Google to ramp up ‘unwanted software’ warnings in Chrome
Google says users of its Chrome browser will soon see more full page red warnings about unwanted software than they’ve ever seen before.
Google says users of its Chrome browser will soon see more full page red warnings about unwanted software than they’ve ever seen before.
Adobe is racing out a patch to fix a flaw in Flash Player that was secretly used by Italian surveillance software outfit Hacking Team — until details of it were leaked on Sunday.
Online password manager LastPass is in lockdown mode after the company discovered unusual activity on its network late last week. That activity turned out to be hackers who got away with user email addresses, password reminders, server per user salts, and authentication hashes, according to LastPass.
A controversy has erupted over claims that a security researcher hacked the avionics systems of a commercial airline through its in-flight entertainment system. Many security experts dismiss the story as simply ludicrous, but some believe it’s possible—and that is cause for very serious concern.
Tony Bradley | 22 May | Read more
The leak of world leaders' passport details by Australia's Department of Immigration and Border Protection made news around the world, but new figures suggest that such breaches are far from isolated incidents, with human error – and not outside hacking, as many might believe – the biggest source of compromise in government agencies.
David Braue | 06 May | Read more
To protect citizens against mass-surveillance, a European Parliament study has recommended the EU finance open source audits and bug bounties, and consider restricting the export of personal data to give a space for local cloud services to emerge.
Verizon’s “2015 Data Breach Investigations Report,” released today, reveals cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, but that many criminals still rely decades-old techniques such as phishing and hacking.
Anthony Caruana | 17 Apr | Read more
It was a banner week for the handling of personal information, with Australia's controversial metadata retention laws becoming law after Labor capitulated on its previous opposition to the legislation. Similar issues were at the fore in the US – where numerous technology companies pressed the US government to stop its collection of metadata – and Europe, where Dutch telcos were ordered to delete data retained under previous data-retention laws after they were found to be unconstitutional. And the EU's high court wasset to revisit the ability of US companies to handle the zealously-protected personal information of EU citizens.
David Braue | 30 Mar | Read more
The Australian government stepped up its push for mandatory data retention legislation, drawing out supporters and detractors as the controversial legislation pushed its way towards becoming law.
David Braue | 02 Mar | Read more
Major car manufactures are coming up short on security despite racing ahead with new smarts in cars that leave them exposed to remote hacking and privacy threats, according to a new report.
From televisions to passenger planes, even the most unassuming device can, if accessed by the wrong people, be turned into something more sinister.
When an employee turns on his own company, the results - damaged networks, data theft and even work stoppage - could be devastating.
Sharon Gaudin | 14 Oct | Read more
The increasingly cloud-centric design of Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus – and their owners' increasing use of the devices to store all kinds of personal information – will increasingly make them targets for cyberthieves seeking to exploit security loopholes, security firm ThreatMetrix has warned.
David Braue | 24 Sep | Read more
Falling prices on services and feature-rich toolkits is fueling thriving online marketplaces in China where criminals gather to buy the wares used in cyber-attacks against businesses and consumers.
Antone Gonsalves | 08 Sep | Read more
Most of the stories coming out the Black Hat and Def Con security conferences highlight the latest crop of horrendous security flaws discovered by hackers. But it's not all doom and gloom. There were also presentations from developers actively trying to make digital security better for all.