Security forum scolds Android, ticks AppleOpen app stores like the Android market should be more like Apple and vet software, according to the Information Security Forum.April 28, 2011 by Darren Pauli in Apple
Sony confirms encryption of PSN credit card dataThe company has said credit card details from its PlayStation Network were encrypted, although it cannot rule out the possibility that they were stolenApril 28, 2011 by Darren Pauli in Security
PlayStation credit card data was encryptedSony has confirmed that the credit card details possibly stolen in a breach of its PlayStation Network (PSN) were encrypted.April 27, 2011 by Darren Pauli in Security
TomTom GPS data used for speed trapsGPS manufacturer TomTom has apologised for sending its customers' user data to Dutch Police, which had used the information to set speed traps.April 27, 2011 by Darren Pauli in Security
Pacific atoll a phishing havenThe tiny Pacific atolls of Tokelau may be more famous for phishing than fishing, according to new research.April 27, 2011 by Darren Pauli in Security
Microsoft attacks crippled CorefloodMicrosoft has re-jigged its anti-malware tool to remove Coreflood infections on Windows machines in a move that strikes another blow to the crippled botnet.April 26, 2011 by Darren Pauli in Microsoft
Cops say iPhone spy logs are usefulNews that iPhones and iPads secretly store location on where you've been and when has angered many, but it might help cops to catch crooks.April 20, 2011 by Darren Pauli in Apple
Bracing for breaches: plan for the worstIt is said that data breaches can be prepared for, but not prevented. When the worst happens and a data breach occurs, what can an organisation do to mitigate damage?April 20, 2011 by Darren Pauli in Security
Report finds 'dumbing down' of hack attacksA report by Verizon has found that data-breach incidents reached an all-time high in 2010, while hackers appeared to be hitting lower-value targets, and stealing less dataApril 19, 2011 by Darren Pauli in Security
Hackers going for the easy game: reportData breach incidents are at an all-time high, yet the number of records lost in each incident has plummeted by hundreds of millions, according to a report.April 18, 2011 by Darren Pauli in Security