Security News

Mozilla security policy cracks down on creepy web trackers, holds supercookies over fire
2019-01-29 12:15

Firefox makers sets out dodgy practices the browser will block The Mozilla Foundation has announced its intent to reduce the ability of websites and other online services to track users of its...

Google cracks down on access to your Android phone and SMS data
2019-01-18 12:16

Android apps that want access to your call and SMS data now have to pass muster with Google's team of reviewers.

Lowjax city: Researchers crack open notorious Fancy Bear rootkit
2019-01-16 18:04

UEFI malware has been in the wild for more than two years The Fancy Bear hacking group's Lojax rootkit is far from a one-off tool, and may have been active in the wild for years before it was...

unCAPTCHA AI Cracks Google reCAPTCHAs with 90% Accuracy
2019-01-07 15:28

A proof-of-concept from the University of Maryland can defeat the audio challenges that are offered as an option for people with disabilities.

Microsoft cracks down on tech support scams, 16 call centers raided
2018-12-03 11:55

Police raided 16 Indian call centers last week - a second big raid sparked by Microsoft filing complaints about tech support scammers.

Google Cracks Down on Malicious Chrome Extensions in Major Update
2018-10-02 14:01

Starting today, extensions with obfuscated code are banned and developers must go through a stricter extensions review process.

Enigma message crack honours pioneering Polish codebreakers
2018-09-21 14:58

Plus: The Reg chats to wartime Bombe operator Ruth Bourne The Bombe team at The National Museum Of Computing has succeeded in breaking an Enigma-encrypted message in a live Poland-to-England demo.…

'Magecart' Card-Sniffing Gang Cracks Newegg
2018-09-20 09:03

E-Commerce Site Investigates Malware Attack and Payment Card Data TheftOnline retailer Newegg is investigating a malware attack that may have stolen customers' payment card details for more than a...

Google Ads cracks down on tech support scammers
2018-09-04 09:43

The search giant said that in future any company wanting to advertise these services would have to pass manual verification checks first.

Google cracks down on dodgy tech support ads
2018-09-03 12:51

Verification programme aims to weed out the miscreants Google has placed restrictions on tech support ads after admitting it's increasingly hard to tell promos for legit services from deceptions.…