security

Government Wants To Be Able To ‘Crack’ Encrypted Messages

Prime Minister David Cameron calls for powers to allow spies to access the content of encrypted communications in fight against…

9 years ago

American Airlines Confirms 10,000 Accounts Compromised

United also hit by fraud as thieves use stolen credentials to buy travel, upgrades

9 years ago

Anonymous Strikes ‘Extremist Website’

The hacking group claimed responsibility for disabling a France-based website as part of OpCharlieHedo

9 years ago

Google Stops Security Updates For Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

Google will now only fix WebView vulnerabilities itself if they affect Android 4.4 KitKat or later

9 years ago

Half Of UK Businesses ‘Could Be Hacked In Less Than An Hour’

Daisy Group security expert warns companies to buck up their ideas

9 years ago

Hackers Release Swiss Bank Data

Hackers using the moniker 'Rex Mundi' at first demanded a 10,000-euro ransom before releasing data on Swiss and foreign customers

9 years ago

Security Experts Blast Microsoft For Pulling Patch Tuesday Notifications

Microsoft will now provide its advance 'Patch Tuesday' alerts only to customers who pay for Premier support contracts

9 years ago

Small Firms “Need To Stop Thinking Like Consumers” To Stay Safe From Cybercrime

Kaspersky Labs principal researcher David Emm tells TechWeek Europe why small businesses need to realise they are just as vulnerable…

9 years ago

IT Managers ‘Clueless’ When It Comes To Shadow IT Apps

Security of data in the cloud now an executive-level concern

9 years ago

Akamai Identifies China As Main Source Of Cyber Attacks

New report reveals growing uptake of connected devices and identifies China as the biggest source of cyber attacks

9 years ago

From Fiction To Reality: Tackling The Cyber Threats Of 2015

Kaspersky Labs UK&I general manager Kirill Slavin warns that cybercriminals are already exploiting new technology

9 years ago

Pro-Russian Hackers Boast Of German Website Attack

Hacker group claims to have hit websites of Angela Merkel and the German legislature among others

9 years ago

Cyber-Attacks Actually Declined During Black Friday Weekend, IBM Study Finds

The largest shopping weekend of the year—Black Friday to Cyber Monday—does not necessarily bring more cyber-attacks, study says

9 years ago

Google Exposes Windows 8.1 Security Flaw

Google is criticised for publishing a flaw in in Windows 8.1 that could allow an attacker to give themselves admin…

9 years ago

CES 2015: Sony Chief Condemns Cyber-Assault

Sony's Hirai has praised staff for standing up to hackers, as North Korea responds angrily to US sanctions

9 years ago

iPhone 7 Could Feature Facial Recognition

Rumoured iPhone 7 technology could enhance security, with new functions set to be controlled by users facial expressions

9 years ago

75 Percent Of Tor Hidden Site Traffic Involves Child Abuse Images

New study aims to find types of hidden sites on Tor, but warns against drawing too many conclusions

9 years ago

Nuclear Plant Discovers Worm Infection

Malware has been discovered in a device connected to the control systems of a nuclear power plant in South Korea

9 years ago

Lizard Squad Hacker Arrested In London

A man linked to the Lizard Squad has been arrested amid reports of a second arrest in Finland

9 years ago

Hacker Clones Fingerprint From Photograph

A hacker claims to have 'cloned' the fingerprint of a German politician using a humble photograph

9 years ago

‘The Interview’ Makes $15m Online Over Christmas Weekend

The controversial Sony Pictures film made nearly as much online as was expected from the planned cinematic release

9 years ago

Sony Restores PlayStation Network Following Christmas Hacker Disruption

The online gaming networks of Sony and Microsoft were unavailable on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day after they were targeted…

9 years ago

Apple Joins Online Release Of Controversial Sony Film

Sony, Google, Microsoft and now Apple have released The Interview online, with a few US cinemas participating in a theatrical…

9 years ago

German Steelworks Physically Damaged By Cyber Attack

A blast furnace in Germany suffers “massive damage” after a cyber attack on its computer network

9 years ago

South Korean Nuclear Operator Conducts Cyber-Drills Following Hack

KHNP has said the hack, which led to the release of internal data, has not affected nuclear plant safety

9 years ago

Bitcoin Entrepreneur Shrem Gets Jail Term

Shrem pleaded guilty to helping users of the Silk Road black market anonymously buy bitcoins

9 years ago

The Biggest Facebook Scams Of 2014 Targeted Curious Perverts

‘Naked videos of Facebook friends’ installed Trojan on thousands of PCs

9 years ago

Boeing Signs Up BlackBerry For ‘Self-Destructing Smartphone’

Boeing Black promises extra security for privacy-conscious customers, and will now feature BlackBerry's BES 12 software

9 years ago