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IT Security Spending To Reach £50bn, But Human Error Is Still Main Cause Of Data Loss
Spending on security set to grow, but pesky humans still main reason for data losses in organisations
Many NHS Health Apps Leak Data, Study Finds
Many NHS-accredited health apps have poor privacy standards and don't secure customer data, study finds
Malvertising Attack Targets Xhamster Porn Site
Malvertising attack targets adult sites including xhamster and even checks to see if users are genuine to save time and bandwdith
More Than Five Million Fingerprints Stolen In US Government Hack
Office of Personnel Management hack stole over five million fingerprint records of US government staff
Mimecast Back To Normal After Cyber Attack
Customer access to Mimecast in the US resumes, after cloud firm was attacked with malicious traffic
Forbes Readers Suffer Malvertising Attack
Malvertising attack redirects users to malicious webpages as doubts about security of online advertising networks increase
Government Warns UK Businesses To Invest More In Staying Safe Online
DCMS report warns about growing risk of cyber-attacks
What Does First Major Attack On App Store Mean For Mobile Security?
Security experts share their view on the XcodeGhost App Store attack
Apple App Store Hit By Major Malware Attack
‘Hundreds’ of apps are hit in major attack on the App Store
UK Is The Champion Of Keeping Businesses Safe Online
Trend Micro study finds that UK beats out European neighbours when it comes to dealing with cyber-attacks
Pentagon Cyber Scorecard Database To Combat Hackers
'Automated scorecard' to build up a picture of US military system vulnerabilities to help prioritise fixes
‘Only’ iOS 9 Update Can Protect iPhone Against Bluetooth Hack
AirDrop vulnerability would allow hackers to hijack a device using Bluetooth
Heartbleed ‘Still Affects’ 200,000 Devices
Figures from IoT search engine Shodan suggest not all devices have been patched while experts ponder whether Heartbleed will ever be eliminated
BT Security Offers Ethical Hacking Service To Banks
BT offers banks, insurance firms and other financial institutions an ethical hacking service to identify IT weaknesses and inspire customer confidence
GCHQ Offers Password Advice For Safer Surfing
“Let us give you some advice about your passwords,” says Britain's top secret eavesdropping agency
New Lockerpin Ransomware Steals PINs And Locks Devices For Ever
ESET researchers say Lockerpin is the first such kind of ransomware ever detected
Banks, Media Firms Targeted By Cyber Extortionists DD4BC
DD4BC gang threatens businesses with DDoS attack unless they cough up £8,000 worth of Bitcoins
Lloyds Customer Data Stolen From Insurance Firm RSA
Lloyds admits theft after customer data left on a storage device was taken
Most Data Breaches Are Result Of Identity Theft
Identity theft takes top spot in breach study, accounting for 53 percent of data breaches
Russian Hackers Piggyback Satellites To Steal Data
Kaspersky may have discovered Russian government spies using satellites
Business Cyber Insurance To Rise In Face Of Evolving Threats
Business take-up of cyber insurance set to rise dramatically as next generation threats present fresh challenges
WhatsApp Web Flaw Leaves 200m Users At Risk
Security vulnerability means malware can be installed on WhatsApp Web user PCs, Check Point warns
Mozilla Blames Bugzilla Hack For Firefox Attack
Bug reporting system compromised by hackers and used to attack on Firefox users, Mozilla admits
Android Porn App Secretly Photos Users Before Demanding Ransom
Adult Player app was really part of ransomware scam, Zscaler warns
Fiat Chrysler Recalls Hacked Cars Amid Response Criticism
Car firm posts USB stick with patch for wireless hack flaw and recalls another 8,000 cars
‘Major’ Flaws Found In Kaspersky, FireEye Security Products
Renegade researchers uncover significant vulnerabilities in offerings from leading security vendors
US Tightens Mobile Phone Tracking Rules
End of the free-for-all? Search warrant now required for devices that track mobile phone locations
Greater Manchester Police Website Suffers DoS Attack
Police website knocked offline for several hours following denial-of-service attack
Check Point Takes Aim At Zero-Days With SandBlast
Check Point's new technology makes use of sandboxing and emulation to help mitigate security risks. It is available both on-premises and as a cloud service