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Lastline: Machine Learning Is The Key To Tackling Rising Cyber Security Threats
INTERVIEW: Silicon discusses machine learning in cyber security with Dr Giovanni Vigna, co-founder and CTO of Lastline
Virgin Media Warns 800,000 Customers To Change Router Passwords To Prevent Hack Attacks
Weak default passwords in the Super Hub 2 pose a hacker attack risk
Wikileaks Reveals CIA Tool To Hack ‘Air Bridged’ Computers
"Brutal Kangaroo” tool used by US spooks to hack into computers not connected to the Internet
ESET: Defeating Ransomware And Botnets Requires A Layered Approach To Cyber Security
INTERVIEW: Mark James, IT cyber security specialist at ESET, discusses cyber threat trends with Silicon at Infosecurity 2017
Angry UEA Students Criticise University After Confidential Data Leak
Students dismayed after personal information is sent to over 300 colleagues
Ransomware Attack On University College London Causes Student And Staff Disruption
UCL's networked and shared drives have been shut off as it tackles the cyber attack
British Businesses Are Riddled With Ransomware Attacks
The UK suffered a barrage of malware attacks in the first quarter of 2017
Sophos: Cyber Attacks Often Recycle Existing Malware And Hacker Techniques
INTERVIEW: Silicon talks threat trends with Fraser Howard, principle threat researcher at Sophos
Trend Micro: Patching Legacy Systems Is Easier Said Than Done
INTERVIEW: Simon Edwards, cyber security architect at Trend Micro, discusses WannaCry at Silicon's Infosecurity stand
Darktrace: IoT Is Another Insider Cyber Security Threat To Consider
INTERVIEW: Dave Palmer, the director of technology and co-founder of Darktrace talks IoT insider threats at Silicon's Infosecurity 2017 stand
Infosec 2017: Sebastian Coe And The Cyber Threats Facing Sport
Seb Coe defends IAAF response to athlete data hack and shares insights from London 2012 cyber security plans
Infosec 2017: BT Continues Push Into Cybersecurity With Forescout Partnership
BT's latest security service aims to make managing mobile devices simpler and more secure
Microsoft’s Cloud Weathers 1.5 Million Hack Attempts Each Day
Microsoft's 3,500 security engineers and its AI-enabled Intelligent Security Graph system helps the company thwart over a million attempts to breach its cloud infrastructure each day
Kaspersky To EU: Microsoft ‘Abuses’ Dominant Cybersecurity Position With Windows 10
Kaspersky Labs complains to the EU, claiming Microsoft deliberately obstructs third party vendors to the detriment of users and security
Infosec 2017: What To Expect
It's time for Europe's biggest cybersecurity conference and Silicon will be there. But what should you expect from Infosecurity Europe 2017?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (2 June)
Test your weekly tech knowledge with our week in review quiz!
Chipotle Breach Exposes Continued Point-of-Sale Cyber-Security Risks
ANALYSIS: Chipotle is the latest victim of Point-of-Sale malware that steals credit card information, demonstrating the continued risks that face retailers
VLC & Kodi Subtitle Vulnerability Could Give Hackers Control Of 200M Devices
Security researchers warn of a subtitle vulnerability that affects VLC, Kodi and other popular media software
NSA Says New Encryption Standards Needed To Resist Quantum Computing
ANALYSIS: Quantum computing's potential to crack encryption worries the NSA, so it's developing standards and strategies for a post-quantum world
Zomato, DocuSign Breaches Reveal Common Security Risks
ANALYSIS: WannaCry ransomware worm outbreak isn't the only cybersecurity incident that users need to worry about, as a pair of breaches at Zomato and DocuSign show
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
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
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
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
Security Holes Discovered In SAP NetWeaver Web App Platfrom
Users are advised to quickly patch to the latest version of the web app platform
European WhatApp’s Data-Sharing Deal ‘Is Close’
Facebook's WhatsApp may soon be able to use customer data as agreement with European watchdogs nears
North American ‘Longhorn’ Group Used WikiLeaks Vault 7 Exploits Against 40 Targets
Symantec says all the clues point to Longhorn's tools being ones included in WikiLeaks file dump
University Of Edinburgh Is Scotland’s First Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence
University of Edinburgh joins government-accredited national cybersecurity research scheme