Security
Microsoft issues emergency update to fix two vulnerability impacting Windows 10 and Windows Server
The bugs exist in in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory
Alina POS malware now using DNS tunnelling to steal payment cards data
Alina POS malware is back in circulation, now using DNS tunnelling to steal card details from unsuspecting victims
US Cyber Command warns organisations of critical vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks products
Foreign APTs will likely attempt to exploit the bug soon, it says
Campaigners urge Johnson to reform Computer Misuse Act to make it fit for modern digital era
The law currently hinders cyber security research in Britain, campaigners argue in an open letter to the PM
How to secure yourself against Malware during the COVID-19 pandemic
Security is always one of CIOs' top headaches, and the global pandemic hasn't improved matters. So what do organisations need to do in order to better protect themselves during the COVID-19 crisis?
TikTok is spying on you via the clipboard, researchers warn iPhone users
Social media app monitors the universal clipboard and can use it to pinpoint location
Hackers hide Magecart script in favicon image's EXIF data to steal credit card details
EXIF format enables people to store interchange information in digital photography image files using JPEG compression
Google to automatically delete new users' search and location history after 18 months
But existing users will need to change the settings for themselves
Risk mitigation for remote working: making Office 365 safer for business
O365 provides a raft of effective communications and collaboration tools, but don't take security and compliance for granted
Escaping 'Password Hell': biometrics of IT and security
Microchip implants? Bring 'em on I say!
Huawei may be a risk but the West should compete with Chinese firms rather than banning, says ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt
'The Chinese are just as good, and maybe better, in key areas of research and innovation' Schmidt says
NSA pilots secure DNS model to protect against malware attacks
System will be rolled out to US defence contractors
Australia says it is dealing with massive cyber attacks from sophisticated state-based actor
Hackers are targeting Australian organisations across a broad range of sectors, according to Prime Minister Morrison
Covid-19 contact tracing app: government u-turns to adopt decentralised Apple - Google API model
After a series of delays and warnings from cyber security and privacy experts, the government is abandoning its centralised approach to Covid-19 data collection
A brief look at AI-enhanced security solutions
IT leaders aren't ready to hand over security to a benevolent machine just yet, but their next purchase will probably have an AI label
Microsoft adds UEFI scanner in Windows 10 to help detect firmware attacks
Performs security assessment by interacting directly with the motherboard chipset
Operation In(ter)ception: Hackers target aerospace companies via LinkedIn recruitment messages
Hackers first sent an exciting job offer via LinkedIn to aerospace executives while posing themselves as recruiters from well-known firms, such as General Dynamics and Collins Aerospace
CIA's specialised hacking unit failed to protect its own systems from hackers, investigation finds
CIA discovered the breach only after classified information was published by WikiLeaks
'Ripple20' security vulnerabilities in TCP/IP software library impact millions of connected devices
Nineteen bugs have been discovered so far in Treck software affecting connected printers, insulin pumps, smart home devices, power-grid equipment, industrial-control gears, routers, communications equipment commercial aircraft and data centre devices...
Intel's anti-malware CET technology to be included in Tiger Lake CPUs
CET is designed to prevent malicious programmes from altering the control flow of applications, Intel says
Reducing the cyber security risk of home working
Home working shouldn't prioritise productivity at the expense of security, but in some cases this is exactly what's happening
AI-enhanced security: how much is hype?
IT leaders are cautiously welcoming towards AI-enhanced security tools but seek more clarity, research
One in three Britons targeted by scammers since the start of coronavirus crisis, Citizens Advice reveals
Legal charity has seen a 19 per cent spike in the number of visitors coming to its website in recent months looking for advice from experts
