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Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal Aims To Provide Enterprises With A Single Source To a Wealth Of Cyber Security Data
The portal aims to provide security teams with the latest data on cyber threats
Disney Refuses To Pay Hacker Ransom To Prevent Early Release of Pirates Of The Caribbean Movie
Hackers appear to have chosen the wrong company to try and extort
How One Security Reseacher Stopped WannaCry Ransomware Attack
WannaCry can be stopped but its impact has been felt worldwide
Microsoft President Slams NSA, Calls For Unity Following ‘WannaCrypt’ Ransomware Attacks
Fallout from WannaCrypt attacks continues as Microsoft publicly calls out NSA for stockpiling security vulnerabilities
NHS Ransomware Attack Needs To Be A Wake Up Call For Government IT
OPINION: Legacy systems leave critical public infrastructure vulnerable to the dark side of the Internet
Barts NHS Suffers Another IT Outage Due To Cyber Attack That’s Spreading Across London Hospitals
SOURCES: The cyber attack looks to be ransomware based
Eugene Kaspersky Rejects Russian Government Links, Champions Cybersecurity Skills
Eugene Kaspersky also sees AI as having a role in cyber security, though human level intelligence is a way off
Tales In Tech History: The Y2K Bug
Computing armageddon was forecast in the lead up to the new century, yet for many the Y2K Millennium bug was a damp squid
Yahoo’s Lack Of Cooperation Is Slammed By German Cyber Agency
BSI chief recommends German users consider switch switching to other email providers
Android Ransomware SLocker Returns With Hundreds Of Variations
Nasty Android ransomware back from the dead, and over 400 variants are now “more resilient” to security tools
Trump Signs Executive Order To Upgrade US Cyber Defences
Cyber defences of US government agencies to be upgraded after President Trump orders order
Kaspersky Adamantly Denies Working With Russian Government
The cyber security firm rallies against US government allegations of potential spying
Hacking Insurance ‘Surges’ Amid Cyber Crime Fears
Company fears over cybercrime stokes rise in cyber insurance policies, as European hack reporting rules loom
‘Human Error’ Leads To Guardian Soulmates Data Breach & Sexual Spam
Spammers have been hitting users of the Guardian Soulmates website with explicit emails after their information was accidentally displayed on the site.
Barclays Fights Fraud With Smartphone Debit Card Controls And Scam Awareness Drive
The UK bank wants to educate people about the risks of cyber crime and fraud
Debenhams Hack Leaks Personal Details Of 26,000 Customers
Debenhams informs ICO after hackers breach online florist business through third-party
Tales In Tech History: The Password
To some the password is the bane of modern day life, to others an absolute necessity to safeguard our digital world
Criminals Drain European Bank Accounts Using SS7 Security Flaw
The attack highlights the need for the telecoms community to address the security problem in SS7
Google Squashes Phishing Scam Aimed At Docs Users
The scam appears to have affected but a few users yet was surprisingly sophisticated
IBM Accidentally Sends Malware-Infected USB Sticks To Storage Customers
IBM urges customers to update antivirus and destroy dodgy USB sticks after mishap
Hackers Steal, Release New Netflix ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Episodes
ANALYSIS: Attackers leak new season of the Netflix show "Orange Is the New Black," exposing a weakness in the distributed model for media content development
TrickBot Trojan Now Targets Private Banks
Malware is now hand picking private banks, as IBM warns of 'skyrocketing' breaches of financial data
Verizon: All Cyber Attacks ‘On The Rise’ As Cyberespionage Takes Centre Stage
Verizon's 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report paints a bleak picture of the current state of cyber security
FalseGuide Malware Infects Millions Of Android Devices
Face palm for Google's security screening. Source of FalseGuide adware is none other than Google Play store
70 Percent Of UK Universities Have Fallen Victim To Phishing Attacks
Seven universities said they have been hit more than 50 times in the last year
Researchers Switch Off Car Engine Using Connected Dongle Vulerability
Researchers tricked the dongle into thinking it was connected to a car before hijacking the device
Locky Ransomware Returns Lurking In A Word Document Hidden Behind PDF Attachments
This latest Locky variant appears to have traits similar to a Russian doll
Security Holes Discovered In SAP NetWeaver Web App Platfrom
Users are advised to quickly patch to the latest version of the web app platform
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (21 April)
Another week filled with tech news, but have you been paying attention?