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Hackers and cybercrime prevention

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  IT threats top business concerns, report shows

  IT-related threats provide the greatest concern for businesses, a report has revealed

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  Identity theft linked to 60% of UK fraud in 2013

  The misuse of the personal data of victims, accounted for more than 60% of all fraud in the UK in 2013, a study reveals

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  Financial services sector attracts most cyber crime, says PwC study

  More than a third of financial sector organisations say they have been victims of cyber crime, compared with only 17% in other industries

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  Blogger finds basic security flaw in UK Parliament’s website

  The UK Parliament's website contained basic flaws that left it vulnerable to hacking, a computer blogger has revealed

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  Team Cymru exposes SOHO router compromise

  Team Cymru has discovered a widespread compromise of consumer-grade small office/home office (SOHO) routers

• March 03, 2014 03 Mar'14

  RSA 2014: Malware rates linked to socio-economic factors

  Regional cyber vulnerabilities are not linked to any single factor, but to a variety of different socio-economic factors, says Microsoft

• March 03, 2014 03 Mar'14

  RSA 2014: Microsoft and partners defend botnet disruption

  Microsoft and its partners have defended disrupting criminal botnets at RSA Conference 2014

• March 03, 2014 03 Mar'14

  Labour to call for crackdown on cyber crime

  Labour is to call for a crackdown on cyber crime related to child pornography and terrorism

• February 28, 2014 28 Feb'14

  Students inspired by careers in cyber security after e-skills workshops

  More than 1,000 secondary students took part in workshops in cyber security, supported by e-skills and employers

• February 27, 2014 27 Feb'14

  Analysis: What is RSA’s relationship with the NSA?

  After RSA 2014, are we any closer to understanding RSA's relationship with the NSA?

• February 27, 2014 27 Feb'14

  Microsoft urges businesses on Windows XP to migrate

  Organisations running Windows XP should migrate to a more recent version of the operating system for security reasons, says Microsoft

• February 27, 2014 27 Feb'14

  Microsoft takes aim at passwords

  Microsoft says it is determined to solve the problem of ineffective authentication that relies on usernames and passwords

• February 26, 2014 26 Feb'14

  RSA 2014: Coviello rejects rumours of deal with NSA

  RSA tackles accusations of NSA collusion and calls for international co-operation on cyber security in the opening keynote of RSA Conference 2014

• February 26, 2014 26 Feb'14

  £3m UK grant to tackle malicious app collusion

  UK-based researchers are to use a £3m grant to investigate ways of countering malicious apps that collude with each other to infect smartphones

• February 25, 2014 25 Feb'14

  Microsoft launches technical preview of Emet 5.0

  Microsoft has launched the technical preview of the latest version of its free enhanced mitigation experience toolkit (Emet)

• February 25, 2014 25 Feb'14

  Zuckerberg: 'The government blew it with the NSA'

  The founder of Facebook says the government went 'way over the line' when it came to what he deemed 'extreme revelations' from Edward Snowden. However, he does believe it has made the industry work together better

• February 25, 2014 25 Feb'14

  RSA announces Managed Security Partner programme

  RSA has announced a programme designed to enable a new generation of managed security services

• February 25, 2014 25 Feb'14

  Standardisation key to future security, say experts

  The adoption of security standards to enable automated self-healing systems is key to data protection in future

• February 24, 2014 24 Feb'14

  Apple users at risk of SSL man-in-the-middle attacks

  Apple has issued a security alert affecting iOS 7.0.6 which could put iPhone and iPad users at risk from MITM-style hacking attacks

• February 21, 2014 21 Feb'14

  Employee mobiles expose firms to attack, says Webroot

  Employees mobile devices expose companies to malicious applications and attacks, according to the latest mobile threat report from Webroot

• February 21, 2014 21 Feb'14

  Adobe releases second critical security update for Flash Player in three weeks

  Adobe has released the second critical security update for its Flash Player plug-in in less than three weeks

• February 20, 2014 20 Feb'14

  Businesses ignore unknown threats despite cost, study shows

  Many UK organisations are ignoring the next wave of unknown security threats despite the cost, a study shows

• February 19, 2014 19 Feb'14

  UK firms see 1,000+ internal data breaches a day, study finds

  Internal threats are not a high priority for UK firms despite more than 1,000 internal data breaches a day

• February 19, 2014 19 Feb'14

  NHS England puts patient database on hold

  NHS England is to delay by six months the roll-out of its controversial Care.data scheme for sharing patient records through a central database

• February 18, 2014 18 Feb'14

  ISF principal analyst Adrian Davis to join (ISC)2

  ISF principal analyst Adrian Davis is to Join (ISC)2 as head of the Europe, Middle East and Africa regional office

• February 18, 2014 18 Feb'14

  Cut Microsoft admin rights to mitigate 92% of threats, study shows

  Removing Microsoft admin rights from employees mitigates 92% of critical vulnerabilities reported in 2013

• February 17, 2014 17 Feb'14

  Medical database could undermine privacy, says NHS risk assessment

  NHS England’s own risk analysis says the planned care data system could undermine patient confidentiality

• February 17, 2014 17 Feb'14

  Kickstarter notifies users of data breach after four days

  Online crowdfunding website Kickstarter has admitted that attackers have gained access to user data

• February 17, 2014 17 Feb'14

  Google acquires audio ID startup SlickLogin

  Google has acquired Israeli startup SlickLogin, which enables online services to authenticate a user with sound waves

• February 14, 2014 14 Feb'14

  Top banking botnets study victims' behaviour, Dell report reveals

  Five of the top eight banking Trojans capture snapshots of victims’ behaviour, profiling their online interactions, Dell research reveals

• February 14, 2014 14 Feb'14

  Tesco.com deactivates accounts after hackers publish logon details

  Tesco.com has deactivated more than 2,000 customer accounts after hackers posted a list of usernames and passwords online

• February 13, 2014 13 Feb'14

  Software industry group welcomes US cyber security framework

  BSA, The Software Alliance has welcomed the launch of the US Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber security

• February 12, 2014 12 Feb'14

  Password-free online authentication a step closer

  The elimination of insecure passwords for online services is another step closer.

• February 12, 2014 12 Feb'14

  NTP-based DDoS attacks a concern, says Cloudflare

  Security firm Cloudflare says it spotted and stopped a massive DDoS attack that exploited a vulnerability in the infrastructure of the internet

• February 11, 2014 11 Feb'14

  (ISC)2 expands online security awareness programme to Ireland

  The (ISC)2 Foundation has launched its Safe and Secure Online programme in Ireland, to commemorate Safer Internet Day 2014

• February 11, 2014 11 Feb'14

  PCI DSS compliance still too low, says Verizon

  Compliance with the Payment Card Industry’s Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) remains low, according to a study of assessments around the world

• February 11, 2014 11 Feb'14

  UK among targets of 'Mask' advanced cyber espionage campaign

  The UK has been hit more than 100 times in an advanced global cyber espionage campaign that has gone undetected for more than five years

• February 10, 2014 10 Feb'14

  NSA failed to detect Snowden’s unsophisticated insider attack

  The NSA failed to detect the relatively unsophisticated data mining activities of whistleblower Edward Snowden, it has emerged

• February 06, 2014 06 Feb'14

  Technological risks could undermine SME business confidence

  The threat of network failures, cyber attacks and data loss is overshadowing growing business confidence among UK SMEs, survey finds

• February 06, 2014 06 Feb'14

  UK critical infrastructure at risk of cyber attack, says IET report

  UK critical national infrastructure is at risk of cyber attack, says a report by consultancy Atkins for the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

• February 05, 2014 05 Feb'14

  Bank of England publishes Waking Shark II cyber security exercise results

  Bank of England publishes the results of its Waking Shark II security exercise, which tested financial institutions' contingency plans for cyber attack

• February 04, 2014 04 Feb'14

  Trusted IT scheme aims to restore confidence after Snowden

  An industry scheme could help IT suppliers win back confidence from businesses following revelations Edward Snowden’s of revelations of surveillance by the US National Security Agency (NSA), it was claimed this week

• February 04, 2014 04 Feb'14

  NHS site malicious redirects are a warning to developers

  A coding error that redirected NHS website visitors to malicious content should be a warning to developers, say security experts

• February 03, 2014 03 Feb'14

  Web app security fixes down to 11 days in 2013

  Suppliers of web apps improved the rate of delivery for security fixes in 2013, but still take 11 days on average

• February 03, 2014 03 Feb'14

  Zeus variant by-passing security, say researchers

  A variant of the data-stealing Zeus Trojan best known for targeting online banking uses a new technique to bypass security systems.

• January 31, 2014 31 Jan'14

  Hackers access Yahoo Mail with stolen passwords

  Yahoo has revealed that hackers have tried to access some Yahoo Mail accounts with stolen passwords

• January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14

  Information security salaries set to rise in 2014

  Salaries for information security professionals are set to rise across the board in 2014 as demand increases

• January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14

  Alleged SpyEye mastermind pleads guilty to fraud

  The alleged mastermind of the SpyEye banking Trojan has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud in a US court

• January 29, 2014 29 Jan'14

  Cyber security quest strong in UK, says Isaca

  There is a strong interest in cyber security in the UK, says Rob Stroud, international president-elect for Isaca

• January 29, 2014 29 Jan'14

  Angry Birds maker wants industry response to mobile app spying

  Angry Birds maker to re-evaluate its relationship with ad networks after revelations that spy agencies can access user data

• January 28, 2014 28 Jan'14

  Privacy considered a shared responsibility, survey shows

  Users of online services believe responsibility for privacy is shared by governments, technology suppliers and individuals, a survey has revealed

• January 28, 2014 28 Jan'14

  FBI cracks down on hacker-for-hire websites

  The FBI has arrested five people in connection with several websites offering hacking services

• January 27, 2014 27 Jan'14

  Security basics overlooked, says Heathrow CISO

  Data security is complex, but the basics are often overlooked says Mark Jones, chief information security officer at Heathrow Airports Limited

• January 27, 2014 27 Jan'14

  NSA involved in industrial espionage, says Snowden

  The US National Security Agency’s cyber surveillance is not confined to matters of national security, says whistleblower Edward Snowden

• January 24, 2014 24 Jan'14

  CNN latest target of Syrian hacktivists

  CNN is the latest western media organisation believed to have been targeted by the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) hacktivist group

• January 24, 2014 24 Jan'14

  Target cyber attack not isolated, warns FBI

  The FBI has warned US retailers to prepare for further cyber attacks after linking Target cyber attack to 20 others

• January 23, 2014 23 Jan'14

  New Snapchat security measure easily by-passed, says researcher

  A new Snapchat security measure to verify users are human is easily by-passed, says researcher

• January 23, 2014 23 Jan'14

  US startup aims to turn tables on hackers

  US startup Shape Security is turning the tables against hackers by using one of their own techniques against them

• January 22, 2014 22 Jan'14

  Chatham House founds Global Commission on Internet Governance

  The Royal Institute of International Affairs will work with the CIGI to form a strategy for the future of internet governance

• January 22, 2014 22 Jan'14

  CERT-UK to drive international cyber security collaboration

  The UK’s new national computer emergency response team (CERT-UK) is set to drive international cyber security collaboration once it becomes operational

• January 22, 2014 22 Jan'14

  European experts divided on success of cyber security

  European IT security experts are divided on the success of cyber security, it emerged at the 6th International Forum on Cyber Security in Lille

• January 21, 2014 21 Jan'14

  Global approach vital to fight cyber threats, says French minister

  Only a global approach will be able to counter the global threats in cyberspace, says French interior minister

• January 17, 2014 17 Jan'14

  Enterprise can learn from small business security, says Avira

  Businesses needs to rethink their approach to security and focus on people instead of technology in the face of the consumerisation of IT, says security firm Avira

• January 17, 2014 17 Jan'14

  BCS launches cyber awareness initiative

  National cyber awareness that will ultimately support the UK’s digital economy is the aim of the latest initiative by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

• January 17, 2014 17 Jan'14

  Internet at risk of 'cybergeddon' says WEF

  Internet is at risk of fragmenting amid concerns over spying and cyber crime, says World Economic Forum

• January 15, 2014 15 Jan'14

  NSA uses secret radio tech to spy on offline computers

  The US National Security Agency (NSA) has the capacity to monitor, enter and alter data on computers even if the machines are not connected to the internet, it has emerged

• January 14, 2014 14 Jan'14

  Cabinet Office attempts to defuse PSN compliance tensions

  The Cabinet Office has updated the public services network (PSN) programme to make it easier for councils to meet security requirements

• January 14, 2014 14 Jan'14

  Target to invest $5m in cyber security awareness

  Cyber breach-hit US retailer Target is to invest $5m in a cyber security education campaign

• January 14, 2014 14 Jan'14

  Top European IT initiative to support business in 2014?

  Expanding IT to support business growth is one of the biggest areas of focus for IT departments in 2014, so what does this mean?

• January 13, 2014 13 Jan'14

  Neiman Marcus warns that data breach may affect customers

  US retailer Neiman Marcus has warned that cyber attackers may have stolen customers' payment card information in December

• January 13, 2014 13 Jan'14

  Syrian hacking group breaches Microsoft Twitter accounts

  Purported members of the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) hacktivist group have hijacked two Microsoft Twitter accounts and a blog

• January 13, 2014 13 Jan'14

  Government tells UK SMEs to be 'cyber streetwise'

  Government is urging SMEs to become "cyber streetwise," to reduce the risk of cyber attack

• January 10, 2014 10 Jan'14

  Network-based security tops European agenda for 2014

  Network-based security is the top security initiative for European companies in 2014, research shows

• January 10, 2014 10 Jan'14

  LinkedIn files lawsuit to identify hackers

  LinkedIn has filed a lawsuit aimed at identifying hackers who by-passed security measures to copy member data

• January 09, 2014 09 Jan'14

  NIST invested in protest-hit RSA Conference

  The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has paid $16,500 for a booth at the protest-hit RSA Conference 2014, it has emerged

• January 09, 2014 09 Jan'14

  Sky forced to update porn filter

  Sky has been forced to update its porn filter after it was found to be blocking legitimate file-sharing sites

• January 09, 2014 09 Jan'14

  Europeans users of Yahoo have PCs turned into Bitcoin miners

  Some malware distributed by Yahoo’s ad servers in the first week of the year, turned victims’ PCs into bitcoin miners

• January 07, 2014 07 Jan'14

  Intel phases out McAfee security brand

  Intel has announced that, as it introduces new security products, it will replace the McAfee brand with that of 'Intel Security'

• January 07, 2014 07 Jan'14

  Security Think Tank: Information security strategy should support the business

  How should Edward Snowden's revelations about the NSA and GCHQ influence future information security strategies in the UK?

• January 06, 2014 06 Jan'14

  Infosec Skills, BCS announce winners of Cyber Security Challenge

  Stuart Pringle, Simon Robinson and Robert Wyllie have won over £2,000 of training and a place in the semi-final of the current UK Cyber Security Challenge

• January 06, 2014 06 Jan'14

  Yahoo claims malicious ads under control

  Yahoo says the situation is under control after its advertising network served up malware to thousands of visitors last week

• January 03, 2014 03 Jan'14

  FireEye acquires Mandiant in $1bn deal

  Security firm FireEye has bought Mandiant in a deal worth just over $1bn

• January 03, 2014 03 Jan'14

  Snapchat to implement anti-abuse security measures

  Snapchat is to release an updated version of its app after hackers downloaded usernames and phone numbers for 4.6 million accounts

• January 02, 2014 02 Jan'14

  Hacktivists hijack Skype social media accounts

  Hacktivists have hijacked the blog and twitter accounts of Microsoft’s Skype internet voice and video calling service

• January 02, 2014 02 Jan'14

  Snapchat hackers expose details of 4.6 million users

  Hackers have posted the usernames and mobile phone numbers of 4.6 million US Snapchat account holders online

• December 31, 2013 31 Dec'13

  Top 10 premium content articles of 2013

  Computer Weekly presents a selection of the most popular premium content reports and articles of 2013

• December 30, 2013 30 Dec'13

  Top 10 supplier profiles 2013

  Are you thinking of doing business with an IT technology supplier? Check out our independent profiles of the leading technology companies.

• December 30, 2013 30 Dec'13

  BBC server breached by Russian hacker

  A Russian hacker infiltrated a BBC server and attempted to sell access to the system to other hackers, report suggests

• December 27, 2013 27 Dec'13

  Top 10 UK cyber security stories of 2013

  Cyber security has moved up the national agenda in the past year, with the UK government paying increasing attention to bolstering UK cyber defences

• December 24, 2013 24 Dec'13

  Top 10 IT security stories of 2013

  The need to evolve IT security strategies to match new and emerging threats has come clearly to the fore in the past year

• December 23, 2013 23 Dec'13

  RSA denies secret contract with NSA

  Security firm RSA has strongly denied allegations of a secret contract with the US National Security Agency (NSA)

• December 17, 2013 17 Dec'13

  GCHQ told to tighten reins on Huawei security centre

  A report commissioned by David Cameron has called for tighter controls on Huawei’s Cyber Security Evaluation Centre amid fears around the company’s ties with the Chinese government

• December 17, 2013 17 Dec'13

  Is BT ‘embedding secret spy equipment’ in routers?

  UK telecoms giant BT is accused of enabling GCHQ and the NSA access to customer data through its routers used in millions of homes and businesses across the UK. BT claims it is just a conspiracy theory. Computer Weekly looks at both sides

• December 12, 2013 12 Dec'13

  UK cyber security progress welcomed

  The UK government’s report on progress the National Cyber Security Programme has widely been welcomed by the IT security community and industry

• December 12, 2013 12 Dec'13

  Four arrested in £1m London cyber bank heist

  Police have arrested four people suspected cyber criminals and seized £80,000 in cash and a live grenade after the theft of £1m from two banks

• December 12, 2013 12 Dec'13

  Government to expand cyber security partnerships

  The UK government introduces security kitemark pas part of plans to expanding partnerships on cyber security with the private sector in 2014

• December 11, 2013 11 Dec'13

  Research reveals widespread mobile app hacking

  The top 100 paid Android apps and 56% of the top 100 paid Apple iOS apps have been hacked, research has revealed

• December 11, 2013 11 Dec'13

  Thirteen plead guilty to Anonymous DDoS attack on Paypal

  Thirteen people have pleaded guilty to taking part in DDoS attacks on eBay’s Paypal, organised by the Anonymous hacker group in 2010

• December 11, 2013 11 Dec'13

  Ransomware looks set to increase, warns Sophos

  Cyber criminals are planning to produce new forms of ransomware on an unprecedented scale, according to IT security firm Sophos

• December 10, 2013 10 Dec'13

  Australian police to deploy tech used by US spy agency

  The Australian Federal Police plans to introduce technology used by a US spy agency to collect emails and other information transmitted by computer