Rob Waugh

Two researchers are to demonstrate a “hack” that allows control over automobile systems including brakes and steering in models by Ford and Toyota - overriding the commands sent by the driver.

A new study aims to identify the sort of people who are most likely to fall for phishing scams - and has found that women, introverts and the overconfident are more likely to confuse “real” email with phishing scams.

Spyware is a growing threat on Android phones, according to research by Kindsight Labs, a division of Alcatel-Lucent.

A fiber-optic tabletop PC system “reads” fingerprints as people use it - and could form the basis of a secure system for transactions in shops or banks.

The popular messaging app Tango has been hacked - and hacker group Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) claims to have accessed “millions” of users’ personal details, downloading 1.5 terabytes of information.

The PIN codes used to protect smartphones offer a useful line of defense against criminals - unless, that is, your device falls into the hands of the robot R2B2.

Passwords are outdated and “inevitably” fall into the hands of cybercriminals, according to a new advocacy group, Petition Against Passwords.

An Apple developer website was hacked last week, and has remained offline for days after an attack which Apple admits may have exposed, “names, mailing addresses, and email addresses.” A security researcher has claimed that the hack exposed up to 100,000 users' details.

Spotting “bad” apps on Android is not always easy - with cybercriminals finding new tricks every month to fool phone and tablet users into downloading malware.