security

Microsoft Boosts Outlook Security For iOS And Android

First update for Outlook mobile app adds passcode, encryption and remote app wipe features

9 years ago

Jamie Oliver Website Serves Up Malicious Malware

That's not so pukka then, as Jamie Oliver's website falls victim to cyber hackers

9 years ago

Internet of Things Barbie Could Let Hackers Spy On Children

A new WiFi Barbie doll presents parents with a new set of online security worries

9 years ago

IT Life: Safe And Sound

Dave Palmer, director of technology at Darktrace, tells TechWeekEurope about machine learning, dreams of being an astronaut, and how he…

9 years ago

Desert Falcon Cyber Espionage Group Has Attacked 3,000 Victims In 50 Countries

World's first Arabic cyber espionage team, dubbed Desert Falcons, has been targeting 'important people' with increasing determination

9 years ago

Windows 10 To Replace Passwords With Biometric Security

Microsoft announces support to go password-free for certain Windows 10 apps and services

9 years ago

Bio-Hacking? It’s Here To Stay, Says Kaspersky Labs

Security firm teams up with Swedish implant firm, but CEO Eugene Kaspersky is not a fan

9 years ago

Facebook Hacker Wins £8,000 For Finding Album Delete Flaw

Flaw would have allowed any user to delete any Facebook photo album

9 years ago

Microsoft Pulls Windows RT Patch Which Breaks PowerPoint

Microsoft withdraws Windows RT update after users can't make presentations

9 years ago

Hackers Steal £1.1m From Chinese Bitcoin Exchange Bter

Bter said the funds were taken from its offline reserves over the weekend

9 years ago

Google Project Zero To Extend Disclosure Deadlines

Google softens stance after Microsoft controversy but says deadlines are making users safer

9 years ago

Online Dating? Don’t Give It All Away Before The First Date, Security Experts Warn

1 in 10 online dating users immediately share personal details with people they ‘meet’ online, survey finds

9 years ago

Visa Bins The Account Number For Mobile & Online Payments

Expansion of tokenisation technology will help to ensure security of Visa user accounts

9 years ago

Xbox Live Downed By Lizard Squad

The Lizard Squad hacking group has again targeted Microsoft's online gaming service, taking it offline for hours

9 years ago

$1bn Stolen In World’s Biggest Cyber Heist

Up to $1bn stolen from banks and financial institutions worldwide over the past two years

9 years ago

Innovate UK Pledges Up To £4m For Security Research

The government agency is to spend millions to encourage industry research that can help build confidence in the security of…

9 years ago

Apple Adds Two-Step Security To iMessage, FaceTime

Users of the messaging and video telephony tools will now be prompted to activate two-step authentication

9 years ago

How Security Information & Event Management Saves Time (Yes, Really!)

Joe Schreiber, solutions architect at AlienVault, discusses five clear ways in which SIEM can save you precious time

9 years ago

Google ‘Refused To Compromise’ With Microsoft, Apple Over Bug Disclosures

Google has refused to delay zero-day flaw disclosures from both Microsoft and Apple, according to a report

9 years ago

10 Hacker Horror Stories

To mark Friday the 13th, we've put together ten of the most horrifying hacker stories from history.

9 years ago

Facebook Unveils ThreatExchange Platform

New Facebook platform to allow professionals to share threat data to help bolster cyber security

9 years ago

Confused ISIS Hackers Attack Non-League Football Club

Islamic State hackers fail to find back of the net with hack of a English non-league football club

9 years ago

Smartphone Kill-Switches ‘Reducing’ Thefts In London

Mayor of London says smartphone kill-switches are making London safer, but wants industry to make them compulsory

9 years ago

Delta Airlines Sorry For Oral Sex Facebook Content

Facebook account of American airlines hacked and defaced with 'objectionable and offensive' content

9 years ago

European Parliament Blocks Outlook Mobile App Over Security Fears

Researchers find Outlook app stores corporate email data in the cloud, bypassing security policies

9 years ago

Twitter Confirms CFO Account Hack

The Twitter account belonging to the CFO of the microblogging website falls victim to hack

9 years ago

Microsoft Patches Windows Bug Exploited By ‘Chinese Hackers’

Chinese espionage group allegedly used Windows and Flash flaws to target US military networks

9 years ago

Box Targets Regulated Industries With Cloud Encryption Key Management

Box EKM aims to remove the 'final barrier' to cloud adoption for regulated markets

9 years ago

HP Adds Voltage To Security Offerings With Acquisition

Voltage Security offers encryption aimed at cloud and big data environments

9 years ago

WhatsApp Users ‘Can Be Tracked By Anyone’

A design flaw reportedly allows WhatsApp users' online status and other information to be monitored, even with the strictest privacy…

9 years ago