Security Technology
Covid-19: the race to create privacy-focused contact tracing tools
As authorities seek technological solutions to the pandemic, experts fear the consequences for civil liberties
How rapid advances in quantum computing are reshaping cybersecurity
We must all prepare for the end of public key encryption as we know it
Coming soon, save the date: Deskflix, Computing's online event series
Season One: Empowering the remote working revolution
Microsoft releases early preview of 'hardware-enforced stack protection' feature for Windows 10 Insider previews builds
Hardware-enforced stack protection uses a combination of modern CPU hardware and 'shadow stacks' to protect app code from cyber attacks
When hunting for a new IT solution, understand the problem first
Ian Hill of BAM Group warns against being distracted by bells and whistles
Let's Encrypt to revoke three million digital certificates TODAY due to bug in its certificate authority code
Bug was discovered on 29th February. The certificates will be revoked today
Check Point unveils encyclopaedia to explain techniques used by malware to detect virtual environment
A virtual environment differs from common host systems in terms of registry keys, non-common files, and system objects
Intel promises full memory encryption as it presents its data-centric security strategy
Intel promises bigger investment in security following the Meltdown and Spectre security bugs
Microsoft adds supports for tamper protection in Defender ATP
The feature prevents threat actors from modifying security settings on Windows 10 device
Inside the race to quantum-proof our vital infrastructure
When quantum computers arrive the Web as we know it will break. We talk to scientists cryptographers and entrepreneurs working to ensure this does not happen.
Microsoft to add DNS over HTTPS to Windows 10 to boost users' privacy
DNS over HTTPS encrypts DNS traffic - hiding users' web surfing from ISPs
Google's quantum supremacy is real. Now we urgently need quantum-safe encryption, says UKNQT's Sir Peter Knight
'There's a lot at stake in rewiring the world in terms of encryption and we all depend on getting it right'
Avast and French police disinfect 850,000 PCs with Retadup malware after seizing command-and-control servers
Design error in Retadup's command-and-control server enabled security specialists to remotely remove the malware
Microsoft, Google and Intel launch Confidential Computing Consortium
The new security consortium will develop standards for securing sensitive data during processing
Visa adds new payment security services to combat emerging frauds
New payment fraud services from Visa includes a tool to probe websites for card-data skimmer malware
The journey to passwordless at Zurich Insurance
Insurer is using adaptive multifactor authentication with the eventual aim of ditching passwords altogether
Microsoft announces general availability of Azure Security Centre for IoT
IoT Azure security tool can identify configuration issues before they can be used in a cyber attack
Oracle releases July 2019 Critical Patch Update to address vulnerabilities across multiple products
Latest Oracle patch release addresses a mere 319 vulnerabilities across the company's enterprise software
What's new in ransomware and how can businesses stay ahead of the threat?
EclecticIQ's Aleksander Jarosz on minimising the risk of lockdowns, data theft and disruption
ProtonMail releases PGP encryption library for the Go programming language
Aims to make it easier for developers to add end-to-end cryptography to their apps
San Francisco bans police from using facial recognition tools
City officials voted eight-to-one to ban facial recognition use by law enforcement, with the ban to come into effect next week.
Tutanota launches Secure Connect service for whistleblowers
Service launched on Press Freedom Day
'Low' risk that Swiss online voting bug could have been exploited, says the system's developer
Bug bounty did its job, says David Galindo
Systems administrator played crucial role in capture of "El Chapo"
Christian Rodriguez collaborated with the FBI to bring down Mexican drug lord
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