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IBM Boosts Cyber Defence With Threat-Sharing Initiative
It's good to talk - IBM initiative aims to help companies share their cyber security experiences
Mspy Admits Blackmail Attack, Denies Data Breach
Child monitoring firm denies massive data leak but admits that it was approached by blackmailers
DDoS Attacks Double In A Year As Akamai Warns Of Future IPv6 Threat
Akamai says attackers are changing tactics with DDoS now lasting longer but using less bandwidth
NetUSB Flaw Exposes Millions Of Routers
Newly uncovered legacy vulnerability could put millions of routers at risk
Managing The Threat Of Privileged Account Misuse
Employee training and accountability are two of the most important tools in decreasing internal risk, says Zoltán Györkő, CEO at IT security frim BalaBit
Telstra, Pacnet Hack Like ‘Crashing New Car’
Telstra executives were only told about Pacnet security breach after their purchase of the firm was complete
Financial Firms ‘Take Up To Three Months’ To Detect Cybersecurity Threats
Retailers fare even worse, taking up to six months to identify threats, Arbor Networks survey finds
Security System Cons Hackers By Dishing Out Fake Passwords
The ErsatzPasswords system lets you know when an attempted hack takes place - and tells you what the attacker was trying to hack
Look Out – Cybercriminals Are Getting Smarter, Says Trend Micro
Hackers launching a increasing mix of old and new style attacks, Trend Micro survey finds
One In Ten Brits Watch Porn At Work
Blue Coat study finds employees taking cyber security risks that put their company in danger
ICO Fines South Wales Police Over Sex Abuse Evidence Loss
DVDs containing an interview with a victim went missing from a desk, and the loss was unreported for two years
FBI: Hacker ‘Changed Course Of Plane In Flight’
A researcher allegedly told the FBI he briefly took control of a passenger plane in mid-flight
What Can We Learn From Our Cyber Security Mistakes?
Carl Leonard, principal security analyst at Websense, explains how cyber attacks in the past year have affected businesses
Hackers Target Oil Tankers With ‘Catastrophic Phantom Menace’
PandaLabs exposes devastating cyber-attacks in the maritime oil sector
Naikon Hackers Take Aim At Asia-Pacific Nations, Warns Kaspersky
New hacker collective is snooping on government, civil and military targets in a number of Asian countries
United Airlines Offers Airmiles For Bug Bounty Hackers
Hack our website, but please not our aeroplanes – the invite from United Airlines to friendly hackers
Two Arrested Over Naked Selfies App
Two men behind an app that trawls through private photo albums looking for naked selfies face prison sentences
Venom Virtualisation Vulnerability Could Impact Cloud, Data Centre Security
11-year-old Venom could impact thousands of organisations and 'millions' of users - but will it be as bad as Heartbleed?
Kaspersky Lab Opens European Research Hub In London
New Kaspersky research centre will play an integral role in providing real-time threat intelligence to customers and partners around the world
NCCU: Cybercrime Is A Global Threat To The Digital Economy
NCCU Director Jamie Saunders says international cooperation and standard procedures are essential in the war against cybercrime
Coffee-Lovers Beware – Cybercriminals Could Have Hacked Your Starbucks Account
Starbucks customer accounts hacked through smartphone apps, report claims
Jamie Oliver Website Serves Up Malware Once Again
Once was not pukka, twice was downright careless, but Jamie Oliver website serves up malware for the third time
Is Homegrown Cybercrime The Next Big UK Security Threat?
ThreatMetrix report finds that nearly three-quarters of cyber-attacks come from inside the UK
Hackers Will Cost Businesses ‘More Than £1.3 Trillion’ By 2019
Juniper Research report warns that wearables and IoT devices could soon come under risk
Lawsuit Alleges Employer Forced Use Of 24-Hour Tracking App
Former California sales executive says she was obliged to use an iPhone app that tracked and recorded her movements while both on- and off-duty
China and Russia Agree Not To Hack One Another
Russia has been looking to tighten its technology and security ties to China in the wake of deteriorating relations with the US
Controversial Mac Security Program Hit By ‘Critical’ Flaw
The bug could allow attackers to take over a user's system by launching a specially crafted URL
EU and US Edge Closer To Data Sharing Agreement
Europe and the US close to data-sharing agreement for security and law enforcement purposes
US Dispatches Mission To Muzzle Russian Cyber Security Threats
Expedition to Eastern Europe examines ways to combat growing cyber threat from Russia