Hackers broke into British company Piriform’s free software for optimising computer performance last month potentially allowing them to control the devices of more than two million users, the company and independent researchers said on Monday. The malicious program was slipped into legitimate software called CCleaner, which is downloaded for personal ... Read More »
User privacy has become increasingly important over the past few years and it seems like tech companies have taken a proactive stance on the issue. WhatsApp has increased the security offered by the app while backing up data on Apple’s iCloud storage service through encryption. However, as it turns out, ... Read More »
Microsoft has fortified the latest version of Windows to make it more secure than previous editions, but the strongest protections will be available only to those willing to pay a steep price for them. Windows 10 Anniversary Update has introduced many mitigation techniques in core Windows components and the Microsoft ... Read More »
Update: Microsoft has blamed STRONTIUM, a hacker group with alleged links to the Russian government, for the recent cyber attacks revealed by Google as a “critical vulnerability” in Windows. In a blog post dated November 1, Microsoft Windows and Devices Group Executive Vice President Terry Myerson acknowledged that Microsoft had ... Read More »
Yahoo says “state-sponsored” hackers stole data on about 500 million users in what could be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history. The breach included swathes of personal information, including names and emails, as well as “unencrypted security questions and answers”. The hack took place in 2014 but has only ... Read More »
The White House says it is investigating a “cyber breach” after what appeared to be a scan of Michelle Obama’s passport was published online. The scan appeared to have been taken from a Gmail account belonging to a White House employee, a spokesman said. Other confidential information was published online, ... Read More »
Are you doing enough to secure your organization against the myriad threats facing it in the mobile realm? According to BlackBerry research conducted earlier this year, the answer is “probably not.” We surveyed 1,000 IT executivesfrom seven countries across industries that included financial services, government, and healthcare – and the ... Read More »
A person in a black hoodie crouches in a dark room with a bright light shining over a phone. As the light hits the phone screen, finger smudges are illuminated, revealing the owner’s password. And just like that, the hacker has complete access to the device. You’ve seen it in ... Read More »
WASHINGTON—That handy health app on your phone—the one with access to your medical history, your doctor’s name, even your home address—may be vulnerable to hackers. Technology experts discussed the risks at a House hearing July 14 with the Energy and Commerce subcommittee. The fast growth of information technologies in the ... Read More »
WASHINGTON—That handy health app on your phone—the one with access to your medical history, your doctor’s name, even your home address—may be vulnerable to hackers. Technology experts discussed the risks at a House hearing July 14 with the Energy and Commerce subcommittee. The fast growth of information technologies in the ... Read More »
