Gemalto's 'thorough investigation' concludes GCHQ and the NSA was probably behind 'sophisticated intrusion'
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2014 Was A Record Year For Cyber Attacks
Hackers increasingly went mobile last year, with Point of Sale terminals also key targets, Trend Micro report reveals
Get Real: Are You In Denial About Online Security?
Study by Ping Identity shows half of consumers use the same password across multiple websites
Smartphones Tracked Through Analysing Battery Usage
Researchers were able to determine a user's location based on battery drain over the course of a few minutes
PrivDog Flaw ‘Worse Than Superfish’
Ad-filtering tool introduces a potential phishing flaw that may affect more than 50,000 users
A Third Of Brits ‘Have Lied To Protect Our Online Privacy’
Symantec report finds we trust hospitals and banks with our data, but not retailers or social media sites
Visa Is About To Make Mobile Payments Safer Than Ever
New tokenisation technology could help speed up adoption of Apple Pay in Europe
How To Explain Phishing To A Five-Year-Old
The definitive definition of phishing (not fishing) from the experts for the kids (and adults, too)
Most Security Breaches ‘From Well-Known Sources’, Says HP
44 percent of breaches in 2014 were caused by known vulnerabilities between two and four years old, report finds
Has Avast Just Launched The World’s First Free Business-Grade IT Security?
Avast for Business is said to bring straightforward, cross-platform and cloud-managed security to the market
UK Businesses ‘Sluggish’ To Embrace Cloud
KPMG has found that UK businesses are still reluctant to sign up for cloud services, preferring to stick with familiar outsourcing methods
5 steps to optimise PCI DSS compliance across the supply chain
Kurt Mueffelmann, CEO at IT security firm Cryptzone, explains how you can optimise Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliance (PCI DSS)
US Government Warns Users To Remove Lenovo’s Superfish
The Superfish adware bundled with some Lenovo laptops creates a security risk, warns the US Department of Homeland Security
Superfish Adware: Should We Send Lenovo To The Naughty Step?
What can Lenovo's customers do about its sneaky adware, and how will Superfish impact the company's brand reputation?
The Critics’ View: Biometric Security For Mobile Banking
TechWeekEurope gets the expert’s views on RBS and NatWest’s plans for fingerprint scanning logins
Priorities for Cyber Security in the UK
Guests of Honour: Richard Bach, Assistant Director, Cyber Security, Digital Economy Unit, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; Stephanie Daman, Chief Executive Officer, Cyber Security Challenge UK and Steve Purser, Head of C ...
£226m Mt Gox Bitcoin Theft ‘An Inside Job’
Report of Mt Gox bitcoin exchange collapse fuels speculation of inside job after bot discovery
NSA Analysis Of Sony Hack Identifies North Korea
The NSA backs FBI conclusion that North Korea was responsible for the damaging hack of Sony Pictures
Google: FBI Wants To Hack Every Device On The Planet
Google warns US government it will fight proposals to allow “remote access” to every computer and device
Microsoft Teases Mobile-Centric Office 365 Encryption Options
Company is readying more ways of securing data while its productivity software platform makes itself at home on smartphones and tablets
GCHQ And NSA ‘Hacked’ SIM Card Firm To Spy On Calls And Texts
GCHQ and NSA accused of hacking Gemalto in documents allegedly leaked by Edward Snowden
Which Industry Is Most Likely To Suffer Cyber Attacks?
Low predictability of cyber-attacks increases risk for all 11 industries surveyed in new study
HTTP/2 Will Make The Web ‘Faster And Safer’
A working group finalises the HTTP/2 standard which aims to make web connections quicker and more secure
Darkleaks Offers Whistleblowers Black Market Trades For Bitcoins
Shady website offers an anonymous marketplace for potential whistleblowers ...and blackmailers
What Can We Learn From The Jamie Oliver Website Hack?
A drizzle of malware, a dash of exploit and a dollop of malicious code were the recipe for Jamie Oliver's web attack disaster
Microsoft Boosts Outlook Security For iOS And Android
First update for Outlook mobile app adds passcode, encryption and remote app wipe features
Jamie Oliver Website Serves Up Malicious Malware
That's not so pukka then, as Jamie Oliver's website falls victim to cyber hackers
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
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 hopes the days of email are numbered
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