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Telegram Closes Down Islamic State Propaganda Channels
German message service Telegram has begun deleting channels being used by terrorists Islamic State
New York DA Targets Smartphone Encryption
Manhattan District Attorney on collision course with tech giants after call for weaker encryption
EU Plans Cryptocurrency Clampdown Following Paris Attacks
Bitcoin could come under scrutiny following concerns about terrorism funding
Anonymous Offers ‘Noob Guide’ To Hack ISIS
Payback on ISIS. New guide offers ways to hack Islamic State following terrorist attacks in Paris
Government Urges Free Cyber Health Check For British Firms
Top UK businesses are being urged by the Government to take part in a free Cyber Health Check
Nadella: Microsoft Is Uniquely Positioned To Combat Cyber Threats
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says cloud-first Microsoft's scope means it can help make IT more secure, but industry collaboration is needed
Spam Targets Lonely Hearts And Tourists, Warns Kaspersky
Lonely tonight? Or fancy jetting off somewhere for free? Then beware of being duped by spam says Kaspersky
UK, US Wargame Tests Financial Response To Cyber Attack
War games. British and American tests the responses of their financial centres to a major cyber attack
Avast Reveals How Criminals Could Hack Smart TVs To Gain Control Of Homes
Avast researchers exposed an IoT security flaw by hacking a Vizio Smart TV to gain access to a home WiFi network
Tor Accuses FBI Of Financing University Attack
Did the FBI really outsource a cyber attack on the dark net? Tor alleges the Feds paid a US university to attack it
Prison Phone Provider Securus Suffers Massive Hack
Significant hack of Securus comprimises over 70 million records of prison phone calls
Why Online Retailers Must Prepare For Barrage Of Cybercrime This Christmas
E-tailers stopped 45 million attempted online attacks in the past three months, but more is on its way
InstaAgent Removed From iTunes, Google Play For Data Theft
Top ranking Instagram client removed from iTunes and Google Play after user data theft discovery
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Highlights Edge’s Security Credentials
Business as usual as Microsoft issues 12 bulletins after last month's modest security update
TalkTalk Offers Free ‘Upgrades’ After £35m Cyberattack
TalkTalk says it wants to recognise the uncertainty following last month's major cyberattack and has put a figure on the cost of the assault
Anonymous Publishes Names Of Ku Klux Klan Members
Hacker collective names and shames 1,000 alleged members of the Ku Klux Klan
TalkTalk Admits 157,000 Customer Details Were Hacked
Hack compromised the details of 'only' 157,000 customers, not four million as originally thought
Symantec Offers Tailored Threat Intelligence For Businesses
Know thy enemy. Symantec service gives businesses answers to specific questions to improve cyber defences
British Spies Collected Phone Data For 14 Years
Theresa May admits British spooks have been bulk collecting phone data and email records since 2001
Government’s Investigatory Powers Bill To Require ISP Storage Of Browsing History
Return of Snoopers' Charter. ISPs will be required to store customer browsing history for 12 months
British Workers Fear Data Theft More Than Home Intruders
Citrix survey finds privacy becoming more important to younger workers in particular
DDoS Attacks ‘Keep Getting Stronger’
Kaspersky report includes one DDoS attack lasting 320 hours
Mobile Malware Risk Is Greater Than Ever
Report from Kaspersky finds huge explosion in malware targeting smartphones and tablets in last few months
‘Thousands’ Of Vodafone Customer Details Stolen In Hack
Customer details such as passwords and phone numbers stolen in second attack on a major UK carrier in two weeks
TalkTalk Hackers Stole 1.2m Names, Emails, Phone Numbers
TalkTalk says scale of data theft less than thought, but hackers still get more than 20,000 bank account details in cyber attack
Android Malware Poses As Microsoft Word Document
Android users beware! New malware disguises itself as Word document, but steals messages and other data
Police Hit Users Of DroidJack Malware
Authorities raid homes across Europe of users of Android smartphone tracking malware DroidJack
Second Teenager Arrested In Connection With TalkTalk Hack
Police arrest 16-year-old in London on suspicion of offences under the Computer Misuse Act as TalkTalk investigation continues
British Gas Customer Logins Published Online
Customer logins for British Gas customers published online as company reportedly denies system breach