Rob Waugh

Twitter has been hit by a wave of spam promising “pure garcinia cambogia” - a vegetable extract used in weight loss supplements. High-profile accounts such as Jane Fonda's fell victim, with attackers compromising Hootsuite accounts to gain entry.

Apple introduced biometric security to iPhone for the first time with the launch of its new iPhone 5S, featuring what Apple describes as an “intelligent” and “accurate” laser fingerprint sensor.

Keylogging tools to steal personal information from victims are available as a “service” from a site known as PrivateRecovery, which offers the tools for just $25 to $33 a month, according to a list of leaked records seen by researcher Brian Krebs.

Simply holding your phone a few inches from your PC to "hear" signals inaudible to humans will be enough to log in to sites and services previously protected by cumbersome two-factor systems, a new start-up claims.

When Apple unveils its new iPhone models Tuesday, one particularly persistent rumor may come true - that at least one model of the new hardware will feature a built-in fingerprint scanner.

Four out of five consumers have been “locked out” of websites due to not remembering log-ins - and over a fifth rely on password resets “on a regular basis,” according to a survey conducted by Ping Identity.

Baby monitors which shipped with security flaws that allowed hackers to watch and listen to babies from remote locations have led to an FTC complaint against the company responsible, Trendnet.

Internet users are becoming more savvy about keeping their private data safe - but many have already fallen victim to crime and scams, a study by the Pew Research Institute’s Internet Project has found. One in five (21%) of internet users have had an email or social networking account compromised or taken over without their permission.

BlackBerry has signed up to FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance – a group which is seeking to establish new methods to identify people quickly and safely, rather than relying on passwords for mobile security. FIDO is supported by internet giants such as Google and PayPal and is investigating alternative authentication technologies such as NFC chips, biometrics and one-time passwords, with a view to creating a standards-based system for passwordless authentication.