Under the radar small-scale DDoS attacks have risen significantly, but the ability of companies to identify attacks remains a concern
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Choice Hotels Data Breach Affects 700,000 Records
Does it ever stop? Another day, another breach, as hackers demand ransom for 700,000 customer records
Biometrics Database Used By Banks, Police Contains Major Flaw
Data risks highlighted after researchers uncover major breach in biometric database used by police, banks
British Airways Check-In Flaw Exposes Personal Data
BA e-ticketing system flaw exposes passengers details including phone numbers, email addresses etc
DSLR Cameras Vulnerable To Ransomware – Check Point
Not such a pretty picture. Security researchers manage to hack Canon DSLR camera with ransomware
Data Breach Costs Desjardins Hefty $53m
Data breach that exposed personal information of 2.9 million members costs Canadian financial firm millions
Cloud Atlas Threat Group Adds Shape-Changing Attack Tools
Prolific cyber-espionage group uses polymorphic malware in targeted phishing emails, making threats more difficult to defend against
King’s Cross District Tracks Visitors Using Face Recognition
Canary Wharf also said to be considering private face recognition trials, in spite of controversy over police use of the technology
WhatsApp Flaw Unpatched For Over A Year, Says Check Point
Facebook was told about WhatsApp flaw over a year ago, but the vulnerability remain exploitable today
Broadcom Acquires Symantec Enterprise Unit For £8.8bn
Acquisition confirmed as Broadcom continues to expand beyond its traditional chip business
Apple Offers Up To $1m For iPhone Bug Bounty
Opens up bug bounty scheme to all researchers, and increases top financial rewards to $1m for most serious vulnerabilities
Only A Third Have Full Confidence In Disaster Recovery Capabilities
Databarracks survey finds 8 percent of UK businesses are not all confident of their disaster recovery plans
Broadcom In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Acquire Symantec – Again
Weeks after Symantec walked away after price disagreement, reports suggest the two are close to a deal
Chinese Government Hackers Moonlight For Extra Cash – FireEye
Will hack for cash!. Team of Chinese government-backed hackers conduct cyber operations on the side for cash
Microsoft Says Russia’s Strontium Behind IoT Hacks
Russian state-sponsored hackers linked to GRU, identified by Microsoft as attacking IoT devices
Far-Right Website 8chan Offline After Cloudflare Withdraws Services
Site goes offline following involvement in shootings in Texas, with Cloudflare accusing it of 'directly inspiring tragic events'
Nvidia Patches High-Risk Flaws In Windows Display Drivers
Bugs in GeForce, Quadro, NVS, and Tesla drivers could allow local code execution, denial of service or escalation fo security preferences
Destructive Cyber-Attacks Double In First Half Of 2019
Attacks seeking to wreak havoc on targets' systems have risen sharply, with the manufacturing sector accounting for half of all incidents, finds IBM X-Force
Huawei To Sell HongMeng OS-Powered Smartphones This Year
Chinese manufacturing giant develops HongMeng as a possible Android alternative amidst ongoing trade tensions between US and China
Financial Malware Attacks On The Rise, Warns Kaspersky
Consumers are increasingly being targetted by financial malware, alarming new research shows
Google Offers UK Users Titan Security Key
Small security key connects via Bluetooth or USB, and is designed to bolster two-factor authentication efforts for consumers
Louisiana Declares State Of Emergency After Ransomware Attacks
Spate of ransomware attacks on school systems leads state Governor last week to declare a state of emergency
Swiss Post Suspends Drone Delivery Trials Following Crash
Tests of drone-based medical delivery system halted after delivery drone's parachute malfunctions, causing it to crash 50 yards from group of playing children
Google Reveals Multiple Remote iPhone Flaws
Bugs discovered by Google's Project Zero can be exploited with no user interaction to execute malicious code - with one flaw still remaining to be fixed
Huawei’s Delayed 5G Handset Arrives In UK
Huawei's Mate 20 X (5G) now selling in the UK, set to be joined by the Honor 20 Pro photography-oriented smartphone on Thursday following blacklist delays
Huawei Sees ‘Difficulties’ Ahead As Revenues Surge
Revenues jumped by 23 percent and smartphone sales by 24 percent in the first half, ahead of US blacklist move in May
Suspect Arrested In Capital One Bank Breach Affecting 106m Customers
Home of former Seattle software engineer raided after July theft of personal details of millions of credit card applicants
Researchers Crack £30 Limit On Contactless Visa Cards
Using an interception device, researchers trick cards, terminals and mobile wallets into making payments over the limit with no additional verification
Destructive 15-Year-Old Worm Still Infecting New Systems
MyDoom worm disabled Google 15 years ago and continues to take over more computers via infected emails, finds Palo Alto Networks
Libra Cryptocurrency Scams Found On Facebook, Instagram
Facebook's own platforms found to be used in scams related to Libra cryptocurrency, adding to regulatory pressure over the controversial plans