Windows 95 turns 20: The OS We All Love To Hate
1995 was a landmark year for technology, the internet and home computing. We can thank Windows 95 for a lot of the perks we find ourselves with today.
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A big day for consumers: Companies answerable for poor cybersecurity
FTC has the authority to hold organisations to account for failing to deliver tough cybersecurity measures.
Ashley Madison members ‘easy target for extortion’
There is the very real possibility that members of the infidelity website Ashley Madison may be subject to extortion threats.
Ambiguous new Windows 10 update ‘improves functionality’
The new Windows 10 update doesn’t offer any detail as to what it fixes or improves, leaving many to question why the tech giant has been so vague.
Bundestag computer system goes offline
The computer system in the Bundestag is now offline, to allow technicians to perform essential maintenance work.
Web.com experiences data breach
Web.com reveals that was the victim of a data breach this month, which affected up to 93,000 of its customers.
Impact Team releases stolen Ashley Madison data online
The Impact Team have released stolen Ashley Madison data on the dark web, which includes personal information belonging to 37 million users of the website.
Car security vulnerability study finally sees light of day
A major security vulnerability study into modern cars has finally been released, two years after it was originally intended to be published.
IRS data breach more severe than originally thought
IRS admits that the data breach it experienced in May is far bigger than previously thought.
Lenovo disables ‘unremovable software’
Lenovo has announced that LSE,a virtually unremovable software, is no longer being installed on its products.
BitTorrent family susceptible to DRDoS attacks
A new study shows that applications belonging to the BitTorrent family are vulnerable to DRDoS attacks.
Apple releases major security updates
Significant issues evident in Apple products have been patched with a raft of new updates.
Researchers win Internet Defense Prize for C++ detection tool
Internet Defense Prize goes to researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology for designing a tool that detects a new class of C++ vulnerabilities.
Corvette hacked with a text message
Researchers have hacked into a Corvette with a simple text message, taking control over its brakes.
Cybercriminals and traders charged with $100m ‘newswire fraud’
An international team of hackers and traders who benefited from illegal pre-publication access to company finance updates have been charged with fraud.
Facebook data security loophole ‘needs to be fixed’
A data security loophole discovered in Facebook needs to be fixed, according to a software engineer.
5 child geniuses destined for a career in cybersecurity
There is a huge shortage of skilled professionals in cybersecurity. We take a look at five young geniuses who may be the future of the industry.
Glasses that ‘block’ facial recognition technology to launch in 2016
Glasses that are capable of blocking facial recognition technology are to go on sale in Japan next year.
ICO investigating major data breach at Carphone Warehouse in the UK
The Information Commissioner's Office is “making enquiries” into a major data breach at Carphone Warehouse in the UK.
Universal remote can ‘hack into any car’
A hacker has developed a device that is capable of hacking into most modern cars by bypassing the rolling code security system.