The 'massive' cache includes users' personal details, as well as a wide range of internal corporate documents, researchers said
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Most Businesses Are Potential Targets for Nation-State Cyberattacks
IT security professionals believe their companies are on the hit list
Akamai Warns Of ‘Mega Attacks’ As DDoS Numbers Double Again
DDoS attacks are getting less powerful but lasting longer - apart from increasingly frequent mega attacks capable of taking out ISP routers
The New Cyberattacks Threatening Public Sector Companies
Targeted attacks on public utilities and governments are intensifying, Trend Micro report finds
Darkode Suspect Pleads Guilty Of Selling Botnet Access
A New York man arrested in the raids on Darkode hackers last month admitted to selling access to systems compromised via Facebook malware
Advanced Persistent Threats Going Unnoticed By Website Owners
Websites are failing to cope with Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), despite many of them not being advanced at all, says High-Tech Bridge's CEO, Ilia Kolochenko
Google Fixes Broken Stagefright Patch
Google acknowledged a flaw in its first patch for the Stagefright issue, which affects nearly 1 billion Android devices
Should Businesses Be Concerned About Mac Security?
NEWS ANALYSIS: As Mac's security strengths are challenged, should businesses be concerned about using Mac in the enterprise and is Apple doing enough?
Kaspersky Denies ‘False Positive’ Campaign Against Rivals
Kaspersky Lab has denied a report that it manipulated antivirus data to harm competitors including Microsoft, Avast and AVG
Businesses Face Malicious Attachment Threat As Spam Declines
Spam email volumes are down, but attacks that rely on malicious document attachments are on the rise
Julian Assange Assault Probe Dropped, As UK Protests
Investigation into sexual assault claims against Julian Assange have been dropped, but the rape accusation still stands
Smartwatches Slammed For Poor Security
Most popular smartwatches on the market are riddled with security flaws, Trend Micro warns
Dropbox Bulks Up Chrome Security With USB Two Factor Authentication
Dropbox now supports USB U2F two factor authentication to protect users from phishing during the login process
Patch Tuesday Tackles Windows 10 Fixes
Microsoft welcomes its newest operating system, Windows 10, to its Patch Tuesday update cycle
Adobe Patches 34 More Bugs In Flash
Adobe's August Patch Tuesday update provides fixes for 34 identified Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)
Hillary Clinton Surrenders Email Server To FBI
FBI takes presidential hopeful’s private email server into custody to check for US government policy breaches
SEC Files Insider Trading Charges After Financial Wire Hack
Authorities charge 32 people after international group hacked financial newswires to trade shares on the stock market
Memory ‘Sinkhole’ Lets Attackers Take Control Of Intel Chips
A hardware flaw detailed at Black Hat allows attackers to take control of Intel chips' most privileged mode
Researchers Detail ‘Severe’ Mobile Fingerprint Flaws
Attackers can hijack fingerprint-protected transactions and harvest fingerprints from mobile devices, according to FireEye
Microsoft Puts A Bigger Bounty On Bugs
The company promises bigger payouts for security researchers who find authentication exploits and submit ideas to strengthen Windows' defences
Carphone Warehouse Hack: How Can You Protect Yourself?
NEWS ANALYSIS: The security industry explains how consumers and businesses can protect themselves from this hack and against future data breaches
Facebook ‘Loophole’ Allows Personal Data Harvesting
Facebook dismissed claims that the technique could be used to build massive scam databases
Internet Security ‘Undermined By Random Number Weaknesses’
The random numbers used by web cryptographic systems aren't random enough, say security researchers
China-Backed Group Accused Of Travel Booking Breach
Travel booking firm Sabre has reportedly been breached by the same group that stole US government personnel records
Carphone Warehouse Hack Could Leave 2.4m Customers’ Data At Risk
Shares fall two percent as phone retailer suffers cyber attack that compromises credit card details, names and addresses of customers
Digital Platforms To Be Included In EU Cybersecuity Law
Search engines, social networks and e-commerce websites will have to comply with EU security measures
Tesla Issues Patch After Serious Car Hack
A hack that allowed researchers to gain control of Tesla's electric vehicle has now been patched
‘Certifi-Gate’ Security Flaw Hits Millions Of Android Devices
Smartphones from LG, Samsung, HTC and ZTE could all be at risk, Check Point team warn
New Techniques Could Prevent Use-After-Free Exploits: Black Hat
The single most pervasive zero-day is use-after-free (UAF), but new research from HP detailed at Black Hat could change that and eliminate many UAF bugs
Open Network Switches Pose Security Risk, Researcher Says
At the Black Hat show, a security expert demonstrates how vulnerable SDN switches that use the ONIE software are open to attacks by hackers