UK remains a major target for criminals as Imperva report reveals South Korea is now the main source of DDoS attacks
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Opera Releases Desktop Browser With Built-In VPN
Free, 'unlimited' 256-bit encrypted VPN comes with Opera's latest browser release as company says "everyone deserves to be private online"
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 bank robbers
Apple Consistently Compiles With US Data Requests
Privacy champion? Apple's own figures reveal it nearly always compiles with US requests for user data
Almost All Apps Have Flaws, Trustwave Study Finds
2016 Trustwave Global Security Report reveals shocking cybercrime trends
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 a security risk
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 a business opportunity. So what's the issue?
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
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 are sharing - especially about our home
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
Android Users Warned Of New Mobile Malware Surge
Check Point report sees HummingBad exploits push mobile malware to new highs
Google Finds 16,500 New Malware Infections Per Week
Direct communication with compromised sites helped fix security problems faster, Google's study found
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
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 it
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 protect and back up data
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 sites it hosts
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
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
FBI Hacked Encryption 13 Years Before iPhone Case
FBI asked judge to help install covert encryption-breaking software in 2003
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
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
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 and might still be able to
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 tells TechWeekEurope 'trust' is at heart of Azure strategy
Europe Approves Air Passenger Data Sharing Law
Europe approves new system to gather data on all aeroplane passengers travelling to and from the EU
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
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 you know about it?
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
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
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 as privacy becomes hot topic
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