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Bruce Schneier: ‘Someone Is Learning How to Take Down the Internet’
Security expert Bruce Schneier suspects state-sponsored DDoS attacks are being levied at major internet infrastructure providers to test cyber defences
Adobe Flash Hit By Dozens Of Critical Flaws
The latest scores of vulnerabilities could allow attackers to take over a system or steal information, says Adobe
GCHQ’s CESG Approves PwC To Join The UK’s Cyber Incident Response Services
More collaboration is happening between the public and private sector to combat cyber security threats
Ransomware Forces Hospitals To Payout $100,000 To Cyber Criminals
Intel Security cyber threat data idetifies the legacy IT of hospital as vulnerable to hackers
Hacker Jailed For Stealing £88,000 In Gold Bullion
The hacker used data from a bullion trading company's systems to intercept packages
Government Plans ‘Active’ Cyber Security Approach
Government plans to show more cyber-security initiative, says head of new National Cyber Security Centre, as NAO describes cabinet IT disarray
Russian Hackers Release US Athletes’ Doping Data
Anti-doping officials confirm hackers accessed sensitive medical records related to Rio 2016
Hackers Breach US Government, Sell Attack Source Code
Two linked hackers are selling tools used to breach US government and military networks along with a trove of 33,000 government staff records
MoJ Struggling To Attract ‘Cooler’ Cyber Security Staff
Government is losing top talent because ethical hackers don't want to work for it, writes a senior recruiter
Google Play CallJam Malware Infects Half A Million Users
The CallJam malware achieved a high ranking through deception while raking in funds through premium-rate calls
DDoS Website ‘Ringleaders’ Arrested In Israel
The two teenagers were arrested after DDoS giant vDOS was hacked and its internal records exposed last week
One Year Post-IPO, Sophos Extending Its Security Platform
Sophos' CEO discusses the challenges and opportunities of being a publicly traded security company in 2016
Google Will Shame Websites Without HTTPS Encryption Starting January 2017
Google will warn Chrome users away from insecure HTTP websites
GDS Aims To Boost Gov.UK Verify Adoption With Local Council Pilot
Government Digital Service will continue to push is government-as-a-platform plans beyond Whitehall but cloud challenges await
NHS Digital Bolsters Cyber Security Defences With Expanded CareCERT Service
Three new cyber security services will provide assessment and guidance on how NHS healthcare organisations can protect themselves
Moke Malware Hops Over From Windows And Linux To Threaten Mac OS X
Backdoor.OSX.Mokes can swipe data from Apple's operating system
Ransomware ‘Nearly Half Of All Cloud Malware’
Nearly half of all malware found in enterprise cloud applications is now ransomware, according to new figures
McAfee To Return As Intel Splits Its Security Arm Into Stand-Alone Business
Intel Security will no longer be inside the chipmaker's main business
Google Patches 55 Android Vulnerabilities in September Update
More media server flaws surface as Google splits Android updates into three different patch levels. The update provides patches for 55 vulnerabilities
Dell Completes $60bn EMC Buy
Nearly 11 months after it was announced, the merger has created Dell Technologies, the world's largest private tech firm
Snowden Leaks Tie UK Spy Station To US Kill Operations
The latest documents leaked by Edward Snowden show a link between RAF Menwith Hill and US targeted strikes
Obama Warns Of Cyber ‘Wild West’
Nation-states with advanced cyber-weapons risk entering into a new 'arms race', warns US president
Microsoft Launches UK Cloud Data Centres
The Ministry of Defence and the NHS are amongst those signed up to use Microsoft's UK-based cloud infrastructure
Pokemon Themed ‘Umbreon’ Rootkit Hides In Linux Systems
Rootkit is the latest malicious code to use a Pokemon theme
Data Breach Exposes Brazzers Porn Accounts
Names of 800,000 porn account holders placed in a compromising position after damaging data breach
BlackBerry Delivers ‘Spy-Proof’ Tablets For German Government
Sorry NSA. German government agencies to use 'spy proof' Samsung tablets thanks to Blackberry unit
Inteno Router Flaw Opens Up Home Networks To Hackers
F-Secure has discovered a critical flaw in the way some Inteno routers update their firmware leaving them vulnerable to malware
Apple Issues Patch For Mac OS X To Protect Against iOS Spying Flaw
Patch your Macs now. Apple issues emergency patch for attack that can turn Macs into spying devices
Ransomware, Malware Threats Rise in Second Quarter
The Quick Heal report outlines the top malware afflicting Windows and Android users, with a brief low-down on each of the malware families