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Hackers Take Over Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Account
The account was used to broadcast offensive messages to more than four million followers following a hack of Dorsey's mobile phone number
ECB Warns Of ‘Beguiling’ Siren Call Of Facebook’s Libra
Libra cryptocurrency could undermine European Central Bank's ability to set monetary policy, and public trust in money itself, bank warns
Google Warns Of ‘Sustained Effort’ To Hack Apple iPhones
Google's Project Zero warns of a 'sustained effort' to hack iPhones over past two years, via poisoned websites
French Cyber Police Takedown Paris-based Botnet
C3N cybercrime unit, along with the FBI and Avast, take down French botnet that infected 850,000 computers
Dixons Carphone Hits Back At McAfee Lawsuit
McAfee is suing Dixons for £30 million, but British retailer says McAfee AV did not work with Windows 10S
Cyberattack Could Trigger NATO Response
NATO chief warns serious cyber strike on any NATO nation could trigger Article 5 response from the alliance
Cyber warfare, IoT hacks, and mass data gathering – the new security threats of a hyper-connected world
With 5G touted as the catalyst that will propel us into a future transformed by the Internet of Things, we spoke to Troy Hunt, Microsoft Regional Director and MVP, and the creator of the Have I Been Pwned? about the changing nature of ...
Many Consumers Still Use Unsupported Operating Systems – Kaspersky
The long goodbye. Many consumers can't bear to say goodbye to Windows XP or Windows Vista, Kaspersky finds
Court Orders Jailed Hacker’s Seized Bitcoin To Be Sold To Pay Victims
Nearly £1m in Bitcoin taken from imprisoned hacker Grant West is to be sold to compensate victims, in a first-of-its-kind case for the Met
Capital One Hack Suspect Ordered To Remain In Prison
Seattle resident seen as presenting a flight risk and a threat to herself and others following breach that affected 106 million banking customers
Most Industrial Cyber Incidents Down To Human Error – Kaspersky
Pesky humans are responsible for half of cybersecurity incidents in industrial networks, Kaspersky warns
Texas Ransomware Hackers Demand $2.5 Million
Ransomware attack on small local government systems in Texas collectively demands $2.5m
Researcher Releases Steam Vulnerability After Valve Ban
Researcher who clashed with Valve over Steam vulnerability, which then banned him, makes public the flaws
Biometrics Database Breach Not So Big, Says Suprema
'Errr yes it was' security researchers insist, estimating that 'large amounts of biometrics data' has been exposed
Apple Patch Reopens Security Vulnerability
OS update for iPhone should not be installed as it reopens security flaw that was previously patched
ECB Closes Website After Breach By ‘Unauthorised Parties’
European central bank shuts down banking industry website after it discovers it was accessed by unknown parties
Texas Suffers ‘Co-ordinated’ Ransomware Attack
Local government departments across Texas have been attacked with ransomware from 'single threat actor'
UK Teen Sentenced For Hacking, Selling Personal Data
Norwich 19-year-old found to have made hundreds of thousands of pounds in Bitcoin from selling compromised personal data and on-demand hacking services
Adware Hidden In Play Store Apps Infects 8 Million Users
Malware found in 85 apps posing as games or photography utilities displays full-screen ads and takes 'unique' steps to avoid detection
The future according to Fujitsu: AI, quantum computing, 5G, and the coming struggle for global tech dominance
Fujitsu talks quantum computing, AI, self-driving vehicles, 5G, and the data analytics arms race.
Capital One Suspect ‘Breached 30 Other Organisations’ – Report
Former Amazon worker turned Capital One hacker is alleged to have also stolen data from 30 other businesses
Human Error Blamed For Visa Data Breach Down Under
Personal information of 317 people applying for Australian visas leaked after email blunder, ABC investigation finds
Small-scale DDoS Attacks On The Rise – Neustar
Under the radar small-scale DDoS attacks have risen significantly, but the ability of companies to identify attacks remains a concern
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