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WhatsApp Web Flaw Leaves 200m Users At Risk
Security vulnerability means malware can be installed on WhatsApp Web user PCs, Check Point warns
Self-Driving Cars ‘Can Be Hacked Using A Homemade Laser Pointer’
Fooling laser sensors can lead to cars swerving to avoid imaginary obstacles, researchers warn
Seagate Hard Drives Shipped With Security Flaw
Wireless hard drives from Seagate vulnerable to attack due to default password vulnerability, researchers discover
IT Life: Safe And Sound
RiskIQ's Ben Harknett talks security, Elon Musk, tennis and more in our look at his IT Life
Mozilla Blames Bugzilla Hack For Firefox Attack
Bug reporting system compromised by hackers and used to attack on Firefox users, Mozilla admits
Android Porn App Secretly Photos Users Before Demanding Ransom
Adult Player app was really part of ransomware scam, Zscaler warns
Fiat Chrysler Recalls Hacked Cars Amid Response Criticism
Car firm posts USB stick with patch for wireless hack flaw and recalls another 8,000 cars
Toshiba Loses £209m After Accounting Scandal
Fallout from accounting scandal continues to rock Japanese firm after it posts annual loss of £209m
‘Major’ Flaws Found In Kaspersky, FireEye Security Products
Renegade researchers uncover significant vulnerabilities in offerings from leading security vendors
US Tightens Mobile Phone Tracking Rules
End of the free-for-all? Search warrant now required for devices that track mobile phone locations
Greater Manchester Police Website Suffers DoS Attack
Police website knocked offline for several hours following denial-of-service attack
Check Point Takes Aim At Zero-Days With SandBlast
Check Point's new technology makes use of sandboxing and emulation to help mitigate security risks. It is available both on-premises and as a cloud service
Match.Com Users Hit By Malvertising Attack
Around five million Match.com users could be at risk of malware infection, dating site warns
Quiz Of The Week: Data Breaches Of 2015
How much do you know about this year's big data breaches? Take our quiz to find out...
Industry Experts Meet To Tackle Online Child Abuse
Companies meeting in London to discuss ways to tackle online child sexual exploitation
IT Life: Always Alert
Lookout's Gert-Jan Schenk tells us why he loves Tesla, his electric toothbrush, and how cybercriminals help keep him on his toes
WHSmith Blames ‘Administrative Error’ For Privacy Mishap
British newsagent denies data breach after customer information is reportedly emailed to its entire mailing list
Belkin Router Loaded With Zero-Day Flaws
Popular Belkin router has “multiple vulnerabilities” and there is no fix as of yet, security expert warns
Federal Staff ‘Still Not Notified’ Months After OPM Hack
US government still not notified staff of personal data compromise, months after the OPM hack
Pre-Installed Android Malware Raises Security Risks In Supply Chain
Security experts are increasingly worried about the security of the supply chain with reports of more than 20 incidents where rogue retailers have managed to pre-install malware on new Android phones
Webroot Turns To The Cloud For IoT Security Kit
Cloud-based tools allow creation of security protection for the Internet of Things
Beware – Ransomware Is Still On The Rise, Says McAfee
58 percent increase in ransomware comes as cyber attacks become more ‘technically sophisticated’, McAfee Labs report warns
‘Largest Known’ Malware Outbreak Hits Jailbroken iPhones
The incident, one of most serious to affect iOS to date, was concentrated on Chinese users, researchers said
Qualcomm’s Next Snapdragon Chip Will Be Able To Detect Malicious Apps
Snapdragon 820 will come with in-built ‘Smart Protect’ security protection
Lizard Squad Hackers Take Down National Crime Agency Website
Attack comes in retaliation for arrest of six teenage hackers last week
US ‘May Impose Hacking Sanctions On Russia’
China isn't the only country in the US government's sights as it considers sanctions in retaliation for economic cyber-attacks
Big Migration: The Top IT Security Issues To Consider When Migrating To A New OS
With Windows 10 now out in the wild, Kaspersky Lab's Kirill Slavin tells us what companies need to keep an eye on when updating to a new system
US ‘Planning China Cyber-Sanctions’
The US is reportedly planning its first use of an order enabling it to freeze assets of those involved in economic cyber-attacks
British Teenagers Arrested Over ‘Lizard Stresser’ Attacks
Six suspects are accused of paying to mount denial-of-service attacks on prominent organisations