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DNC Email Scandal Shows What Must Be Done to Prevent Breaches, Leaks
ANALYSIS: Once again the Democratic Party has been seriously embarrassed by an email leak scandal. But without the leaks the data breach might have been much worse
‘Apple’s Stagefright’: iOS And Mac Users Urged To Update Immediately
iOS 9.3.3 and Mac OS X 10.11.6 fix a range of vulnerabilities but none so important as a TIFF flaw that affects all versions
HTTpoxy Flaw Re-emerges After 15 Years And Gets Fixed
After lying dormant for years, flaws in the HTTP Proxy header used in programming languages and applications, such as PHP, Go and Python, have now been fixed
Oracle Issues Its Largest Patch Update Ever
Oracle's July Critical Patch update fixes 276 different vulnerabilities. Will 200-plus flaws be typical for future updates?
Researchers Warn Of Rio 2016 Malware As Olympic Searches Return Threats
Cybercriminals will likely target Rio 2016 as researchers warn Olympic searches are already returning threats and federation websites compromised
CryptoDrop Promises To Stop Ransomware In Its Tracks
University of Florida researchers say the answer to stopping ransomware is to let it onto your system first
Avast Buys AVG For £1bn In Bid To Become Czech IoT Security Giant
Avast buys AVG for $1.3bn, giving it access to 400m PCs, smartphones, tablets and connected IoT devices
Firmware Flaw Affects Lenovo ThinkPads, Other PC Makers’ Hardware
ANALYSIS: New zero-day vulnerability may also affect computers from other makers that used similar Intel UEFI reference code to create their BIOS firmware
Will Differential Privacy Give Data-Focused Firms Both Security and Privacy?
Apple will use differential privacy to collect data on groups while keeping individuals anonymous. This emphasises privacy, while giving access to data
Serious Vulnerabilities In Symantec Products Are ‘As Bad As It Gets’
Vulnerabilities “are as bad as it gets” says Google's Project Zero, and could endanger millions of users
Office 365 Users Hit By ‘Widespread’ Ransomware Attack
But Microsoft insists that only a small number of Office 365 were targetted and the attack was blocked within hours
ICO: Future UK Data Protection Laws Must Equal Those Of EU
Safe Habour advice. British data protection act should be used when transferring data to US, says ICO
iOS 10 Developer Preview Has An Unencrypted Kernel
The suggestion is that Apple has negelected to encrypt iOS 10 kernel in bid to encourage hackers to find security flaws
Will MPs’ TalkTalk Hack Recommendations Make The UK More Secure?
INDUSTRY VIEW: Security experts examine parliamentary select committee's proposals for data breach compliance, enforcement and awareness
Euro 2016: What Are The Biggest Security Threats?
Malware, social engineering and dodgy ticket sites. Here are the security threats you should be looking out for during Euro 2016
Infosec 2016: Shadow IT Lets Employees Take Company Data To New Jobs
Blue Coat research shows significant amounts of cloud use in firms is not sanctioned
Lessons From Mark Zuckerberg’s Social Networking Account Breach
ANALYSIS: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a mistake that many, perhaps most, people make and reused passwords for some social networking sites.
New Trojan Uses Zeus Tricks To Target Russian Banks
Dr Web researchers find new malware that can spread itself and avoid detection on Windows systems
Investigatory Powers Bill Given Cautious Support By Human Rights Committee
Journalist sources must be protected says committee of MPs, but admits bulk data collection can be justified
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TechWeekEurope will be at Europe's biggest cybersecurity event next week, speaking to the biggest names in the field and sharing our insights
Microsoft Boosts Office 365 Security With Threat Detection, Visibility Tools
Microsoft says Advanced Security Management can protect networks and make Office 365 deployments more effective with new dashboard
US Police Don’t Need A Warrant To Track Mobile Users
Privacy setback? US appeals court rules police don't need warrant to obtain cell tower records from mobile operators
Web Publishers Need To Address Reasons Why Readers Install Ad Blockers
ANALYSIS: Newspapers and Web sites of all kinds are fighting the use of ad blockers as a threat to their revenue, but maybe they’re fighting the wrong foe
Security For Google’s New Home Assistant May Get Lost On The IoT
GOOGLE I/O 2016 ANALYSIS: Nobody knows what security is planned for Google Home smart assistant, but buyers need to think about security no matter Google provides
How To Maximise Data Protection In Today’s Threat Landscape
Peter Galvin, VP of strategy, Thales e-Security, offers a step by step guide on how security teams can ensure their data is protected against new threats
Hacking Forum Hack Exposes 473,000 Members And 2.2m Posts
Nulled.IO forum used to sell credentials and cracks is itself hacked, potentially allowing law enforcement to solve other attacks
How Fuzzing Can Make A Large Open Source Project More Secure
Emily Ratliff of the Linux Foundation explains the considerations to take when planning to fuzz your open source project
Facebook Blocked From Taking Biometric Data From Users
California court rules that social media giant should not have access to personal details garnered from photographs
RSA: The World Is Not Ready For IoT
Security specialists at RSA have warned that too many companies have implemented IoT "security through obscurity"