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Apple CEO Tim Cook: We Have A Responsibility To Fight For Privacy
Tim Cook thanks the public and other tech firms for their support in battle against the FBI over iPhone encryption
Hackers Target Swiss Railways, Political Parties And Retailers
A group called NSHC claims responsibility for SVP hack and SBB DDoS assault, but not a separate incident affecting
How Crap Are Your Passwords?
Security failure: New Lieberman Software Poll highlights overwhelmingly negative attitude toward effectiveness of passwords
FBI: Cars Are Becoming More Vulnerable To Hacks
The FBI says consumers and manufacturers need to be more aware of potential cyber security threats to all motorised vehicles
How To Create The Most Secure Password
Oscar Marquez, CTO at iSheriff, provides some top advice on how to create super-strong passwords
Vodafone Launches Enterprise Security Business
Vodafone will provide tools, services and advice to businesses as it seeks to take advantage of growing demand for security
Royal Mail Launches Digital Identity Verification Service
Royal Mail identity service that connects to GOV.UK Verify has gone live
Amazon Wants You To Pay With A Selfie
Patent revealed showing plans for paying via photo or video rather than entering a password
How To Hack A Bank In 20 Minutes
Ryan MacDougall, senior security consultant at Coalfire, details the simple techniques he (hypothetically?) used to breach a major bank
Cisco: People Don’t Realise How Big We Are In Security
Cisco's European cybersecurity director says company can break down barriers to digitisation, simplify security processes and make the most of talent
RSA: Committing Online Fraud Is Just Too Easy
Daniel Cohen, head of FraudAction at RSA - a security division of EMC - explains how cybercriminals have upped their game
NatWest Steps Up Online Banking Security Following Scam
Tightening of NatWest security follows investigation into 'SMS swapping' campaign
Brits Continue To Share Passwords Despite Knowing Risks
Survey urges Brits to stop sharing login details and using the same passwords
Amazon Has Disabled Encryption On Fire OS
Latest version of Fire software appears to leave users at risk of cyber-attacks
Brazil Arrests Facebook Executive As WhatsApp Row Deepens
Facebook brands Brazilian decision to jail executive as “extreme and disproportionate”
A Third Of All HTTPS Servers Are Vulnerable To DROWN OpenSSL Bug
Researchers detail how DROWN can be used to decrypt communications on HTTPS-secure websites and urge server operators to update now
RSA Conference 2016: What’s Old Security is New Again
BLOG: Kurt Stammberger, founder of the RSA Conference, sees the same issues in FBI vs. Apple as were brought to the fore in 1993 with Clipper Chip.
‘Fingerprinting’ Helps Malvertising Attacks Find Victims And Avoid Detection
Research shows more malvertising assaults are using 'fingerprinting' at an advert level to avoid unncessary attention and save bandwidth
Snapchat Employee Wage Details Leaked In Phishing Scam
Unfortunately, leaked Snapchat salary information didn't delete itself after ten seconds
Microsoft Boosts Office 365, Azure Security With Analytics And Visualisation Tools
Microsoft says new capabilities for its cloud services are part of a new vision of security outlined by Satya Nadella last year
Apple iPhone Unlocked With Play-Doh
This hack is child's play. Apple iPhone biometrics security beaten by a simple play-doh trick
Poll: Should Smartphone Makers Unlock Devices For Law Enforcement?
Apple is fighting a very public battle with the FBI over encryption. But should the industry do more? Let us know
Hackers Breach Linux Mint Distribution, Forums
Attackers manage to breach Linux Mint's security, adding a backdoor to the distribution and even stealing information from user forums.
McAfee Offers To Crack iPhone, As Facebook, Twitter Praise FBI Refusal
Maverick John McAfee offers to break the encryption on the iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook
Twitter Patches Password Recovery Flaw
Oops. Bug with Twitter's password recovery system may have exposed account details of almost 10,000 users
Instagram Adds Two-Factor Authentication For Extra Security
Your photos will now be secured as Instagram finally steps up user protection
Cisco Touts Benefits Of ‘Simplified’ Security For IoT Era With New Firewalls, Software
Cisco says its threat-focused next generation firewalls will help firms simplify their security and prevent overcomplication
6 Ways To Stop Cybercriminals Breaking Your Heart
It's time to end your relationships with cybercriminals who lie, cheat and steal. You can do so much better
The Rise Of The Ticketing Bots
Paco Garcia, CTO, Yoti, explains exactly what ticketing bots are and how they're affecting the industry