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Data Breaches And Inside Jobs Head UK Firms’ Fraud Risk Fears
EY says British firms are looking to protect against fraud at all levels
Asda Website Flaw Exposes Shoppers For Almost Two Years
A vulnerability in Asda's website found by a security consultant in March 2014 was left unchecked, but Asda claims no shoppers were affected
Only Half Of Companies Are Confident In Their Cyber-Security
Cisco report finds worrying security shortcomings in many industry sectors
Government Urged To Adopt ‘Block Chain’ Technology
The government's scientific adviser has recommended an active approach to developing distributed ledgers for service delivery
It’s Official – We Are All Still Rubbish At Passwords
“123456” and “Password” hold on to top spots as most-popular passwords, SplashData survey finds
NSA Releases Surveillance Transparency Report
The NSA maintains its reformed telephone surveillance programme meets new legal standards
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‘LostPass’ Phishing Scam Can Steal LastPass Credentials
Security researcher devises method of stealing LastPass login details using browser notifications and API
Researchers Aim To Prevent Smartphone Location Data Leaks
Researchers said their smartphone app aims to block location-sensitive data from being collected and misused by third parties
Phishing Scams Cost UK Consumers £174m In 2015
British consumers hit by 21 percent rise in phishing attacks over 2015, GetSafeOnline report finds
Casino Operator Sues IT Security Firm Over ‘Inadequate’ Breach Investigation
Affinity Gaming alleges Trustwave failed to detect the attack was ongoing during and after its investigation
Security Firm Finds Zero-Day Flaw By Turning Users Into Honeypots
Kaspersky turned details of a Silverlight flaw into detection rules. When an attacker exploited the vulnerability, it had enough information to pinpoint the flaw
250 Hotels Impacted By 2015 Hyatt Data Breach
Hyatt reveals hotels in the UK affected by malware attack last year, which took place over several months
Gartner: Security And ‘Over Running’ Projects Could Threaten IoT Adoption
Gartner says IoT will be incorporated in half of all new business processes by 2020, but fears still persist
Anonymous DDoS Attack Targets Nissan
Nissan suspends main websites after Anonymous targets Japanese carmaker over hunting of whales and dolphins
Mozilla Discontinues Persona Password Security Service
Two years after giving it up to be a community project, Mozilla is now shutting its Persona Web authentication operations down entirely, due to low adoption
Clean Clothes A Data Loss Risk As 22,000 USB Sticks Lost At Dry Cleaners In 2015
More than 22,000 USB sticks and mobile phones forgotten as security precautions get taken to the cleaners
Trend Micro Patches Password-Leaking Software Flaw
Google security researcher reveals vulnerability in Trend Micro security software
Companies Prepared To Pay Up £690,000 Ransom To Avoid Cyberattack
Are you nuts? Nearly a quarter of companies willing to pay ransom to prevent cyber attack, new survey reveals
Police Arrest Member Of Cyber Extortionists DD4BC
Scotland Yard involved in European raids and arrest of key member of DDoS extortionist gang DD4BC
Microsoft Delivers Final Patch Tuesday For Windows 8
Older versions of Internet Explorer and Windows 8 OS receive their last ever Patch Tuesday update
Health And Finance Mobile Apps Riddled With Security Issues
Arxan research finds 90 percent of apps have at least two major security flaws
Smartwatch Motion Tracking Malware Could Steal PIN Codes
Master's thesis research in Denmark has found smartwatch motion sensor data can reveal ATM keystrokes
Dutch Police Crack ‘BlackBerry PGP’ Handsets
Decrypted messages used to prosecute drug runner, according to report
Faithless Fans Hit By Data Breach
Thousands of fans of the band have their personal details sold online following leak
Incognito Bug Reveals All Your Private Browsing Secrets
Unwelcome flaw could display your darkest secrets when you’re least expecting it
ICO Wants Stronger Sentencing After Offender Fined Just £1,000 For Selling 28,000 Records
The case illustrates the need for more sentencing options to deter would-be data thieves, the ICO argues
Hacked Companies ‘Should Go Public’, Says Ex-Minister
Former defence secretary Liam Fox also calls for new government investment in cybersecurity protection
Juniper To Remove Flawed Encryption Code
The Dual-EC-DRBG was shown to have been targeted by the NSA for tapping into encrypted communications