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Huawei Poses ‘No Threat’ To UK Security, Says Advisory Board
Oversight board gives Huawei the all clear in report to the UK national security advisor
Router Hack Inserts Ads And Porn Into Websites
Fraud scheme uses router hack to intercept Google Analytics tags and replace them with smut and adverts
Threat-Sharing Cybersecurity Bill Gets Public Airing
Proposed law to allow American companies to share cybersecurity threats with government, without being sued
Top European Court Mulls Over Facebook Data Sharing Case
June will see the decision by the top European court on the data sharing agreement between the US and Europe
Record-Breaking: How Comic Relief Handles Your Donations
Meet the technology companies behind this year’s fundraising efforts
Avast: Here’s Why Smartphone Security Really Matters
Around 50 million Android users were hit by some form of security issue last year, firm tells TechWeekEurope
Amazon’s Twitch Hit By Password Hack
The site has reset passwords after a hack compromised an undisclosed number of users
Illegal Marketplace ‘Evolution’ Disappears With £8m In Bitcoins
Evolution, one of the largest 'dark web' sites of its kind, has gone offline in what appears to be a scam by its operators
Google Warns Of Unauthorised Security Certificates In Latest Breach
False certificates were issued by a Cairo-based company in the latest incident affecting SSL
PoSeidon Malware Attacks Credit Card Transactions
PoS terminals in high-street stores are being put at risk, Cisco researchers find
Cisco IP Phones Vulnerable To Eavesdropping Attack
An unpatched firmware flaw means attackers can listen to users' conversations from anywhere in the world
Only Two Percent Of UK Big Businesses Have Insurance Against Cyber-Attacks
Government report says the UK should aim to be a global centre for cyber security insurance
White House Hires Ex-Facebook Director For Tech Modernisation
Former engineering boss at Facebook hired as the first ever director of IT at the White House
NJRat Trojan Returns To Life, Warns PhishMe
A remote access trojan, last seen a year ago, is making a reappearance warns security researcher
CeBit 2015 – Elevator Pitch: Trend Micro
Udo Schneider, Security Evangelist from Trend Micro, gives us a summary of what they are speaking to people about at CeBIT 2015
Google’s Schmidt Predicts US Government Defeat Over Encryption
The tech industry will win fight against governments over the use of encryption on devices, says Eric Schmidt
CeBIT 2015 – Elevator Pitch: Barracuda
Barracuda Network's Wieland Alge (General Manager EMEA and VP) speaks to us about what they are speaking to people about at CeBIT 2015
Target To Settle Epic Data Breach Lawsuit With $10m Payoff
The stark reality of the financial cost of a data breach is revealed, as Target aims to settle lawsuit for $10m
GCHQ Licensed To Hack Phones And Computers
Licensed to spy. GCHQ permitted to hack into computers and phones, even with no national security concerns
North Korea Web Outage Was Revenge For Sony Hack
North Korea's December Internet blackout was in retaliation for the Sony hack, admits US cybersecurity official
Anonymous Lists Thousands Of ‘ISIS Twitter Accounts’
The group has released its largest-yet list of social media accounts allegedly used by ISIS
Small Businesses Need To Face Up To Big Security Problems
Terry Greer-King, director of cyber security at Cisco UK&I, tells TechWeekEurope why security short-sightedness could spell disaster for SMBs
Key Repetition Makes FREAK Attacks Easier
British researchers have found that repetition of encryption keys could make FREAK attacks cheaper and more attractive
Microsoft Warns Of Possible Attacks Using False SSL Certificate
A counterfeit certificate issued for 'live.fi' could be used in attacks against any version of Windows
BlackBerry Announces Tablet With Chip-Based Security
The SecuTablet, a collaboration with IBM and Samsung, is aimed at enterprise and government users
Silk Road Moderator Nash Pleads Guilty, Faces Life In Prison
Australian Peter Nash admitted to helping operate the Silk Road online drugs marketplace
Panda Antivirus Bricks PCs After Faulty Update
Face-palm time. Panda Antivirus accidentally labels itself malware and damages an undisclosed number of PCs
EU To Model New Security Force On British Counter-Terrorism Unit
Plans for a Europe-wide counter-terrorism unit are being considered to tackle Jihad John and his pals
‘Nearly Half’ Of Public Sectors Bodies Have Suffered A Data Breach
Staff often just too busy to cope with new government guidelines, Iron Mountain report claims