security
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17 Oct
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.
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1 Oct
Frank Abagnale on why the next global cyber attack is imminent
Around the world, there are currently 121 global cyberattacks happening every second.
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21 Aug
What is Faketoken, the latest Android malware trying to steal your bank details?
SonicSpy, GhostCtrl, Svpeng, SLocker, Triada, Invisible Man.
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21 Aug
These are all the ways AI is going to change the world – from the important to the frivolous
Now that we’re used to having the likes of Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri as part of our daily lives, we can forget about the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) is really having on the world.
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10 Aug
A11 th0$e c0mp1ic@t3d pa$$words you’ve b33n u$ing ar3 u$e1ess
Sorry about it, folks, but apparently everything you know about passwords is wrong.
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8 Aug
UK firms with poor security could be fined up to £17m for cyber attacks
Cyber attacks are one of the biggest threats facing governments and companies across the world and new UK legislation wants organisations to pay for bad security.
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7 Aug
Smart cars need to be protected from hackers, says UK government
The majority of cars in the UK are smart cars now, with features such as GPS tracking and wifi.
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26 Jun
The UK parliament was hacked this weekend: what we know so far
The UK parliament suffered a cyber attack this weekend which saw around 90 email accounts compromised.
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19 Jun
US suffers largest data breach of voter information
Nearly every registered American voter has been left vulnerable to theft on a public Amazon cloud server by a marketing firm contracted by the Republican National Committee (RNC).
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19 Jun
Google steps up its fight against online terrorism with new strategy
The UK has been hit by three terror attacks, and a suspected fourth, over the past few months, causing death and pain to many people across the country.
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15 Jun
Top UK university hit by major cyber-attack
University College London (UCL), ranked seventh in the most recent QS World University Rankings, was hit by a major cyber-attack on Wednesday lasting over 24 hours.
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13 Jun
How do UK airports fare in the world rankings?
Four of the airports ranked as the worst in the world are based in the UK, according to a study published on Tuesday by AirHelp, a technology company that provides legal services to airline passengers.
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13 Jun
Biometric banking: the revolution already shaping the future of finance
Biometrics — using physical features as security — are already here and the password is on its way out.
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25 May
There could be another WannaCry-scale attack, and the next one will be worse
A new vulnerability has been found in widely used software, leading to fears of another cyber attack on the scale of the recent WannaCry breach.
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25 Apr
Russian hackers strike again – this time in the French presidential election
Fancy Bear, the Russian hacking group which targeted Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee during the US presidential election, has turned its focus to French politics.
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22 Apr
Artificial intelligence and cyber security: a tech match made in heaven
We’re only a few months into 2017 and cyber attacks seem to be hitting the headlines even more regularly than last year.
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21 Apr
Retail figures may be falling but online shopping is booming
Retail sales figures in the UK have suffered the biggest quarterly drop since 2010.
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12 Apr
UK companies hit by cyber attacks have lost £42bn since 2013
Companies that have faced cyber attacks are often criticised for not having stringent enough guards – but their wallets can be affected too.
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10 Apr
Russian programmer arrested for suspected links to US election hack
A Russian computer programmer, Pyotr Levashov, has been arrested in Spain for suspected links to the Russian hacking of the US presidential election.
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5 Apr
Here are some of the proposed designs for Trump’s border wall with Mexico
Hundreds of companies have submitted proposals in the hope of building US president Donald Trump’s 2,000-mile “great, great wall” with Mexico.
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4 Apr
Chinese hackers have been carrying out sustained attacks on global companies since 2014
Since 2014, Chinese hackers have carried out sustained attacks on companies all over the world via their supply chain.
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31 Mar
The UK government is launching an offensive against encryption — what could this mean?
After last week’s terror attack at the Houses of Parliament, the UK government wants to crack down on the secure ways terrorists can communicate with one another.
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30 Mar
UN nuclear weapons talks: Will we ever have a world without nukes?
Negotiations began this week at the United Nations (UN) to discuss a treaty to outlaw nuclear weapons.
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21 Mar
Japanese prime minister in Europe; US bans electronics on flights; MSPs debate indyref2
These three things will change the world today.
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17 Mar
All the ways the Trump administration thinks it is being watched
The Trump administration is on high alert when it comes to surveillance.
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14 Mar
Can healthcare better protect itself against cyber crime?
Security heists against hospitals considered to have robust IT network security policies in place have become the norm.
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1 Mar
5 ways the government’s new digital strategy will change the UK
The government launched its new digital strategy today, aimed at keeping the UK at the forefront of the digital revolution.
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22 Feb
The open economy is here — but businesses need to be secure to reap the full benefits
We’re entering a brave new working world, says Samsung.
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17 Feb
Blair on Brexit; Pence heads to Europe; Will Budapest be making an Olympic bid?
These three things will change the world today.
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16 Feb
Yahoo-Verizon deal set to go ahead with $250m+ discount
Verizon is reportedly set to buy out Yahoo, a deal which has been in the making for months, yet with an estimated $250-350m discount.