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Online Scams Leave One In Ten Out Of Pocket
Nearly half of consumers targeted by online scams in 2015, with one in ten losing money, Kaspersky report finds
Apple Boss Tim Cook Set To Visit China
Apple CEO set to meet Chinese government officials amid concern over the company's Far East prospects, report claims
Linux Foundation Advances Security Efforts Via Badging Program
The Linux Foundation Core Infrastructure Initiative's badging program matures, as the first projects to achieve security badges are announced
Ransomware Promises Donation To Children’s Charity
How low can they go? New ransomware scam promises kid charity donation AND tech support for three years
Facebook Blocked From Taking Biometric Data From Users
California court rules that social media giant should not have access to personal details garnered from photographs
Microsoft: Brazil Suffers Most Malware Infections In The World
Microsoft reports increase in the number of vulnerabilities affecting Windows systems around the world
Qualcomm Software Flaw Puts Android Devices At Risk
Chipmaker works with FireEye and Mandiant to identify code vulnerability in Android software
Security Experts Cast Doubt On Severity Of ‘Massive’ Email Breach
Cache of Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo email credentials obtained by Hold Security needs to be verified, claims Have I been pwned founder
GoDaddy Sites Hijacked By Malvertising Attack
Websites of two US television stations hacked to display malware-ridden ads, Malwarebytes reports
Going Global: How Symantec’s Endpoint Security Keeps Williams F1 On Track
Williams F1 Graeme Hackland tells TechWeekEurope how the team's partnership with Symantec is helping keep its valuable data secured around the world
RSA: The World Is Not Ready For IoT
Security specialists at RSA have warned that too many companies have implemented IoT "security through obscurity"
Millions Of Stolen Microsoft, Google And Yahoo Accounts Found Online
Hold Security finds hacker trying to offload stash of 272.3 million stolen email account credentials
OpenSSL Patched After Being Hit By Two ‘Severe’ Flaws
The bugs could help attackers steal login data or take control of servers
Government Misses Gov.uk Verify Go-Live Deadline
The scheme has taken longer than expected to get up to speed as 'no-one's built anything like Gov.uk Verify before'
Google Encrypts All Blogspot Domains With HTTPS
Google switches on Blogspot HTTPS by default, allowing admins and users an opportunity to encrypt their traffic
Agreement Gives Google DeepMind Access To Sensitive NHS Data
Google's DeepMind machine-learning business has been granted access to detailed live and historical data from the Royal Free NHS Trust
US Woman Is Forced To Unlock iPhone With Fingerprint
The Los Angeles case highlights the relative lack of legal protection for mobile devices secured with biometric systems
Second Suspect Arrested In Philippines Hack
A 23-year-old man has been named as the culprit behind a data breach affecting 55 million voters
Supreme Court Expands FBI’s International Hacking Powers
The FBI is to be given the authority to search suspect computer systems around the world if they use anonymisation tools
Symantec CEO Resigns After Shock Revenue Warning
Boss of troubled security firm steps down after earnings warning
Tuto4PC Slams Cisco’s Claim The Company Infected 12 Million Computers
Tuto4PC seeks legal advice over claims it is a "shady malware distribution enterprise."
Cisco: 12 Million Computers Infected By Tuto4PC Malware
Cisco security researchers say they have found that Tuto4PC software includes a secret Trojan virus
Microsoft Patches Office 365 Flaw That Exposed Files And Emails On Federated Accounts
Microsoft patches Office 365 vulnerability that had not been exploited in the wild despite its relative ease
Ransomware Makes Up Quarter Of UK Malware Attacks, Warns ESET
Britain continues to be ransomware epicentre, as ESET researchers warn of a sudden spike in attacks
Samsung Protects Connected Devices With Thales Security
Partnership with Thales e-security looks to boost security of Samsung smart TVs, connected appliances and fridges
Waze Flaw Means Hackers Could Now Follow You Home
Travel app reportedly comes under attack, but denies hackers are able to manipulate its systems
German Nuclear Plant Is ‘Riddled’ With Malware
After anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster, German nuclear plant admits widespread malware infection
Phishing ‘Behind Majority Of Data Breaches’
Verizon report reveals huge rises in human error as users continue to fall for popular scams
SWIFT Warns Of Other Attacks On Network
The theft of $81m from Bangladesh Bank was part of a wave of scams attempting to use the SWIFT network