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Ethical Hackers – What They Do And Why

Mark Amory, ethical hacking expert at IT training firm QA, explains why ethical hackers are the unsung heroes of the IT world

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Microsoft Vulnerabilities Grew Sharply In 2015

Report from IT security firm Avecto reveals huge increase in vulnerabilities in 2015, with almost half deemed critical

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Government Surveillance ‘In No Danger Of Going Dark’...

Governments have access to more data on individuals than ever, and encryption is unlikely to alter the trend, finds Harvard

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Hackers Release Stolen NASA Data, Detail Drone Crash Attempt

Hacker group AnonSec claims it briefly altered the flight path of a £154m Global Hawk drone with the intent of crashing it

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Kaspersky: There’s No Excuse Not To Get Security Basics Right In...

Biometric security and greater awareness can get firms more secure in 2016, but above all, they should get the basics right, says Kaspersky’s David Emm

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Lincolnshire County Council Recovers From Ransomware Attack

The council shut down its systems for most of last week after being hit by a ransomware attack

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Trojan ‘Infects Dozens Of Google Play Games’

Researchers found the Android.Xiny.19.origin Trojan in more than 60 games distributed on Google's Play online shop

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MPs: Draft Investigatory Powers Bill ‘Confusing’

The bill needs further refinements to avoid placing a disproportionate burden on the tech sector, according to a House of Commons committee

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Security Concerns Raised Over “Be Like Bill” Facebook Meme

The "Be Like Bill" meme flooding social network newsfeeds is now being targeted by criminals and scammers

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HSBC Cyber Attack: How Safe Is Online Banking?

HSBC says it has successfully defended a distributed denial of service (DDos) attack, but should customers be worried?

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Cyber Attack Blocks HSBC Customers From Online Accounts

HSBC says it is working hard to get its banking facility back online after a DDoS attack

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US Congress To Probe Juniper Networks Firewall Backdoor Code

US congressional probe to investigate who placed the backdoor code into Juniper's firewall software

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Android Ransomware Sends Internet History To Phone Contacts

You were warned…malware tricks users into handing over control of their phone

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Oracle To Kill Off Java Browser Plugin

Oracle admits time is running out for browser plugins and suggests Java developers migrate to another platform

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Quiz Of The Week: Privacy

The issue of privacy has never been in the spotlight as much as it is now, but what do you know about it?

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Ukraine Sitting On ‘Powder Keg’ Of More Cyber Attacks

Consultant working for government claims energy companies ignored their own security rules in power grid hack, as more attacks are predicted to come

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ICO: Three-Year-Olds Can Hack Websites

Online 'How To Hack' guides makes hacking child's play, Christopher Graham tells MPs

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Privacy In The Age Of The Data Breach

Greg Hanson, VP business operations EMEA, Informatica, discusses what organisations can do to protect their customers' sensitive data

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Data Protection Day: Have We Learned Anything About Privacy in The...

Data Protection Day is 10 years old today! But is it just marketing BS or is it genuinely helping companies and individuals keep data private?

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How Will Identity And Privacy Drive Digital Transformation?

Daniel Raskin, VP of strategy at ForgeRock, thinks companies must change their approach to customer identity and privacy to achieve true digital transformation

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10 Firefox Features That Will Keep Your Private Stuff Private

Nick Nguyen, VP of product, Mozilla, offers a super fast crash course in data security and privacy with Firefox

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Why We Should All Care About Data Privacy Day

Dierk Schindler, head of EMEA legal field Services, NetApp, believes legal and ethical uncertainty means companies must work harder to protect individuals' data