Office of Personnel Management hack stole over five million fingerprint records of US government staff
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iOS 9 PIN Code Bypass Bug Exposes Contact And Photos
Only way to protect against flaw that make four and six digit passcodes useless is to disable Siri on lockscreen
Barclays Launches Biometric Banking Hub
iPortal will allow corporate customers access all to of Barclays’ business services by using a Barclays Biometric Reader
As A Society, We Don’t “Do” Passwords Well
Rob Coombs from ARM tells us some top tips to improve our use of passwords
Mimecast Back To Normal After Cyber Attack
Customer access to Mimecast in the US resumes, after cloud firm was attacked with malicious traffic
Forbes Readers Suffer Malvertising Attack
Malvertising attack redirects users to malicious webpages as doubts about security of online advertising networks increase
Advocate General To Advise On EU, US Data Sharing Agreement
Legal expert to offer his opinion on whether EU Safe Habour data sharing agreement is binding
Government Warns UK Businesses To Invest More In Staying Safe Online
DCMS report warns about growing risk of cyber-attacks
The Role Of Smart Security In The Smart Home
Yale's David Herbert tells us why the future of the home is linked directly to staying secure
New IBM Security System Makes ‘BYO’ Cloud Apps Safe for...
IBM's new Cloud Security Enforcer helps companies corral the use of "bring your own" cloud apps by employees at work
What Does First Major Attack On App Store Mean For Mobile Security?
Security experts share their view on the XcodeGhost App Store attack
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...
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