The website of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) is reported to have been hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack for most of the last 24 hours.

The rash of apparently successful hacks against major corporates in recent weeks has hit the headlines but, says Rik Ferguson, director of security research with Trend Micro, it does not represent an internet meltdown as some experts are saying.

A growing number of PC users are downloading ‘cracked’ versions of popular paid-for software but, says Brian Krebs, a leading security researcher, there is a distinct security risk attached to this type of pirated software.

The trend of consumerization facing many enterprise-based IT departments is also being felt in the public sector, even in areas where confidentiality and security are paramount. This was the message imparted by the NSA’s Debora Plunkett during a specia…

The Japanese parliament has quietly passed legislation to make the creation or distribution of a virus or similar malware a criminal offense.

A security researcher claims to have discovered a potentially major security loophole in the way Google Android stores WiFi passwords.

Many US small businesses do not regularly review information security processes, conduct security audits, or train employees on information security practices, according to a survey sponsored by document destruction services company Shred-it.

Microsoft is warning users that WebGL graphics technology poses security risks, based on work by Context Information Security and its own security research team.

The LulzSec hacktivist group continued its trail of e-destruction late yesterday, posting a large file of electronic trophies – the email ID/password combos of 62,000 user credentials – the web and linking the list via Twitter.

A group of students at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London are developing designs for safer and more secure ATMs.