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Schoolboy Arrested In TalkTalk Probe Sues Google, Twitter
The Northern Ireland boy alleges the Internet companies and three national newspapers disclosed his identity
Norwich Airport Website Hacked ‘In Two Minutes’
Hacker called 'His Royal Gingerness' breached website 'to see if he could'
GCHQ Launches £6.5m CyberInvest Security Research Scheme
Taxpayers foot multimillion pound GCHQ bill for better protecting the UK in cyberspace
Non-Removable Android Malware Hijacks Popular Apps
Security researchers found infected versions of Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and others
EC Tells US To Sort Out Safe Harbour Deal
'Over to you', as European Commission tells the US to sort out the Safe Harbour data sharing agreement
Anonymous Publishes Names Of Ku Klux Klan Members
Hacker collective names and shames 1,000 alleged members of the Ku Klux Klan
TalkTalk Admits 157,000 Customer Details Were Hacked
Hack compromised the details of 'only' 157,000 customers, not four million as originally thought
UK Employees ‘Would Sell Corporate Data For £100’
Clearswift survey finds many workers also don’t realise that losing critical data could affect their company
Symantec Offers Tailored Threat Intelligence For Businesses
Know thy enemy. Symantec service gives businesses answers to specific questions to improve cyber defences
British Spies Collected Phone Data For 14 Years
Theresa May admits British spooks have been bulk collecting phone data and email records since 2001
Google Exposes 11 Severe Security Flaws In The Galaxy S6 Edge
Samsung flagship came with many vulnerabilities, according to Google’s Project Zero
Government’s Investigatory Powers Bill To Require ISP Storage Of Browsing History
Return of Snoopers' Charter. ISPs will be required to store customer browsing history for 12 months
British Workers Fear Data Theft More Than Home Intruders
Citrix survey finds privacy becoming more important to younger workers in particular
Firefox 42 Brings Private Browsing, Halts Online Trackers
Latest Firefox provides web surfers with a more private browsing experience with Tracking Protection
DDoS Attacks ‘Keep Getting Stronger’
Kaspersky report includes one DDoS attack lasting 320 hours
Avast Unveils The Next-Generation PC & Mobile Security Offerings
Self-generating passwords and better mobile malware protection now on offer
Cisco Lays Out Plan To Secure The Digital Business Of Tomorrow
New Threat Awareness Service allows companies a deeper look at the risks affecting them
Is Your Password Up To The Challenge?
Lookout's Gert-Jan Schenk shares some of his top password tips
Start-Up To Pay $1m For iOS 9 Hack – And Won’t Tell Apple
Zerodium said it plans to sell the details of the exploit to corporate and government clients
Stagefright: How To Defend Against Future Messaging Vulnerabilities
Derek McElhinney, senior consultant at Openmind Networks, says mobile operators need to start taking the stagefright bug more seriously
Mobile Malware Risk Is Greater Than Ever
Report from Kaspersky finds huge explosion in malware targeting smartphones and tablets in last few months
May: Surveillance Bill Drops ‘Contentious’ Aspects
Critics insist the bill must require independent judicial approval for the collection of Internet browsing records
Police Arrest Third TalkTalk Hack Suspect
Police searched an address in south Staffordshire and arrested its 20-year-old occupant as the TalkTalk breach investigation continues
‘Thousands’ Of Vodafone Customer Details Stolen In Hack
Customer details such as passwords and phone numbers stolen in second attack on a major UK carrier in two weeks
EU Citizens Still In Danger From Mass Surveillance, Say MEPs
EU Parliament calls for protection of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and clampdown on data transfers to the US
TalkTalk Hackers Stole 1.2m Names, Emails, Phone Numbers
TalkTalk says scale of data theft less than thought, but hackers still get more than 20,000 bank account details in cyber attack
Android Malware Poses As Microsoft Word Document
Android users beware! New malware disguises itself as Word document, but steals messages and other data
Police Hit Users Of DroidJack Malware
Authorities raid homes across Europe of users of Android smartphone tracking malware DroidJack
Second Teenager Arrested In Connection With TalkTalk Hack
Police arrest 16-year-old in London on suspicion of offences under the Computer Misuse Act as TalkTalk investigation continues