citizen Lab researchers

9 years ago

How Many Mobile Users Have Encryption?

NEWS ANALYSIS: As the rhetoric and the legal motions in the Apple vs. FBI flap heat up, new numbers emerge…

9 years ago

Microsoft Boosts Office 365, Azure Security With Analytics And Visualisation Tools

Microsoft says new capabilities for its cloud services are part of a new vision of security outlined by Satya Nadella…

9 years ago

The Extortion Game – How To Approach DDoS

Dave Larson from Corero Network Security tells us how your business can best deal with the threat of DDoS attacks

9 years ago

Apple iPhone Unlocked With Play-Doh

This hack is child's play. Apple iPhone biometrics security beaten by a simple play-doh trick

9 years ago

Apple Tells US Court FBI Request Violates Free Speech

The iPad maker asks court to reserve its order to help the FBI hack into the iPhone of a terrorist…

9 years ago

The Cybersecurity And Technology Leap

It's not just years that leap. We've take a taken a look at the leap technology has made since the…

9 years ago

Poll: Should Smartphone Makers Unlock Devices For Law Enforcement?

Apple is fighting a very public battle with the FBI over encryption. But should the industry do more? Let us…

9 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Mobile World Congress 2016

What do you remember about this year’s MWC? Take our quiz to find out!

9 years ago

Google Rolls Out Shield To Protect From DDoS Attacks

Free Project Shield service forms part of Google’s new Jigsaw initiative

9 years ago

Court Papers Confirm US Government Paid Carnegie Mellon To Hack Tor

US university credibility questioned after court documents show it was paid to hack Tor network

9 years ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook: FBI Request Would Create ‘Software Equivalent To Cancer’

Apple boss Tim Cook defends his company's stance in TV interview and refuses to create a "dangerous" piece of software

9 years ago

Cybercrime Is Now Biggest Economic Crime Danger For UK Businesses

Cybercrime incidents increase 20 percent since 2014, PWC research finds

9 years ago

Nissan Leaf Can Be Hacked From Other Side Of The Planet

Researcher decides to go public with flaw after giving Nissan one month to fix the vulnerability

9 years ago

BlackBerry Buys UK Firm Encription To Boost New Cybersecurity Service

BlackBerry buys Brit firm, beefs up security expertise with launch of business-focused cybersecurity consultancy

9 years ago

Understanding The Weapons Of Mobile Warfare

Michael Shaulov, head of mobility at Check Point, discusses the main threats targeting mobile devices – and how companies can…

9 years ago

Hackers Breach Linux Mint Distribution, Forums

Attackers manage to breach Linux Mint's security, adding a backdoor to the distribution and even stealing information from user forums.

9 years ago

One In Ten Companies ‘Have Compromised Devices’

The number of enterprises with compromised mobile devices grew by 42 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, finds…

9 years ago

US DoJ Wants To Force Apple To Unlock iPhones ‘In A Dozen Cases’

The US Department of Justice wants to force Apple to unlock more handsets as row over encryption continues

9 years ago

FBI Says Suspect iPhone Password Reset Was Deliberate

Investigators would have needed to crack the shooting suspect's iPhone even if its iCloud password hadn't been reset, the FBI…

9 years ago

MWC 2016: MasterCard Customers Will Be Able To Pay With Selfies

Biometric authentication will be available to UK users this summer, MasterCard confirms

9 years ago

Has Your Spotify Account Been Hacked?

Spotify denies it has been hacked, but hundreds of user details have been leaked in online data dump

9 years ago

How Not To Become A Ransomware Victim

Security software firm Tripwire offers cybersecurity advice to keep individuals and online retailers safe from ransomware

9 years ago

McAfee Offers To Crack iPhone, As Facebook, Twitter Praise FBI Refusal

Maverick John McAfee offers to break the encryption on the iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook

9 years ago

Hide And Seek: How To Avoid The Attribution Trap

Carl Leonard from Forcepoint tells us what companies can do to ensure their security protection is up to scratch

9 years ago

Scottish Schoolboy Arrested After FBI Hack

Who has been a naughty boy then? Scottish teenager arrested over alleged hack into FBI computer system

9 years ago