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UK Businesses Are Not Reporting Cyber-Attacks
IoD and Barclays survey says that businesses need to “get real” about cyber security
Nokia: Smartphones Now Biggest Source Of Network Malware
Apple's security credentials also dented as iOS malware infections enter top twenty, Nokia report finds
Brazil Arrests Facebook Executive As WhatsApp Row Deepens
Facebook brands Brazilian decision to jail executive as “extreme and disproportionate”
A Third Of All HTTPS Servers Are Vulnerable To DROWN OpenSSL Bug
Researchers detail how DROWN can be used to decrypt communications on HTTPS-secure websites and urge server operators to update now
RSA Slams Backdoors And Goes Hunting
Governments need to stop muddying the waters, says RSA president Amit Yoran
RSA Conference 2016: What’s Old Security is New Again
BLOG: Kurt Stammberger, founder of the RSA Conference, sees the same issues in FBI vs. Apple as were brought to the fore in 1993 with Clipper Chip.
IBM Creates Breach Response Team With Resilient Systems Acquisition
The acquisition is part of IBM's efforts to expand its four-year-old security services unit
‘Fingerprinting’ Helps Malvertising Attacks Find Victims And Avoid Detection
Research shows more malvertising assaults are using 'fingerprinting' at an advert level to avoid unncessary attention and save bandwidth
Snapchat Employee Wage Details Leaked In Phishing Scam
Unfortunately, leaked Snapchat salary information didn't delete itself after ten seconds
Snoopers’ Charter Revisions ‘Don’t Fix Flaws’
The Investigatory Powers bill is being rushed through in spite of significant concerns, according to critics
Easy To Use Technology Causes DDoS Attacks to Rise Yet Again
Latest Akamai report sees 149 percent rise in DDoS attacks over last quarter of 2015
US Justice Request For Apple To Unlock Suspect’s iPhone Is Rejected
US federal judge's decision not to require Apple to unlock iPhone in drugs case lends weight to Apple's side in the encryption controversy
EC Publishes ‘Safe Harbour 2.0’ Privacy Shield Details
'Privacy Shield' protects EU citizens' personal data from misuse by US companies and intelligence services, according to the Commission
Baidu Browser Still Leaks Personal Data, Researchers Warn
Look Mum, no encryption! Baidu Browser transmits personal data in the clear, warns Citizen Lab researchers
How Many Mobile Users Have Encryption?
NEWS ANALYSIS: As the rhetoric and the legal motions in the Apple vs. FBI flap heat up, new numbers emerge on the actual status and use of encryption protection
Microsoft Boosts Office 365, Azure Security With Analytics And Visualisation Tools
Microsoft says new capabilities for its cloud services are part of a new vision of security outlined by Satya Nadella last year
The Extortion Game – How To Approach DDoS
Dave Larson from Corero Network Security tells us how your business can best deal with the threat of DDoS attacks
Apple iPhone Unlocked With Play-Doh
This hack is child's play. Apple iPhone biometrics security beaten by a simple play-doh trick
Apple Tells US Court FBI Request Violates Free Speech
The iPad maker asks court to reserve its order to help the FBI hack into the iPhone of a terrorist murderer
Poll: Should Smartphone Makers Unlock Devices For Law Enforcement?
Apple is fighting a very public battle with the FBI over encryption. But should the industry do more? Let us know
Google Rolls Out Shield To Protect From DDoS Attacks
Free Project Shield service forms part of Google’s new Jigsaw initiative
Court Papers Confirm US Government Paid Carnegie Mellon To Hack Tor
US university credibility questioned after court documents show it was paid to hack Tor network
Apple CEO Tim Cook: FBI Request Would Create ‘Software Equivalent To Cancer’
Apple boss Tim Cook defends his company's stance in TV interview and refuses to create a "dangerous" piece of software
Cybercrime Is Now Biggest Economic Crime Danger For UK Businesses
Cybercrime incidents increase 20 percent since 2014, PWC research finds
Nissan Leaf Can Be Hacked From Other Side Of The Planet
Researcher decides to go public with flaw after giving Nissan one month to fix the vulnerability
BlackBerry Buys UK Firm Encription To Boost New Cybersecurity Service
BlackBerry buys Brit firm, beefs up security expertise with launch of business-focused cybersecurity consultancy
Understanding The Weapons Of Mobile Warfare
Michael Shaulov, head of mobility at Check Point, discusses the main threats targeting mobile devices – and how companies can protect against them
Hackers Breach Linux Mint Distribution, Forums
Attackers manage to breach Linux Mint's security, adding a backdoor to the distribution and even stealing information from user forums.
One In Ten Companies ‘Have Compromised Devices’
The number of enterprises with compromised mobile devices grew by 42 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, finds MobileIron