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Bill Gates: Cryptocurrencies Have ‘Caused Deaths In A Fairly Direct Way’
Murder on the Bitcoin express? Microsoft co-founder Gates wades into cryptocurrency debate
Chinese Hackers Target UK Think Tanks
British think tanks are being repeatedly target by Chinese hacking groups, Crowdstrike warns
Artificial Intelligence Poses Risk From Malicious Actors
Bolster your AI defences. Experts warn of serious risks within a five year period due to recent advances in AI
White House Condemns Russia For NotPetya Ransomware Attack
American officials warn of 'international consequences' for Russia because of NotPetya ransomware attack
Russian Report Reveals £4.2m Stolen In Attack On SWIFT
Criminals made off with a tidy sum of money after a fraudulent wire-transfer request on SWIFT
UK Officially Blames Russia Military For NotPetya Ransomware
Defence Secretary says Russia is "ripping up the rule book" as he places blame for recent ransomware attack on Putin's country
Apple Source Code For iBoot Gets Posted Online
Apple orders immediate removal as source code for iBoot, a vital iOS program, gets posted online on GitHub
BT Shares Malware Data With Rival ISPs To Combat Cyber Threat
'Follow our lead', BT urges rival ISPs after it begins sharing malware data to help in cybercrime battle
Identity In the Blockchain Era: How We Get There
Okta's Frederic Kerrest explains the potential of Blockchain for identity services and the obstacles that must be overcome
Pwn2Own 2018 Expands Targets And Raises Prize Pool To $2M
For first time at Pwn2Own, researchers will take aim at Oracle's VirtualBox, as well as the open-source Nginx web server in attempts to reveal zero-days
Microsoft, Malwarebytes Spectre Fixes Contrast With Intel’s Efforts
ANALYSIS: Updates from two vendors caused problems this month , but the difference in how they were handled was remarkable
Google Ads Targeted By Cryptomining Malvertising Attack
Google DoubleClick advertising network serves up ads that mine for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin
Government Warns Critical Industries To Prep For Cyber Attack
'Up your game!' Government tells essential services to toughen their cyber defences or face stiff fines
Facebook Gives Users Greater Privacy Controls Ahead Of GDPR
Facebook to provide new privacy tools and information as 'largest ever' team aims to ensure company is complaint with GDPR
IoT Security Is A Concern For Silicon Readers
Nine in ten Silicon readers are worried about IoT security. Do you agree?
Cisco Acquires Skyport As Cyber-Security Investments Continue
ANALYSIS: January continues to be a month of cyber-security startup acquisitions, as Cisco, Facebook, Amazon and Sumo Logic announce new deals.
Ransomware Remains Weapon Of Choice For Hackers
Spyware to the left, ransomware to the right...new Malwarebytes report paints grim picture of growing cyber threats
Government Urges Businesses To Prep For Tougher Data Protection Law
Lock down that data! Charities and businesses warned to prepare for implement of Data Protection Bill
Raspberry Pi Signs Darktrace To Safeguard IP
Two Cambridge firms sign deal to protect precious intellectual property and guard against cyber threats
Intel: Stop Installing Meltdown & Spectre Patches Now
Intel says it is working on new Meltdown and Spectre patches that should solve ongoing problems
Conditions Favorable To Make 2018 A Big Year For Security Buyouts
ANALYSIS: The new year has started off with a flurry of acquisition activity in the cyber-security space that is likely to continue for the rest of the year.
Apple Faces Meltdown & Spectre Class Action Lawsuit
Class action lawsuit alleges that Apple hasn't done enough to secure its products, which are not fit for purpose as a result
Skygofree Android Spyware Threatens Privacy
Kaspersky finds spyware can read WhatsApp messages and take pictures, and it has been around for three years already
Fake Meltdown & Spectre Websites Target Users With Fake Patches
Meltdown and Spectre patch issues continue with scammers now getting in on the act
Questions Arise About Effectiveness of Meltdown, Spectre Fixes, Advice
ANALYSIS: Confusing array of CPU and OS patches raise the question of whether side effects caused worse thanthreats posed by Meltdown and Spectre
Apple MacOS Has ‘Another’ Password Flaw
Questions for Apple's quality control after yet another password vulnerability found in Mac OS
How To Fix Windows Registry Issues That Halt Microsoft Security Updates
ANALYSIS: Microsoft is halting all security updates on Windows systems with badly-behaved antivirus products. But you can fix this problem
Facebook Dismisses Claim WhatsApp Chat Groups Can Be Infiltrated
Facebook denies claim by German researchers that there is any secret way into WhatsApp groups chats
ICO Dishes £400,000 Fine To Carphone Warehouse For 2015 Data Breach
ICO investigation finds multiple failings that led to 2015 breach which saw 3m customers and employees data exposed