"The UK's Online Safety Bill isn't about safety or privacy, it's both." These were the words Stephen Almond, Director of Technology and Innovation at the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), used ...

Cast your mind back to January 2023, and the “world-leading, world-first Online Safety Bill” (Rishi Sunak responding to Labour’s Alex Davies-Jones) faced a significant backbench rebellion over an ...

I believe in the software security industry they talk about ‘vectors of attack’, well how about a Freezer-based vector of attack? I believe in the software security industry they talk about ‘vectors ...

CIA Director John Brennan discusses ISIS's use of information technologies. The terrorist attacks in Paris likely would have occurred even if intelligence and law enforcement agencies could have ...

Update, April 27, 2025: This story, originally published April 25, has been updated with new information from security experts concerning Google alert impersonation attacks that target Gmail users and ...

Researchers warn sites such as Yahoo, BuzzFeed and Flickr would be susceptible to attack, and credit card info, passwords and other data could be compromised Security researchers have developed a ...

Bitcoin depends on encryption to remain secure. This encryption protects transactions, wallets, and user funds. If the ...

A new system developed by researchers at MIT has been designed to prevent attacks on wireless medical devices. The technology makes use of built in encryption to block signals from unauthorised users.

Politicians may be about to use the horrific attacks in Manchester to exploit public fears and launch new policies, activists have warned. The desire to stop another attack happening again using ...

Grief over the Paris attacks will soon make way to demands for action. As well as increased military activity, and the controversial suggestions to close the door on refugees, the next battle in the ...