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Cheap ‘Poison Tap’ Tool Hacks Locked Computers
Unattended password-protected or locked PCs or Macs can be hacked with a simple $5 device
Three Suffers Data Breach As Hackers Steal Customer Data
A trio of men have been arrested in relation to unauthorised access to Three's customer database
Snooper’s Charter 2.0 Is Set To Become Law As Lords Pass Controversial IP Bill
ISPs set to be required to keep your internet search history on record for at least a year in order to help surveillance efforts
Apple ‘Sends iPhone Call History To iCloud’
Law enforcement could get their hands on call data if it is sent to iCloud for 'no reason', claims Russian firm
Facebook Suspends WhatsApp Data Sharing Across EU
Facebook stopped harvesting WhatsApp data in the UK last week, now it's doing the same across Europe
Android Firmware ‘Mistakenly’ Sends User Data To China
UPDATED: The firmware sent text message contents, call data and app usage details to Shanghai, researchers found
Teenager Pleads Guilty To TalkTalk Hack Offences
17 year old hacker says he was just "showing off" when he caused major data breach at TalkTalk
Symantec: Hackers Are Becoming Expert IP Hunting Professionals
Fujitsu Forum 2016: Cyber crime can now be considered a professional, targeted business, according to Symantec
Tech Giants Call For President Trump ‘Dialogue’ And Support For Encryption
Facebook, Amazon, Google and others call on the US president-elect to support encrypted communications, net neutrality
DocuSign Opens Cybersecurity Centre In Dublin
DocuSign continues European expansion with cybersecurity investment in the Irish capital
Russia Investigates Microsoft Over Kaspersky Antitrust Claims
Kaspersky claims Windows 10 makes every effort to deactivate third-party security tools
‘BlackNurse’ Firewall Bug Heightens DDoS Risk
UPDATED: A bug in firewalls from Cisco and others would allow a single laptop to take large websites offline
Mega-Breach Exposes 412 Million AdultFriendFinder Accounts
Friend Finder Network breach includes Penthouse.com users and 'deleted' accounts
Philips Hue Smart Lightbulbs Hack Can Spread IoT Worm Like Wildfire
Smart lighting may be the next Internet of Things (IoT) attack vector, thanks to hackable Philips Hue smart lightbulbs.
Yahoo Investigates Cookie Powered Password Bypass Hack
The scope of knowledge Yahoo's staff had of the 2014 data breach is also under scrutiny
Apple iOS 10.2 Public Beta Strengthens iTunes Backup Encryption
The Cupertino company boasts backup encryption that will take 1,000 years to hack
Splunk: Machine Data Could Be The Key To Tackling Cyber Threats
INTERVIEW: Splunk's security evangelist Matthias Maier talk bolstering cyber defences with machine data
Google Issues Supplemental Android Patch For Dirty COW Linux Security Hole
Latest security bulletin from Google's Android looks to help plug the Linux hole
Patch Tuesday November 2016: Microsoft Fixes Flaw Controversially Outed By Google
No surprises here. Patch Tuesday arrives to fix vulnerability that is being exploited by Russian hackers
IT Departments ‘Should Report’ To Cybersecurity Teams To Combat Threats
INTERVIEW: Malwarebytes CISO Justin Dollu has flipped the traditional IT hierarchy so tech adoption is done with cyber security in mind
US Election Hack Warning From Cyber Security Experts
Experts warn the US election could be disrupted by hackers, and warn authorities to closely watch key US states
Darktrace: Machine Learning Will Filter Through The Noise Of Cyber Security
INTERVIEW: Machine learning can help filter the increasing noise on complex IT networks to spot the emerging cyber threats that pressured tech teams might miss.
Cisco Admits Incorrect Security Setup Caused Job Applicant Data Leak
Privacy facepalm. Personal details of people applying for jobs at Cisco leaked from unsecure website
Chess Champion Seeks Microsoft Protection From Russian Hackers
Current world chess champion appoints Microsoft to bolster cyber defences ahead of showdown with Putin's lacky
Machine Learning And AI Could Be The Future Of Cyber Security
IN-DEPTH: As the war against malware rages, smart software could be the key to getting ahead of hackers
Tesco Bank Halts Transactions After Online Fraud
Cash taken from 40,000 bank accounts over the weekend, prompting Tesco to halt online transactions
China Adopts Controversial Cybersecurity Law Despite Foreign Criticism Over Internet Freedoms
The legislation could put further privacy and security pressures on foreign companies trying to operate in China
Corporate IT, Security Teams Need to Put Aside Mutual Distrust
ANALYSIS: For years a major threat to enterprises has been a gap between IT departments and the security teams competing for influence and funding
Ukrainian Hackers Claim To Have Breached And Leaked Kremlin Emails
The emails purportedly show Russia could have a plan to carve up pro-Russian parts of Ukraine