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PC Manufacturers Are Placing Users At Risk With Software Updaters

Reality check. Its “far too easy” to break OEM updaters, and every one tested by Duo Labs contained a vulnerability

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US Police Don’t Need A Warrant To Track Mobile Users

Privacy setback? US appeals court rules police don't need warrant to obtain cell tower records from mobile operators

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Web Publishers Need To Address Reasons Why Readers Install Ad Blockers

ANALYSIS: Newspapers and Web sites of all kinds are fighting the use of ad blockers as a threat to their revenue, but maybe they’re fighting the wrong foe

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Spam Wave Spreads Ransomware Across Europe

The UK and other European countries are being targeted by a massive wave of junk emails spreading Locky and other ransomware, say researchers

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Tumblr Data Breach ‘Affects 65 Million Users’

Recently discovered data leaks suggest bad security practices may have effects that aren't discovered until years later

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Millions Of MySpace Account Details ‘Leaked Online’

More than 360 million MySpace accounts are the latest to go up for sale on the dark web

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Philippines Bank ‘Targeted By SWIFT Hacking Group’

Hackers backed by North Korea may be linked to a group that has carried out a string of attacks on banks in south-east Asia, finds Symantec

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Microsoft Bans Simple Passwords On All Its Accounts

Microsoft announces complete ban of simple or commonly used passwords from all of its accounts

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Charging Phones In Public Is A Security Risk

Charging mobile devices using public sockets could be transmitting host of details, Kaspersky Lab warns

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Malwarebytes Extends Malware Protection To Mac Users

Mac attack. Growing ransomware threat on Mac sees security vendor extend its enterprise tool to Apple platform

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National Cyber Security Centre To Offer Cyber Advice For Businesses

Government announces GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre to provide businesses with security guidance

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Apple Hires Cryptography Expert Amid Encryption Debate

Jon Callas heads back to Apple to help develop security technologies for more secure devices

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The State Of Google Security In 2016

ANALYSIS: Google is actively working on multiple efforts to make the Internet safer for everyone, as it pushes good password practices and auto-updates

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$5 DDoS Dealers Unmasked On Fiverr Marketplace

Security researchers found DDoS service posing as a 'stress tester' that would attack any website for the meek sum of just £3.50

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Criminals steal £9m From 1,400 Japan ATMs In Less Than Three Hours

More than 100 suspects were reportedly involved in a coordinated operation that used about 1,600 forged South African credit cards

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SWIFT Hack Shows Attackers Penetrating Bank Defenses

ANALYSIS: Using highly specialized malware, online thieves manipulated the international banking system and stole more than $80 million (£55m)

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TeslaCrypt Ransomware Criminals ‘Retire’, Hand Over Master...

Ransomware gang closes down and gives crypto key to ESET, but reasons are unknown

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LinkedIn Invalidates Passwords Of Accounts ‘Up For Sale’

Professional social network “invalidates” affected passwords, but says there has been no new breach

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Bank Of England Orders SWIFT Security Review

UK banks ordered to review their cyber security measures after the SWIFT Bank Bangladesh heist

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Security For Google’s New Home Assistant May Get Lost On The IoT

GOOGLE I/O 2016 ANALYSIS: Nobody knows what security is planned for Google Home smart assistant, but buyers need to think about security no matter Google provides

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117m LinkedIn User Accounts Are ‘Up For Sale’

LinkedIn account details including names, emails and passwords were originally stolen in 2012, but reportedly remain up for sale

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Consumers Are ‘Confused’ About Security And Privacy...

Consumers are deeply conflicted over national security versus privacy, but still willing to share data with social networks

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How To Maximise Data Protection In Today’s Threat Landscape

Peter Galvin, VP of strategy, Thales e-Security, offers a step by step guide on how security teams can ensure their data is protected against new threats