CYBERSECURITY

Christmas is coming, and in the build-up millions of people across the UK will be shopping for presents online. But the Met Police has warned web users it's a time when many could also become the victims of fraud.

IBTimes Technology Editor David Gilbert explain just what Heartbleed is and what you need to do.

Apple has confirmed that none of its products are directly affected by the Heartbleed Bug.

Hardware manufacturers have confirmed that Heartbleed affects networking equipment as well.

The Heartbleed Bug says it was a "simple programming error" but new evidence suggests it has been exploited for months.

Connected pacemakers and insulin pumps mean failure to test them properly could leave them vulnerable to cyber-attack.

The Heartbleed OpenSSL bug has affected millions of websites so how can you tell which are safe and which are not?

Iran may possess very limited offensive cyber capabilities now, but that could quickly change in the coming years.

The Heartbleed Bug which is affecting millions of websites is also putting millions of Android users at risk.

Millions of people are potentially affected by the Heartbleed Bug, but do you need to change all your passwords?

Businesses and governments who have developed cyber espionage tools have turned to use them for business advantage.

Complete guide to what Heartbleed bug is, who is affected, how to fix it and should you be worried.

Researchers have found a critical security flaw in the OpenSSL software which puts millions of websites at risk of attack

Alan Ritchie, managing director at PC World Business lays out the steps small businesses

The end of support for Windows XP could start a deluge of cyber attacks and malware infections on unprotected systems.

Anonymous has launched a coordinated cyber-attack against websites in Israel in support of the people of Gaza.

Hector Xavier Monsegur (aka Sabu) has his sentencing for hacking crimes delayed once again, but only for a month.

Many of the compromised accounts were used by hackers to make online purchases.

An elaborate April Fools' joke perpetrated by Anonymous and Deadmau5, has been branded "lame and irresponsible".

The social media accounts and possibly the phone of music producer Deadmau5 have been hacked by Anonymous.

Security firm Incapsula warns distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are growing in size and frequency.

Two banks sued Trustwave along with Target for massive data breach at retailer.

IBTimes UK explores the controversial life of internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom.

An attempt to block access to the Tor Browser Bundle is failing due to multiple mirrors being made available.

Mobile malware hiding in popular apps such as TuneIn Radio and Football Manager is secretly mining cryptocurrencies like dogecoin and litecoin.

Over 2,600 fake mobile base stations across China were used to send malicious spam SMS texts.

Einstein's theory could be used to secure messages to many people so they can't be intercepted.

SMS texts are being used by cybercriminals to withdraw cash from ATMs.

NSA may obtain data from phone companies with permission of judge as per new proposal.