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WhatsApp Users Hit By Targeted Malware Attacks
Customers warned to beware suspect emails disguised as WhatsApp content
Dutch Government Opts Against Encryption Backdoors
For sure, we will not weaken encryption by insisting tech firms share encrypted communications, says Holland
Time Warner Cable Warns 320,000 Users Of Possible Hack
Corporate security under scrutiny again as Time Warner tells customers to change passwords after possible hack
Exploiting Silent Circle’s Secure Blackphone
The highly secure device could have been exploited, were it not for the responsible disclosure by a security researcher
Pop-Under Malvertising Attack Hits Adult And Streaming Sites With Ransomware
Dodgy ads install CryptoWall ransomware on PCs with out of date Flash plug-ins in latest malvertising attack
Linode Resets Passwords After Possible Breach
Hosting firm resets all passwords after user credentials found on an “external server”, following DDoS attack
Google Delivers Five Critical Vulnerability Patches To Nexus Devices
Google fixes 12 Android vulnerabilities for Nexus smartphones and tablets, including a severe media related remote code execution flaw
BBC Website, iPlayer Outage Blamed On DDoS Attack
BBC blames “technical issue” for outages, but insiders point to a distributed denial of service attack
Microsoft To Warn Of State-Sponsored Hacks
Collision course? Redmond to warn its users when any government attempts to hack into its services
Twitter Cracks Down On Extremists And Trolls
Twitter goes after terrorists and trolls, after it revises its rules for dealing with online abuse and hate
California Joins US Voter Breach Investigation
Probe begins after a database of confidential US voter information was published online
The 5 Biggest Scams To Avoid In The January Sales – And How To Avoid Them
Norton by Symantec highlights the worst scams that are cropping up during the festive holidays
Livestream Warns Customers Of Possible Data Breach
Warns customers to reset passwords after 'third party' accesses sensitive account information
Hyatt Hotels Admits Malware Infection Of Payment System
Checking into a Hyatt Hotel this Christmas? Might want to think twice about handing over a credit card
Software Glitch Grants Early Release To Thousands Of US Prisoners
Thousands of US prisoners released early from prison, after software glitch went unchecked for 13 years
Celebrity Hacker Arrested By Homeland Security
Christmas fail. Hacker stole celebrity sex tapes and film scripts, and then tries to sell them to uncover agent
Kim Dotcom Loses Extradition Battle To US
Merry Christmas! New Zealand court rules the US can have him, but Kim pledges appeal
Britain Is Now A Top Ransomware Target
Nearly one in ten of all emails infected by ransomware targeted the UK over 2015, Bitdefender reveals
Juniper Discovers Backdoor Code In Firewall
"Now how did that get there?" Juniper finds sneaky code in firewall kit and rushes out patch
US Defence Secretary Used Personal Email For Government Business
Pentagon boss violated rules after using personal email account to conduct government business
UK Firms Are Security Slowcoaches When It Comes To Spotting Online Attacks
British companies take an average of nine hours to spot network threats, well behind the likes of Australia and the US
BlackBerry CEO Criticises Apple, Others For Not Working With Governments
BlackBerry chief John Chen says technology and governments should work together, claiming privacy would not be the victim of cooperation
Simple Linux Flaw Exposed By Backspace Key
Hacking skills not required - just hit the backspace key 28 times to hack a Linux system
Equinix Takes UK Security Woes To Westminster
"The internet is inherently insecure and the attack surface is increasing," warns Equinix in House of Commons meeting
Police Confirm VTech Hack Arrest
You are nicked my son! Man held for hacking offences after last month's breach of VTech database
TalkTalk CEO Defends Security Strategy To MP Committee
TalkTalk defends the ISP during a grilling from MPs and reveals it hasn't signed up for Cyber Security Essentials
Researcher Accesses Details Of 13m Mackeeper Users
Controversial security app MacKeeper says no payment details stolen and flaw is fixed
Moonfruit And Its Customers’ Websites Downed By Cyber Attack
DDoS attack forces website builder Moonfruit to make major infrastructural changes
Most DDoS Victims Think They Know Their Attackers
Nearly half of companies hit by DDoS attacks believe their competitors are responsible