Apple boots some ad blockers from App Store to protect users’ privacy
Less than a month has passed since the release of iOS 9, with which Apple welcomed third-party ad blocking apps, and the company has removed some of them from the App …
Which Android smartphones are most secure?
87% of Android devices are vulnerable to attack by malicious apps and messages, a group of researchers from Cambridge University in England has revealed.For years now, they …
Attackers compromise Cisco Web VPNs to steal login credentials, backdoor target networks
Another Cisco product is being targeted by attackers looking for a permanent way into the computer networks and systems of various organizations, Volexity researchers …
Most are concerned about security of healthcare data
More than three-fourths (76 percent) of U.S. adults are concerned that their healthcare records are vulnerable to hackers, according to the University of Phoenix.Perhaps not …
Top strategic IT predictions for 2016 and beyond
Gartner’s top predictions for 2016 look at the digital future, at an algorithmic and smart machine-driven world where people and machines must define harmonious …
CIOs agree, IT is more complex than ever
Nine out of ten UK CIOs (93%) believe that IT complexity has increased, according to Trustmarque. The research has revealed that cloud computing (66%), legacy technology (51%) …
New Toshiba CMOS image sensor improves recognition and authentication
In recent years, mobile devices have adopted user authentication systems to protect access and information security. Password entry remains the most common, but finger print …
Fake Android apps bypass Google Play store security
“ESET unveiled fake apps available at the official Google app store. Posing as popular game cheats, such as Cheats for Pou, Guide for SubWay and Cheats for SubWay, these …
Former journalist faces 25 years in prison for article defacement
Matthew Keys, a former Reuters social media editor, has been found guilty of computer hacking, and could be sentenced to spend as many as 25 years in prison.Keys was indicted …
Hackers breach firm whose tech is used in Samsung Pay
It was revealed on Wednesday by the New York Times that LoopPay, a US-based Samsung subsidiary whose technology is central to the Samsung Pay mobile payment system, has …
Pen-testing drone searches for unsecured devices
You’re sitting in an office, and you send a print job to the main office printer. You see or hear a drone flying outside your window. Next thing you know, the printer …
Photo: A walk through Cyber Security Europe 2015
Taking place in London this week, Cyber Security Europe 2015 features seminars and solutions on all facets of cyber security and risk mitigation, from perimeter firewalls to …