CyberCrime

Google Issues Supplemental Android Patch For Dirty COW Linux Security Hole

Latest security bulletin from Google's Android looks to help plug the Linux hole

8 years ago

Patch Tuesday November 2016: Microsoft Fixes Flaw Controversially Outed By Google

No surprises here. Patch Tuesday arrives to fix vulnerability that is being exploited by Russian hackers

8 years ago

US Election Hack Warning From Cyber Security Experts

Experts warn the US election could be disrupted by hackers, and warn authorities to closely watch key US states

8 years ago

Darktrace: Machine Learning Will Filter Through The Noise Of Cyber Security

INTERVIEW: Machine learning can help filter the increasing noise on complex IT networks to spot the emerging cyber threats that…

8 years ago

Cisco Admits Incorrect Security Setup Caused Job Applicant Data Leak

Privacy facepalm. Personal details of people applying for jobs at Cisco leaked from unsecure website

8 years ago

Chess Champion Seeks Microsoft Protection From Russian Hackers

Current world chess champion appoints Microsoft to bolster cyber defences ahead of showdown with Putin's lacky

8 years ago

Machine Learning And AI Could Be The Future Of Cyber Security

IN-DEPTH: As the war against malware rages, smart software could be the key to getting ahead of hackers

8 years ago

Tesco Bank Halts Transactions After Online Fraud

Cash taken from 40,000 bank accounts over the weekend, prompting Tesco to halt online transactions

8 years ago

China Adopts Controversial Cybersecurity Law Despite Foreign Criticism Over Internet Freedoms

The legislation could put further privacy and security pressures on foreign companies trying to operate in China

8 years ago

Corporate IT, Security Teams Need to Put Aside Mutual Distrust

ANALYSIS: For years a major threat to enterprises has been a gap between IT departments and the security teams competing…

8 years ago

Ukrainian Hackers Claim To Have Breached And Leaked Kremlin Emails

The emails purportedly show Russia could have a plan to carve up pro-Russian parts of Ukraine

8 years ago

Yandex Is The First Russian Tech Firm To Join The CVE

The company wants to be transparent in how it discovers and protects against cyber security flaws

8 years ago

Cyber Security Challenge UK Tasks Hackers With Energy Firm Defence

Challenge sees amateurs battle to protect energy firm from cyber attacks, both internal and external

8 years ago

Zero-Day Security Hole In Wix Hosting Service Exposed Millions Of Websites

Infected sites could have been turned into botnets to launch DDoS attacks and spread malware

8 years ago

National Cyber Security Centre Head: Fearmongering Must Be Replaced With Facts

National Cyber Security Centre chief Dr Ian Levy wants an empirical, transparent approach to cybersecurity policy - not hysteria

8 years ago

Facebook Blocks Insurance Firm Admiral From Using Profile Data

Is Facebook a privacy champion? Admiral banned from using FB data in order to price insurance policies

8 years ago

Microsoft Blames Russia For Exploiting Google-Exposed Windows Flaw

Microsoft says Russian hackers behind exploit of unpatched Windows flaw, revealed by Google

8 years ago

Sir Tim Berners-Lee: Hackers Could Exploit Open Data To Wreak Real-World Chaos

ODI founders want the government to consider open data as critical infrastructure that needs protection

8 years ago

UK Government Pledges ‘To Strike Back’ In Cyberwar As It Invests £1.9bn In Cybersecurity

Philip Hammond outlines the government's new cybersecurity strategy and how £1.9 billion will boost defences, enable law enforcement and aid…

8 years ago

ShadowBrokers Data Dump Leaks Compromised Servers Used By NSA For Hacking Operations

The servers are claimed to have been used by NSA-sponsored Equation Group as staging areas for covert hacking activity

8 years ago

Twitter’s Sponsored Tweets Used For Credit Card Phishing

Malwarebytes finds a scam masquerading under the offer of Twitter verification

8 years ago

Google’s AI Neural Networks Learn To Create Their Own Encryption

Two neural nets were created to communicate securely while a third tried to crack their inhuman cipher messages

8 years ago

Data Breach Exposes 550,000 Australian Red Cross Blood Service Donors

Security flaws on the organisation’s website led to personal data bleeding out after a basic hack attack

8 years ago

Government’s Free Train Wi-Fi Project Has ‘No Mandatory Cybersecurity Guidelines’

FoI request shows train operators that apply for £50m free wi-fi fund will be left to their own devices when…

8 years ago

Tech Support Scam Uses Fake ‘Blue Screen Of Death’

New malware scam urges users to call a number when confronted with a fake blue screen of death

8 years ago

Adobe Rushes Out Emergency Patch For Flash

A vulnerability in Flash is being actively exploited, prompting Adobe to issue an emergency patch

8 years ago

Dirty COW Linux Flaw Can Root Android Devices

Long standing Linux vulnerability also impacts Android and can be used to root devices, researcher warns

8 years ago

Microsoft Azure IoT Protects Against Cyber Attacks With Expert-Driven Security Program

Third-party security auditors will be brought in to help Microsoft Azure customers secure their Internet of Things deployments

8 years ago

Massive Cyber-Attack Shows Risk Of Poor Security On Network Nodes

ANALYSIS: While the details regarding the sources and methods of the Oct. 21 DDoS attack that took down vast areas…

8 years ago

Twitter, Spotify And Other Major Sites Disrupted By DDoS Attack On Dyn DNS

The attack was made against DNS host provider Dyn, which provides a traffic routing service for the sites.

8 years ago