Apple plugs IoT HomeKit hole

Apple just can’t seem to get away from the theme of security flaws right now.

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Phishing embraces HTTPS, hoping you’ll “check for the padlock”

HTTPS is one of security’s great love affairs, but it's not all roses.

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Google sued over iPhone ‘Safari Workaround’ data snooping

Did you use an iPhone in the UK between 1 June 2011 and 15 February 2012? If so, you’re one of an estimated 5.4 million who may be in line for compensation.

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Alleged HBO hacker is an Iranian the FBI can’t arrest

Is publicly pursuing a man beyond reach a cry in the dark?

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Worries over Intel’s Mangement Engine grow after new flaws found

What is the world’s most widely-used operating system on new PCs? Windows? Guess again.

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Chromebook exploit earns researcher second $100k bounty

A year on from Google's last $100,000 bug bounty payout, the same researcher has found a second critical persistent compromise of Chrome OS.

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Amazon Echo and Google Home patched against BlueBorne threat

The attack doesn't require the targeted to be paired to the attacker’s device, or to be in discoverable mode

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Google study reveals how criminals break into Gmail accounts

The researchers' conclusion? Password-based authentication is dead in the water

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What do Microsoft’s highly secure Windows 10 device standards tell us?

Microsoft’s hardware spec could end up being a two-minute read with two-decade implications

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Is the 1.6TB Paradise Papers exposé a leak or a hack?

Is there a difference between a breach and a leak, and how are the Paradise Papers any different than the Equifax debacle?

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Google’s Halloween lock-out caused by false positive

We now know why Google Docs users started finding themselves blocked from opening or editing files

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London Heathrow Airport’s security laid bare by one lost USB stick

If you tried to invent a risky way to transport data it’s hard to imagine you'd better the USB stick for calamitous efficiency

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Android takes aim at ISP surveillance with DNS privacy

Google turns its attention to your unencrypted DNS

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Google Home Mini glitch triggers secret recordings

Artem Russakovskii's Google Home Mini recorded and uploaded every nearby sound over a two-day period

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Orfox app brings Tor’s security slider to Android

Adding a slider means users can dial up the privacy settings without having to dig into the settings, making security that much easier - and better

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Heading off to university? Watch out for phishing scams

This is the time of year that students start receiving important emails from colleges and lenders - something the scammers try to exploit. Here's some advice for freshers - and all students

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Lawyer suggests tying access to encryption to verified ID

The lawyer leading a government review into terrorism law has suggested that we be forced to prove who we are before we're allowed access to encrypted accounts - but it's an idea that's fraught with problems

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WireX botnet offers glimpse of Android DDoS threat

A group of companies has worked together to target a botnet built via Android malware

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Identity theft at ‘epidemic’ levels, warn experts

It's a crime that's booming - so how can you protect yourself? We take a look at the figures and offer some tips

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Google bakes in sweeter security for Android Oreo

The latest version of Android should be coming to a device near you soon - how does it stack up on the security front?

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