The US National Security Agency (NSA) has released a secure version of Google’s Android platform, dubbed secure enhanced (SE) Android, which is based on an application-level permissions model.
Law Society tougher than the ICO on Andrew Crossley
Andrew Crossley was the solicitor behind the ACS:Law scandal. His firm sent out some 20,000 speculative letters to ‘illegal file sharers’ demanding payment of £500 in reparation to his rightsholder clients (in this case MediaCAT, which represented the …
Ransomware pretending to be law enforcement
Recent months have seen the arrival of a new type of ransomware based on a legal threat from supposed law enforcement agencies.
Olympic security dossier left on London train
A secret file said to contain security plans for the London Olympics was apparently left on a London train by a policeman.
Voice biometrics will be the authentication of choice, says Opus Research
This is the conclusion of a joint study by Opus and ValidSoft, a company that specializes in telecommunications-based authentication and transaction verification for financial services and government organizations.
Zappos cyber attack raises fears over e-commerce
The breach of the database containing details of 24 million customers of Amazon-owned online shoe retailer Zappos has once again raised fears over the security of e-commerce.
Ten years of Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing initiative: Has it delivered?
It is ten years since Bill Gates distributed his internal ‘Trustworthy computing’ memo to Microsoft staff: “We must lead the industry to a whole new level of Trustworthiness in computing.” Has Microsoft delivered?
European test center takes network security for a 4G ride
The move to high-speed 4G mobile networks poses challenges for carriers and vendors to deploy security products that can handle those high speeds and data volumes, a challenge that the European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC) recently put to th…
Breach at Zappos exposes data on 24 million customers
Zappos, an online shoe and clothing retailer, is warning 24 million customers that a security breach has exposed their personal information, including partial credit card data.
Research by Sophos reveals the gang behind Koobface
Key to a compelling and instructive detective story is the sort of security failing usually exploited by the cybercriminals, but in this instance harnessed by Sophos.