The emerging ‘internet of things’ raises big security questions, and vulnerabilities in connected devices such as ‘smart’ fridges may force companies to work together in a way never previously seen, according to Microsoft’s Jan Neutze.
A futuristic app uses Google Glass to add an extra layer of privacy for users withdrawing cash from ATM machines - by displaying a one-time personal identification number (PIN) which only the Glass user can see.
A file of material purporting to include detailed information on trades at the Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, has surfaced online, after attackers targeted the personal blog and Reddit account of CEO Mark Karpeles.
Maybe it's time to think twice before rushing to click on a link, next time your favourite celebrity says something bizarre on Twitter.
Criminals seeking to kill endangered species and sell trophies online are turning to increasingly hi-tech methods to target their prey - including cyber attacks built to steal information on where animals patrol, according to the World Wildlife Fund’s Wildlife Crime division.
The attackers were able to steal all the bitcoins stored in the bank’s “hot wallet” - the portion of its funds on computers accessible via the internet - due to a transaction flaw in its code.
More than 300,000 wireless routers worldwide are under the control of an unknown group of cybercriminals, who have made malicious changes to the devices' settings - and the attack is part of a "growing trend", researchers claim.
Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox has admitted that nearly $500 million in bitcoin has “disappeared”, in a new statement posted online - as chunks of computer code have appeared on Pastebin which appear to be part of the backend for the site.
CIA Director John Brennan says that connected appliances and networked vehicles will make the agency’s job harder - with more systems to protect, and more platforms which could be used to launch attacks.
Win32/Corkow is banking malware with a focus on corporate banking users. We can confirm that several thousand users, mostly in Russia and Ukraine, were victims of the Trojan in 2013. In this post, we expand on its unique functionality.
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Mastercard is piloting a scheme where smartphone GPS systems are used to authenticate purchases for travellers - which could spell an end to the frustrating and common experience where cards are blocked instantly when used abroad.
Businesses in America have increased security spending after the wave of high-profile cyber attacks late last year, including the Target breach - and most U.S. companies expect such attacks to increase over the next two years.
Trading has been suspended on the Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox and its website has closed, amid rumors that the exchange has lost 744,000 Bitcoins in an online theft - worth around $350 million at Monday’s trading prices, according to Wired
A large majority of routers used in small offices are plagued with security vulnerabilities - with up to 80% of small office/home office models having critical security weaknesses, according to a survey by Tripwire.
Hackers who stole hundreds of thousands of card details from upscale retailer Neiman Marcus set off more than 60,000 security alerts - but these were all missed by security staff at the company, according to a report by Bloomberg Businessweek.
Smartphone dating app Tinder revealed more about its users than they might have wished over a period of several months last year - revealing their location to other app users to an accuracy of around 100 feet, according to The Verge’s report.
Belkin’s WeMo home automation systems contain multiple vulnerabilities which could allow attackers to remotely control devices attached to a WeMo system - for instance, blacking out lighting in a home, or even starting fires, researchers have claimed.
A large scale cyber-theft has drained the relaunched ‘online drug bazaar’ Silk Road 2.0 of nearly all of its Bitcoin reserves - estimated to be worth $2 million or even more. The site relied on bitcoin to help anonymize transactions.
Nearly two-thirds of employees - 63% - use personal email to transfer work files, potentially leaving workplaces exposed to hacks against their accounts - and more than half of employees regularly transfer files by insecure channels.
