Cyber-Security

Opera web browser prevents hackers from secretly using your computer for bitcoin mining

Internet browser Opera has created a new feature that prevents computers being used to secretly help people “mine” for bitcoin.…

UK to publish report on Uber’s data breach as digital minister in U.K. parliament

The data breach at Uber Technologies Inc. disclosed this week includes information on British users, a U.K. lawmaker said Thursday,…

New ransomware causing major issues across Europe, Russia

There's a new ransomware making the rounds today with confirmed targets in Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and Germany. Kaspersky Labs says…

Child safety smartwatches ‘easy’ to hack, watchdog says

Some smartwatches designed for children have security flaws that make them vulnerable to hackers, a watchdog has warned. The Norwegian…

Wi-fi security flaw ‘puts devices at risk of hacks’

The wi-fi connections of businesses and homes around the world are at risk, according to researchers who have revealed a…

Equifax Inc blames web server vulnerability for system hack

Credit reporting company Equifax Inc. blamed a web server vulnerability in its open-source software, called Apache Struts, for the recent…