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Vodafone Launches Enterprise Security Business
Vodafone will provide tools, services and advice to businesses as it seeks to take advantage of growing demand for security
Royal Mail Launches Digital Identity Verification Service
Royal Mail identity service that connects to GOV.UK Verify has gone live
Ex-Chinese State Hackers ‘Turning To Ransomware’
Hackers who once worked for the Chinese government may now be carrying out ransomware attacks, finds a report
UK Telecoms, Utilities Sectors ‘Exposed To Hacking Risk’
Telecoms and utilities companies hold valuable data but are relatively unprepared for cyber-attacks, according to Cebr
Amazon Wants You To Pay With A Selfie
Patent revealed showing plans for paying via photo or video rather than entering a password
Anonymous Declares War On Donald Trump
Notorious hacking team set to launch DDoS attacks on Trump websites on April 1
Obama Makes Case For Mobile Device ‘Back Door’
Governments must have access to encrypted devices in order to enforce basic security and tax laws, Obama says
2016 Could Be ‘Record’ Year For Ransomware Attacks
Last month saw a higher number of ransomware attacks than the entire first half of 2015, Trend Micro report finds
Skype Founder Touts Ultra Secure Messaging App Wire
For when you absolutely, positively, don't want the NSA snooping on your communications
Adobe Rolls Out ‘Emergency’ Flash Patch
Patch looks to address issues in Flash which have recently been hijacked by cybercriminals
Amazon Suffers Unexplained Website Outage
Amazon.com, AWS and Amazon Prime Music were all affected
Hacker Typo Thwarts Billion Dollar Bank Heist
Sheer scale of banking crime revealed after prevention of billion dollar bank heist, but attackers still pocketed $80m
Draft Bill To Penalise Tech Firms For Refusing Encryption Order
US senators close to finalising draft bill that will penalise tech firms who refuse court orders over encrypted data
How To Hack A Bank In 20 Minutes
Ryan MacDougall, senior security consultant at Coalfire, details the simple techniques he (hypothetically?) used to breach a major bank
MoD Identifies Technology As Key Driver For UK Operating Future
Government whitepaper offers up likely defence and security predictions in next 20 years
Microsoft Browsers Fixed In Latest Patch Tuesday
Microsoft's Edge and Internet Explorer browsers gain fixes for critical flaws in latest security update
Cisco: People Don’t Realise How Big We Are In Security
Cisco's European cybersecurity director says company can break down barriers to digitisation, simplify security processes and make the most of talent
RSA: Committing Online Fraud Is Just Too Easy
Daniel Cohen, head of FraudAction at RSA - a security division of EMC - explains how cybercriminals have upped their game
Facebook Fixes Account Takeover Bug
The bug could have allowed a user to take over anyone's Facebook account using a simple brute-force attack
GCHQ Director: Tech Companies ‘Routinely’ Help Law Enforcement
Security services don't need a master pass-key for all encrypted communications, but IT companies should do their bit, argues GCHQ's Robert Hannigan
NatWest Steps Up Online Banking Security Following Scam
Tightening of NatWest security follows investigation into 'SMS swapping' campaign
Seagate Employees’ Personal Data Pinched In Phishing Attack
Plenty more phish in the Sea-gate: Employee tricked by fake email from CEO asking for W-2 forms of 'thousands' of past and present Seagate workers
Brits Continue To Share Passwords Despite Knowing Risks
Survey urges Brits to stop sharing login details and using the same passwords
UK Government Venture Bemoans Inadequate Workplace Security Education
Effectiveness of security training appears to vary depending on executive versus employee opinion, Axelos survey finds
Amazon To Restore Encryption To Fire OS
Amazon changes its mind about removing encryption features from Kindle Fire and other Amazon products
Apple Users Stung By First Ever Mac Ransomware
Palo Alto Networks uncovers nasty ransomware buried in Transmission file sharing software for Macs - infected users will have their data encrypted today!
A Day In The Life Of Google’s Security Chief
Gerhard Eschelbeck, Google's vice president of security engineering, details at the RSA Conference how his company does security at scale
Amazon Has Disabled Encryption On Fire OS
Latest version of Fire software appears to leave users at risk of cyber-attacks
Android Trojan Triada Spotted In Wild By Kaspersky Lab
Secure your Android devices as Kaspersky spots stealthy, sophisticated Triada trojan in the wild