UK university security fell over after two hours attention
Fortunately it was by the “good guys”
A test of UK university defences against cyber-attacks found that in every case hackers were able to obtain "high-value" data within two hours.
China dismisses US security claims
… As EU negotiates for better access
China has dismissed US security claims against its telecoms equipment maker Huawei as groundless and “abnormal”.
Android AV apps don't work
More than 250 in the Google Play app store did not work
More than 250 anti-virus apps in Google Play are snake oil and fail to offer any defence against malware samples, according to the Austrian antivirus-testing lab AV-Comparatives
Internal security is nightmare says survey
Employees share the most sensitive data
More than 83 percent of companies had an employee accidentally expose customer or sensitive data a new study had found.
Huawei mocks US security stance
We don’t spy, but you guys do
Huawei’s chairman Guo Ping took a swing at the US government while insisting that his outfit doesn't use its privileged position to spy on its users around the world.
Pirates make light work of Apple security
Distributing hacked versions of popular apps
Software distributors such as TutuApp, Panda Helper, AppValley and TweakBox have found a simple way to distribute pirated iPhone apps without using Apple’s app store.
Huawei security issues will take five years to fix
Will spend 1.5 billion pounds to keep the Brits happy
The Chinese technology giant Huawei has said security problems raised in a government report could take between three and five years to fix.
Apple was warned about huge security bug
Ignored it for a more than a week
Fruity cargo cult Apple knew about a killer bug on its iPhone software which allowed users to listen into their mates’ conversations for a week before it pulled the software.
Outdated software is the biggest security hazard
Best before expired
Avast’s PC Trends Report 2019 found that users are making themselves vulnerable by not implementing security patches and keeping outdated versions of popular applications on their PCs.
Google+ shuts down faster after security breach
Anti-social notworking
Google will shut down its Google+ social media service in April, four months ahead of schedule, after finding a software flaw for the second time this year that allowed partner apps to access its users’ private data.