Security Archives

10 Jun

Facial recognition technology in the spotlight as IBM walks away

racist facial recognition technology police protests

IBM‘s decision to no longer offer general purpose facial recognition (FR) technology comes at a time when police activity is under increased scrutiny following the anti-racist protests across the US.

24 Mar

Cyber Insurance: Macroeconomic trends

Cyber incidents are the most important business risk globally, and businesses both large and small need to protect themselves as much as they can.

25 Oct

Appleby leaks

Appleby leaks: offshore law firm will see details on super rich clients leaked following data breach

Information regarding high net worth individuals and international corporations are going to be leaked in the coming days after an off-shore law firm had its files stolen in a data breach.

25 Oct

Messaging apps

Encrypted messaging app Wire is taking on Slack with its new business messenger platform

European encrypted messaging app Wire, admired by the likes of Edward Snowden for its security merits, is launching a new business messaging platform.

20 Oct

Cyber security

The UK’s Data Protection Bill goes a long way, but businesses must solve the security crisis themselves

The unanimous support with which the Government’s Data Protection Bill passed through its second reading in parliament last week is promising news for cyber security in the UK.

19 Oct

India Russia War games

India and Russia to hold full military war games as a sign of strength against China

India and Russia are going to begin a series of large-scale military exercises today in the eastern military district of Russia.

18 Oct

GCHQ social media surveillance

UK spy agency GCHQ is monitoring social media accounts of millions of people

During World War II, the phrase “loose lips sink ships” was promoted to warn people about what they said in public, in case a spy may be listening in.

17 Oct

BAE China national security Sepura

These deals may not have happened under new UK government investment proposals

Under proposals announced on Tuesday, the UK government hopes to make it easier for ministers to intervene in mergers and takeovers when national security concerns arise .

17 Oct

hacking security

Google hasn’t patched the Krack Wi-Fi flaw yet, so Android and Chrome devices could be unsafe

Security researchers have revealed that almost every Wi-Fi router is vulnerable to attack, leading to concerns from tech companies and consumers alike.

16 Oct

Donald Trump Facebook Google KAren Bradley Russia Twitter US election

Why Facebook might be hiring people with national security clearances

Facebook is on the hunt to recruit people who have national security clearances, as part of a broader push to address meddling on the social network ahead of general elections.

9 Oct

Bitcoin hacking

Companies like Aviva are having their cloud servers hacked for bitcoin mining

In the fight against cyber crime, companies now have a new enemy to fear: hackers in pursuit of bitcoin.

2 Oct

social media

Instagram hits out at a simplified version of their terms for young people

Whether you like it or not, social media is a part of the way we live now.

1 Oct

security

Frank Abagnale on why the next global cyber attack is imminent

Around the world, there are currently 121 global cyberattacks happening every second.

25 Sep

France terrorism

France terrorism: Fighting fear in the City of Light

Paris has been the target of several terrorist attacks since 2015.

20 Sep

Cyber security

Companies still aren’t taking cyber security seriously enough — so we’ve launched a magazine

Cyber security should be a company-wide concern, which is why we’re launching a cyber security magazine for managers.

19 Sep

BAE systems fighter jets Qatar weapons

How does Qatar’s deal to buy 24 fighter jets from Britain compare to other arms sales?

Qatar’s defense minister signed a letter of intent on Sunday to purchase 24 Typhoon jets from British defense group BAE Systems in a deal likely to be worth more than £2bn.

19 Sep

Malware

Piriform’s CCleaner anti-malware software found to contain malware

Hackers have a tendency to hide malicious code in apps and software that you think is safe.

18 Sep

Cryptocurrency

Is The Pirate Bay using your computer to mine cryptocurrency Monero?

Internet users are up in arms after TorrentFreak found that The Pirate Bay has been stealing its user’s computer resources to mine cryptocurrency while they illegaly downloaded movies, games and software.

8 Sep

Data breach Equifax

How does the Equifax hack stack up against other data breaches?

As many as 143m customers of Equifax, one of the three largest US credit agencies, had their information compromised in recent months after the company suffered a massive cyber security breach.