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WikiLeaks Condemned For Sony Pictures Email Publication
'Its just not cricket'. WikiLeaks slated for publishing hacked Sony Pictures documents
HSBC Notifies US Customers Of Data Breach
HSBC customers in America have had their personal account information exposed in a data breach
Unsafe US eVoting Machines Exposed In New Report
Forget hanging chads. Damning report highlights shocking security of voting terminals used in American elections
Booby-Trapped Hugo Boss Advert Is The Most Stylish Malware Of This Season
‘Malvertising’ attack came from advert on Huffington Post and several other news sites
Green Party Manifesto Opposes Mass Surveillance And IT Outsourcing
Green Party would support open source and bill of digital rights but rules out technology for technology's sake if it hinders environmental aims
Conservatives Vow To Make UK The ‘Technology Centre Of Europe’ With Election Win
Tories say technology will create jobs, aid regional development and overhaul public services, but suggest more surveillance powers will be granted
UK Now Second Biggest Global Target For Cybercrime
Over a million new malware threats are being created every day, Symantec report reveals
Labour Manifesto Makes Broadband, Open Data And Mobile Coverage Pledges
Labour says the UK's strengths in digital technology can help economic growth and revamp public services
Europol And Security Firms Take Down ‘Polymorphic’ Beebone Botnet
Joint operation between authorities and security firms helps to take down 'wormlike' Beebone
AT&T Slapped With ‘Largest Ever’ US Data Breach Fine
US regulator sanctions AT&T over breaches at three overseas call centres that exposed valuable customer data
Islamic State Hacks French TV Station TV5Monde
Mon dieu! French culture minister demands urgent meeting after Islamic State blacks out TV broadcasts
FBI Warns Of Islamic State Campaign Against WordPress Sites
Islamic State sympathizers are targeting WordPress vulnerabilities according to the FBI
White House Breach Blamed On Russian Hackers
The White House network breach was carried out by hackers “likely working” for the Russian government
‘Dyre Wolf’ Bank Transfer Scam Nets Criminals $1bn To Date
Sophisticated bank transfer cyber scam uses 'advanced social engineering' to fleece US companies
US Sanctions To Tackle Cyber Hacker Scourge
Hackers outside US will be financially punished after United States launches a cyber sanctions program
Lebanese Hackers Behind Volatile Cedar Spy Campaign
Hackers linked to Lebanese political group are behind a 'well managed' espionage campaign, warns researcher
5 DNS Attack Vectors You Need To Be Wary Of – And How To Defend Against Them
Chris Marrison, consulting solutions architect, Infoblox, explains how to protect your organisation against some of the most sneaky and damaging DNS attacks
Sketchy Checkout: How PoS Malware Could Be Putting Your Card Data At Risk
Retailers beware, your PoS terminals could be opening you up to a world of malware, Trustwave tells TechWeekEurope
Router Hack Inserts Ads And Porn Into Websites
Fraud scheme uses router hack to intercept Google Analytics tags and replace them with smut and adverts
Threat-Sharing Cybersecurity Bill Gets Public Airing
Proposed law to allow American companies to share cybersecurity threats with government, without being sued
Avast: Here’s Why Smartphone Security Really Matters
Around 50 million Android users were hit by some form of security issue last year, firm tells TechWeekEurope
PoSeidon Malware Attacks Credit Card Transactions
PoS terminals in high-street stores are being put at risk, Cisco researchers find
Only Two Percent Of UK Big Businesses Have Insurance Against Cyber-Attacks
Government report says the UK should aim to be a global centre for cyber security insurance
White House Hires Ex-Facebook Director For Tech Modernisation
Former engineering boss at Facebook hired as the first ever director of IT at the White House
NJRat Trojan Returns To Life, Warns PhishMe
A remote access trojan, last seen a year ago, is making a reappearance warns security researcher
Google’s Schmidt Predicts US Government Defeat Over Encryption
The tech industry will win fight against governments over the use of encryption on devices, says Eric Schmidt
Target To Settle Epic Data Breach Lawsuit With $10m Payoff
The stark reality of the financial cost of a data breach is revealed, as Target aims to settle lawsuit for $10m
GCHQ Licensed To Hack Phones And Computers
Licensed to spy. GCHQ permitted to hack into computers and phones, even with no national security concerns
North Korea Web Outage Was Revenge For Sony Hack
North Korea's December Internet blackout was in retaliation for the Sony hack, admits US cybersecurity official