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Apple App Store Hit By Major Malware Attack
‘Hundreds’ of apps are hit in major attack on the App Store
UK Is The Champion Of Keeping Businesses Safe Online
Trend Micro study finds that UK beats out European neighbours when it comes to dealing with cyber-attacks
Pentagon Cyber Scorecard Database To Combat Hackers
'Automated scorecard' to build up a picture of US military system vulnerabilities to help prioritise fixes
Kardashian Fans At Risk From Insecure App, Websites
Up to 800,000 users of Kardashian app may be at risk following password exposure
‘Only’ iOS 9 Update Can Protect iPhone Against Bluetooth Hack
AirDrop vulnerability would allow hackers to hijack a device using Bluetooth
DCMS Assumes Data Protection Policy Responsibility And ICO Sponsorship
Responsibility and oversight for privacy protection moves from the Ministry of justice to the Departmen for Culture, Media and Sport
Android Phones Can Be Unlocked By Super Long Passwords
Researchers discover they can crack Android devices just by typing nonsense into password field
Heartbleed ‘Still Affects’ 200,000 Devices
Figures from IoT search engine Shodan suggest not all devices have been patched while experts ponder whether Heartbleed will ever be eliminated
BT Security Offers Ethical Hacking Service To Banks
BT offers banks, insurance firms and other financial institutions an ethical hacking service to identify IT weaknesses and inspire customer confidence
What Are The Privacy Implications Of The Internet Of Things?
Keytree's Will Powell warns that the Internet of Things may well be putting privacy at risk unless properly protected
Another Massive Advertising Attack Exposed
The latest malvertising scheme, which ran on both large and small ad networks, ran for almost three weeks, according to Malwarebytes
Attackers Take Over Cisco Routers With Malicious OS Image
The attack, which involves modifying a router's firmware, was previously believed to be only 'theoretical'
A Global Data Breach Notification – How Long Should You Wait?
Absolute's Stephen Midgley tells us how businesses can cope best when dealing with a data breach
Intel Launches Smart Car Security Watchdog
Automotive Security Review Board will look to establish best practices for vehicle security
GCHQ Offers Password Advice For Safer Surfing
“Let us give you some advice about your passwords,” says Britain's top secret eavesdropping agency
New Lockerpin Ransomware Steals PINs And Locks Devices For Ever
ESET researchers say Lockerpin is the first such kind of ransomware ever detected
When Cybersecurity And Geopolitics Collide
High-Tech Bridge's CEO, Ilia Kolochenko wrote, examines the relationship between growing security spending and the increase in hacking attacks globally
Banks, Media Firms Targeted By Cyber Extortionists DD4BC
DD4BC gang threatens businesses with DDoS attack unless they cough up £8,000 worth of Bitcoins
Lloyds Customer Data Stolen From Insurance Firm RSA
Lloyds admits theft after customer data left on a storage device was taken
Cisco Warns Of Appliance Vulnerabilities
Cisco warns customers of potential denial of service and DNS vulnerabilities in its kit
Most Data Breaches Are Result Of Identity Theft
Identity theft takes top spot in breach study, accounting for 53 percent of data breaches
Russian Hackers Piggyback Satellites To Steal Data
Kaspersky may have discovered Russian government spies using satellites
Higher Costs Dampen Palo Alto Networks’ Bumper Revenue
Palo Alto Networks eyes rise to the top with 2015 billings growing 58 percent year-over-year
Business Cyber Insurance To Rise In Face Of Evolving Threats
Business take-up of cyber insurance set to rise dramatically as next generation threats present fresh challenges
The UK ‘Is Still Holding Back’ On Mobile Payments
Lack of knowledge is a big factor, but banks could be the key to getting consumers on board, VocaLink study finds
Businesses Warned Against Virtual Drive Ransomware Attacks
Engineers report significant spike in enquiries about data recovery following ransomware attacks on virtual drives
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes Edge Browser, Again
Vulnerabilities patched for Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, as well as the new Edge browser
Microsoft Continues To Resist Drug Email Handover
Redmond's Cloud data sovereignty fight with the US government continues, as the two sides return to court
MasterCard Is Taking Contactless Payments To The Next Level
Payment provider announces plans to streamline tokenisation and to allow 'high-value' contactless payments across all European terminals by 2017