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How To Protect Yourself From Dating App Cyber Threats
Most dating apps are vulnerable to attacks from cyber criminals. Here's how to give hackers the cold shoulder
10 Hacker Horror Stories
To mark Friday the 13th, we've put together ten of the most horrifying hacker stories from history.
Facebook Unveils ThreatExchange Platform
New Facebook platform to allow professionals to share threat data to help bolster cyber security
How Dating Apps Could Destroy Your Business
IBM discovers majority of dating apps are vulnerable to cyberattacks - and they're installed on mobile devices used to access business information
Confused ISIS Hackers Attack Non-League Football Club
Islamic State hackers fail to find back of the net with hack of a English non-league football club
Smartphone Kill-Switches ‘Reducing’ Thefts In London
Mayor of London says smartphone kill-switches are making London safer, but wants industry to make them compulsory
Delta Airlines Sorry For Oral Sex Facebook Content
Facebook account of American airlines hacked and defaced with 'objectionable and offensive' content
European Parliament Blocks Outlook Mobile App Over Security Fears
Researchers find Outlook app stores corporate email data in the cloud, bypassing security policies
Twitter Confirms CFO Account Hack
The Twitter account belonging to the CFO of the microblogging website falls victim to hack
Anonymous #OPIsis Attackers Take Down ISIS Twitter Accounts
Anonymous wants ISIS: “We will hunt you down and expose you."
Microsoft Patches Windows Bug Exploited By ‘Chinese Hackers’
Chinese espionage group allegedly used Windows and Flash flaws to target US military networks
Box Targets Regulated Industries With Cloud Encryption Key Management
Box EKM aims to remove the 'final barrier' to cloud adoption for regulated markets
HP Adds Voltage To Security Offerings With Acquisition
Voltage Security offers encryption aimed at cloud and big data environments
WhatsApp Users ‘Can Be Tracked By Anyone’
A design flaw reportedly allows WhatsApp users' online status and other information to be monitored, even with the strictest privacy settings
One Third Of UK Children “Targeted By Negative Online Behaviour” Last Year
A study published for Safer Internet Day has found that young people have a positive Internet experience overall
Linux Foundation’s CII Continues To Fund Open-Source Security Efforts
The Core Infrastructure Initiative that was launched in the wake of Heartbleed to provide funding for critical open-source infrastructure projects continues to advance
How To Beat The Hackers – 5 Tips For Staying Safe Online
To mark Safer Internet Day, TechWeekEurope has teamed up with Charles Sweeney, CEO of web content filtering firm, Bloxx, to help you surf the Internet safely
Don’t Leave The Front Door Unlocked – 5 Password Security Tips For Businesses
LogMeIn's Chris Corde offers some helpful hints on choosing the right password strategy for your company
Samsung Warns Of TV Eavesdropping
Users of Smart TV should be careful of what they say in front of it, according to Samsung
MPs Call For ASBO-Style Social Media Bans
An all-party group has concluded that Internet bans could help in combating the spread of hate speech on social media
Chipotle Restaurant Apologises After Racist Twitter Hack Tweets
The Twitter account of a US restaurant chain was hacked over the weekend, with attackers using it to post offensive messages
ARM Buys Internet Of Things Security Software Firm
Dutch Internet of Things firm Offspark snapped up to bolster ARM's security angle
How To Explain Malvertising To A Five-Year-Old
The definitive definition of malvertising from the experts for the kids (and adults, too)
Microsoft Patch Analysis Shows Growing Vulnerability Fixes
Microsoft patched more Common Vulnerability Exposures in 2014 than any other year, but number of critical fixes falls
Secretive UK Court Declares GCHQ Mass Surveillance Program Unlawful
GCHQ was operating illegally for at least seven years between 2007 and 2014
Anthem Hack Investigators Cite Chinese ‘Fingerprints’
Investigators of Anthem attack pursue evidence pointing to Chinese state-sponsored hackers
HP Awarded $125,000 Bug Bounty By Microsoft
HP received the Microsoft Mitigation Bypass Bounty for new research that could limit the risk of use-after-free vulnerabilities
Anthem Hack: What Can We Learn From The Healthcare Industry’s Biggest Ever Breach?
Insurance firm, Anthem, allowed hackers to access 80m customers' records, but could it have been avoided? And how can you ensure you don't suffer a similar fate?
Quiz Of The Week – Hackers And Viruses
How much do you know about the biggest threats online?