Snowden documents suggest GCHQ was collecting millions of images of law-abiding citizens obtained directly from their webcams during online chats to build a giant face recognition database
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RSA’s Call to End Digital Wars Is Either Cynical Or Naive
RSA has turned digital peacenik, but Tom Brewster thinks its call to end the digital arms race is ajust a cynical ploy
Openness Of Android Is What Makes It Safe – Google
Android chief Sundar Pichai looks to reassure users on the security of Google's mobile software
RSA 2014: RSA Conference App Leaks Data On Thousands Of Users
Irony alert for RSA as its conference app found to leak data on users and is open to potential man-in-the-middle attacks
iOS Vulnerability Leaves iPhones Open To ‘Invisible Malicious Profiles’
Apple has not yet patched a flaw that allows for the installation of invisible malicious configuration files, which could be used to spy on users
MWC 2014 Video: Why Did CA Technologies Buy Layer 7?
Dmitri Sirota from CA thinks good API security results in happier developers
Boeing Announces “Self-Destructing” Phone
Aircraft engineering experts target security-conscious governments and organisations with Boeing Black smartphone
MWC 2014: Kaspersky Launches Phishing-Resistant Browser For Windows Phone
Kaspersky Safe Browser monitors the database of all known phishing websites in real-time
Microsoft Rolls Out Office 2013 Service Pack 1
Redmond delivers bug fixes and enhancements for Microsoft Office 2013 and promises greater stability
MWC 2014: Avast Detects Over 1800 New Strains Of Mobile Malware Daily
Daniel Cheng from Avast says people underestimate the dangers they are facing online.
MWC 2014: BlackBerry Launches BES 12 And BBM For Enterprises
BES 12 adds Windows Phone support while BBM Protect offers secure instant messaging for enterprises
Kaspersky Labs To Fight Online Fraud With New Product Suite
Kaspersky Fraud Prevention platform includes server-side tools, mobile clients and an SDK
RSA 2014: Bitcoin Wallet Stealers Plentiful And Pesky
At least 80 new families of Bitcoin stealers emerge in the last year
RSA 2014: Dark Web Spammer Acquires 360m Credentials
Epic trove of emails and passwords for various email services found on dark web store
Apple Issues Fix For Mac OS X Vulnerability
Update will finally patchSSL security vulnerability also found in iOS devices last week
MWC 2014: Samsung Knox 2.0 Adds Two-Factor Authentication, Marketplace And Dual Billing
Samsung Knox receives major update as Korean manufacturer continues enterprise push
MWC 2014: Privacy-Focused Blackphone Enters The Market
Geeksphone and Silent Circle unveil privacy-focused Blackphone in Barcelona, fulfilling Phil Zimmerman's dream of secure phone calls
Researchers Design Clever Malware That Hops Across Wi-Fi Networks
Now, computer virus can spread over the air like a... virus
Poll: What’s The NSA Scandal Done To Your Attitudes?
Now surveillance by governments has been exposed, has the NSA scandal affected your trust for leading Internet brands?
RSA 2014: Bruce Schneier – Privacy Has Not Been Lost To The NSA
Don't feel futile, the Internet can be saved, according to cryptography luminary
RSA 2014: RSA Chief Coviello Tries To Answer $10m Question Over NSA
Coviello kicks off the PR push after claims of NSA payoff, whilst anti-surveillance activist Bruce Schneier appears to be sympathising with the company
Bitcoin In Crisis: Mt Gox Exchange Goes Offline
Several reports claim the Tokyo-based company will file for bankruptcy
RSA 2014: Cisco Open Sources App Security Tools
Snort community gets a boost thanks to OpenAppID open sourcing
Bitcoin In Crisis: Mt Gox Quits Bitcoin Foundation
CEO Mark Karpeles resigns from the Foundation’s board, Mt Gox still doesn’t transfer bitcoins into third-party wallets
iOS And Mac Security Flaw Opened Hole For Snoops
Apple patches serious SSL weakness in iOS, but security researchers warn Mac OS X users are affected too
Study Finds Companies Lack Effective BYOD Security Measures
Most companies polled in the study said they were not strengthening their BYOD security measures in spite of recent high-profile attacks
FireEye Discovers Flash Exploit Used To Target Non-Profits
‘Operation Greedy Wonk’ has a special interest in US organisations dealing with foreign policy, defence and socio-cultural issues
Two Fifths Of Businesses Are Confused By Data Management Legislation
Six Degrees Group claims people put their trust in managed data service providers
University Of Maryland Breach Leaks Over 300k Records
Law enforcement brought in after serious breach at a US university
Wurm MMORPG Offers €10k Bounty For DDoS Attacker Info
Reward offered as Wurm struggles to come back online