September 29, 2015
Medical devices vulnerable to hackers
Thousands of critical medical systems, such as MRI machines, are available for hackers to access online, according to researchers. Some 68,000 medical systems from a large unnamed US health group have been exposed, they said. Security researchers…
September 21, 2015
Skype Glitch Prevents Some Users From Making Calls
Skype, Microsoft Corp's online telephone and video service, said some users are unable to make calls on Monday because their settings show they and their contacts are off line, even when they are logged in. In an updated blog post, Skype also said…
September 15, 2015
‘Dislike’ button coming to Facebook
More than 30 people were charged -- including some with criminal homicide -- in connection with the death of Chun "Michael" Deng, 19, a Baruch College student who died after a hazing incident in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. Five people and…
September 14, 2015
Campaign Leader Call for a ban on Robots designed as Sex toys
A campaign has been launched calling for a ban on the development of robots that can be used for sex. Such a use of the technology is unnecessary and undesirable, said campaign leader Dr Kathleen Richardson. Sex dolls already on the market are…
September 10, 2015
Uber dealt another blow over driver status
App-based taxi service Uber has been dealt another blow in a legal row that questions the status of its drivers and threatens its business model. It has emerged that a government body has already ruled that Uber drivers are employees not independent…
September 9, 2015
Apple releases iPad Pro, new Apple TV and iPhone 6S handsets
Apple has unveiled a larger iPad tablet, a TV box with its own app store and new iPhones that can detect how firmly their screens are being pressed. The firm suggested the iPad Pro was suited to work tasks, video games and both editing and watching…
September 7, 2015
Porn app took secret photos of users
A malicious Android app that held people to ransom has been found by US security firm Zscaler. Adult Player appeared to offer pornography, but secretly took pictures of users with the phone's front-facing camera. It then locked the user's device and…
September 4, 2015
Apple puts TCI on its main page
TCI is placed on the main page as Apple displays the country’s name and location in its new iOS 9 Preview. The multinational technology company known for its series of iPods, iPhones, iPads, and personal computers has highlighted the TCI for it’s…
September 3, 2015
UK Match.com site hit by malicious adverts
Malicious adverts have been found on the UK version of the Match.com dating website. Anyone caught out by the booby-trapped ads could fall victim to ransomware, said security company Malwarebytes, which spotted the cyber-threat. The malicious ads…
September 1, 2015
Android Wear smartwatches to work with iPhones
Google has made its Android Wear operating system compatible with Apple's iOS mobile platform. It means users will be able to pair Android-powered smartwatches with iPhones for the first time. The move greatly increases the potential market for the…