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Huge Patch Tuesday Update Tackles Critical Bugs
Experts urge Windows users to download the mammoth Patch Tuesday update immediately
European IT Teams Are Woefully Unprepared for General Data Protection Regulation
New study reveals a worrying lack of awareness of the European Commission’s draft bill that unifies and simplifies data protection across 28 countries within the EU starting late 2014/early 2015
US Postal Service Breach Compromises Employee, Customer Data
A breach of information systems - possibly originating in China - may have resulted in the theft of personal data on more than 800,000 USPS employees
Most iOS Devices Vulnerable To ‘Masque Attack’
A flaw in the way apps are identified could allow hackers to infiltrate 95 percent of iOS devices, according to FireEye
Mozilla Celebrates Firefox’s 10th Birthday With Privacy Pledges And Developer Version
Mozilla pledges to protect users privacy and launches Firefox 33.1, Firefox for Developers and launches Polaris initiative with the Tor project
US, European Authorities Seize ‘Dark Web’ Sites
Silk Road 2.0 was one of the 410 'hidden' pages taken down in 'Operation Onymous' coordinated raids
Luxury Hotel Wi-Fi Hacked To Target Business Executives
Specially-designed “Darkhotel” APT uncovered by Kaspersky in hotels across the world
Home Depot Confirms Theft Of 53 Million Email Addresses
Massive data breach at US retailer worse than first thought, with 53 million email addresses also compromised
Almost 1 Million Brits Attacked By Amazon Phishing Scam Emails
Security specialists warn email users to be be "extra cautious" this holiday shopping season
Apple Security Woes Deepen With Fresh Malware Threat
Apple products in China that use Mac OS or iOS are under attack by a new family of malware
Apple Mac OS Has Critical ‘Rootpipe’ Vulnerability, Warns Researcher
Mac OS X has a serious vulnerability that allows hackers root access to a compromised Apple machine
Dell World 2014 – Security Fears “Affecting Adoption Of Cloud And Big Data”
Dell survey reveals just how businesses across the world are using the cloud
Bitcoin Exhange Website Slaps 100 BTC Bounty On Hacker
Bitalo.com refuses to be bullied by blackmailers
Targeted Cyber Attacks Set To Soar
Targeted attacks are to become as prevalent as ordinary cyber-crime, with new threats also targeting connected appliances, mobile platforms and online banking, says Trend Micro
Why The UK Desperately Needs 200,000 IT Security Specialists
Businesses must take urgent measures to protect themselves from growing cyber crime threat, cyber security recruiter warns
The Top 5 Facebook Scams People Keep Falling For
Scammers use 850,000 tricks to con millions of Facebook users
Counter-Terrorism Unit Investigating Rugby League Website Hack
The Keighley Cougars confirmed that its site was hacked to display support for Isis
Salesforce Opens First European Data Centre
Salesforce finally opens its first European data centre in the UK, powered by 100 percent renewable energy
5 Things That Are Freaking Out IT Security Pros This Halloween
Fred Touchette from AppRiver outlines the spookiest threats to businesses
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Warg Faces Stiff Prison Sentence
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg found guilty by Danish court in that country's biggest hacking case to date
FBI Seeks New Powers To Hack And Spy
The FBI proposes "rules of engagement" change to allow it to hack into any computer in the world
Do you know how much your personal data is worth?
Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to storing and sharing your own personal data, says Jake Ronay, director of planning at provider of psychographic audience data, VisualDNA
Hackers Target Apple Pay Rival CurrentC
A mobile payments system that will challenge Apple Pay has been hacked before its launch
Are Your File Sharing Practices Risking Data Loss And Compliance Violation?
Businesses lack clear policies, visibility and authority to control employee file sharing risk, research has found
White House Computer Network ‘Attacked By Russian Hackers’
Attack on White House unclassified network was spotted by US ally
Microsoft Updates Office 365 With Unlimited Storage, MDM Features And New APIs
Microsoft is to offer unlimited OneDrive cloud storage to all Office 365 users, while developers get new APIs and admins can deploy MDM
9 Ways To Not Be Seen Naked On The Internet
Recent headlines of Hollywood celebrities’ nude photos leaking onto the Internet remind us of the privacy risks we face when we store personal data – particularly very personal data – on smart devices.
HP Seeks Local Buyer For Chinese Networking Business
HP considers disposing of H3C Technologies as Chinese tech market becomes increasingly hostile to Western vendors
Anonymous Takes Down Israeli Government Websites
“#OpOrwahHammad” comes after killing of 14 year old Palestinian-American boy