Security

MPs warn of EMP risk to infrastructure IT

Space shuttle
Electromagnetic pulse weapons could fry computerised controls behind the UK’s major infrastructure, says Defence Committee
22 Feb 2012

AlienVault launches open threat data exchange to combat cybercrime

Security threats - password theft
Free service allows 18,000 users to share attack information from their networks
22 Feb 2012

IBM releases update to security analytics product

Data security
QRadar integrates with IBM X-Force security service
22 Feb 2012

Google fixes another seven serious security flaws in Chrome

Mozilla also corrects the same vulnerability in its Firefox browser
21 Feb 2012

Microsoft fixes critical bugs in Explorer and Windows

The bugs could allow hackers to remote-access users' machines if left unpatched
15 Feb 2012

Google disables prepaid cards over Google Wallet security fears

The search giant says this as a temporary measure, with a permanent fix coming soon
13 Feb 2012

Google says bug bounties have made its products safer

The firm has paid out £260,000 in rewards to people who have found bugs in its web applications
10 Feb 2012

Malware authors get social to improve cyber attacks

Cyber criminals are offering their products as SaaS, creating social networking and CRM around their tools, and using open-source techniques to further improve their malware
09 Feb 2012

Updated: Privacy group launches legal bid to halt Google’s user data-sharing scheme

US privacy lobby sues the Federal Trade Commission to uphold previous agreement on sharing user data between Google services
09 Feb 2012

Google fixes vulnerabilities in Chrome and adds malware detector

The search firm adds feature to scan downloaded executable files for evidence of malicious intent
09 Feb 2012

Stolen Facebook and Twitter log-ins on sale for $30 each

Cyber criminals also flogging log-ins for cPanel website administration
08 Feb 2012

EU asks Google to put upcoming privacy changes on hold

Impact on EU users' personal data needs to be analysed, says privacy watchdog
03 Feb 2012

Verisign admits it was victim of hacking

Firm managing the .com domain took a year to inform its own management of the data breaches
03 Feb 2012

Apple releases large swathe of security patches

Products affected include OSX Lion and QuickTime
03 Feb 2012

Experts praise UK's cyber defences but say more international co-operation needed to fight attacks

Security & Defence Agenda report gives UK four stars out of five for 'cyber preparedness'
03 Feb 2012

Security experts disagree over new Android malware alert

Symantec raises the alarm and labels new software a Trojan, but mobile security firm Lookout says it's simply aggressive advertising
31 Jan 2012

BlackBerry Cloud Services launched on Microsoft Office 365

The service will allow BlackBerry users to manage deployments in the cloud
31 Jan 2012

Data protection changes will improve cloud uptake, says Kroes

Neelie Kroes says the unification of EU data protection rules will make compliance simpler for cloud providers
31 Jan 2012

Google tries to allay privacy fears, but users still not convinced

The internet giant announced plants to consolidate 60 privacy policies last week
30 Jan 2012

Crash Podcast: Google's privacy and Symantec's security

This week on Crash we discuss Google's decision to share users' data between services, and Symantec's admission that a source code leak has affected one of its products
30 Jan 2012

Hackers disguise malware as Google Hangouts feature

Fake plug-in for free videoconferencing service downloads malware
27 Jan 2012

Symantec warns of severe vulnerability with pcAnywhere product

The security firm says the recent exposure of its source code has resulted in some vulnerabilities, and is working to patch them
27 Jan 2012

Threat from automated web application attacks on the rise

Many of these attacks can be prevented with proper website design and security scanning software
27 Jan 2012

Microsoft researchers find new type of stealth malware

Malware appears benign when downloaded, but morphs into malicious software once on a user's machine
26 Jan 2012