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Apple iPhone 5C Password Lock ‘Defeated’ With £75 Hardware Hack
A Cambridge computer scientist claims has achieved an iPhone 5C hack the FBI struggled to do with $1 million
Microsoft Isn’t Patching ‘Significant’ Windows Safe Mode Flaw
Researchers say Windows 10 Safe Mode flaw is easy to exploit but Microsoft doesn't acknowledge it as a primary threat
One Year Post-IPO, Sophos Extending Its Security Platform
Sophos' CEO discusses the challenges and opportunities of being a publicly traded security company in 2016
Google Will Shame Websites Without HTTPS Encryption Starting January 2017
Google will warn Chrome users away from insecure HTTP websites
GDS Aims To Boost Gov.UK Verify Adoption With Local Council Pilot
Government Digital Service will continue to push is government-as-a-platform plans beyond Whitehall but cloud challenges await
Google Patches 55 Android Vulnerabilities in September Update
More media server flaws surface as Google splits Android updates into three different patch levels. The update provides patches for 55 vulnerabilities
Inteno Router Flaw Opens Up Home Networks To Hackers
F-Secure has discovered a critical flaw in the way some Inteno routers update their firmware leaving them vulnerable to malware
Linux Networking Flaw Allows Attacker To Trick Safety Mechanism
A feature designed to make Linux-based networks harder to infiltrate has done the opposite. But can it really affect Tor?
Linux Trojan Written In Go Mines For Cryptocurrencies
'Linux.Lday.1' exploits unprotected Redis servers and infects PC with cryptocurrency mining software
FTC Commissioner Looking For Hackers’ Help With Consumer Privacy
FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny details how the government agency is working to improve privacy and limit deceptive practices online—and makes a plea to hackers
Windows 10 Linux Feature Brings Real, But Manageable Security Risks
ANALYSIS: Bash support in Windows 10 Anniversary Update is valuable tool for developers, but needs to be used carefully because of potential security risks
Rio 2016: Zeus Panda Banking Trojan Arrives in Brazil
Variant of Zeus banking Trojan targets financial transactions in Brazil amid the backdrop of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Rio 2016: Social Media Scams And 4,500 Malicious Apps Target Olympic Fans
RIO 2016: Olympic sports fans and organisations warned about dodgy apps and social media scams trying to steal data and infect devices
Risk From Linux Kernel Hidden in Windows 10 Exposed at Black Hat
BLACK HAT 2016: A researcher exposes design and control flaws in Windows 10 versions that have the capability to run Linux
Why Airbnb Users And Hosts Must Beware Of WiFi Risks
At Black Hat, a researcher details how both naive users and hosts of the popular accommodation sharing service could be at risk
Google Releases Customer-Supplied Encryption Keys For Cloud
Google's CSEK moves into GA, meaning all customers can now bring their own encryption keys for Compute Engine
Black Hat USA and DefCon: Finding Security Risks in All the Things
PREVIEW: The annual hacker gatherings will bring out new research in car, payment and internet protocol security
BT Security CEO: We’ve Learned The Lessons From TalkTalk Hack
INTERVIEW: BT Security chief Mark Hughes explains how BT protects itself against attacks, how Brexit impacts skills gap and why firms should trust telcos
Cisco: Ransomware Is Only Going To Get Worse
Ransomware will exploit server vulnerabilities, proliferate across networks and use encryption to hide itself, says Cisco report
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
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
Visa: Most People Back Biometric Payments
Majority of people want to use biometrics when making payments, with fingerprints the favoured option
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
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