Concern that chip production for next Apple iPhone may be impacted by virus infection at TSMC
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Reddit Confirms ‘Serious’ Hack Of User Data
Reddit knew of 'security incident' since 19 June but only alerted users more than a month later
SamSam Ransomware Attackers Rake In Nearly $6m
The gang behind SamSam, which hit the city of Atlanta in March, carries out its attacks through manual break-ins - and shows no sign of slowing down
Facebook Deletes Fake Accounts Ahead Of US Elections
Dozens of accounts were involved in 'coordinated inauthentic behaviour', but Facebook stops short of saying Russia's to blame
Dixons Carphone Breach Bigger Than First Thought
Insists no evidence of fraud, despite admission that 10 million customer records were compromised
European Parliament Votes To Suspend Privacy Shield
The data-sharing agreement could be put on hold from 1 September if the Trump administration continues to delay compliance
Pentagon Circulates Software ‘Do Not Buy’ List
The US Defence Department is ramping up its efforts to eliminate Russian and Chinese influence from US government tech
Ransomware Attack Cripples Cosco Shipping Network – Report
US network of shipping giant taken down after suffering an apparent ransomware attack
Hackers Breach Virginia Bank, Make Off With Millions
Daylight robbery. Hackers have stolen $2.4m after two successful cyber attacks on an American bank
Bluetooth Pairing Bug To Be Repaired
Update coming for Bluetooth after pairing vulnerability could see attacker intercept communications
Russian Hackers Penetrate US Electrical Grid – Report
Blackout threat? Russian linked hacking group has compromised networks of American electric utilities
Singapore Data Breach Hits 1.5 Million People
Major cyberattack on Singapore’s government health database steals personal data of 1.5 million people
UK Security Officials Find Security Risks In Huawei Gear
The government says it can no longer be fully confident about the use of Huawei equipment in the country's telecoms networks
Oracle Goes Live With Cloud Blockchain Platform
The Blockchain Cloud Service is already in use for tracking international shipments, keeping tamper-proof records and simplifying funds transfers
Hacker Selling US Military Secrets On Dark Web
Reaper drone data and operation manual for M1 ABRAMS battle tank for sale on dark web after Netgear router exploit
US Congress Queries Apple, Google On Data Collection Practices
Lawmakers dispute Apple's claim of superior data privacy and express concern over developer access to Gmail messages
Timehop Admits Data Theft Of 21 Million Users
Nostalgia app Timehop admits “unauthorised access” of the data of 21 million users held in the cloud
Xiaomi Aims To Crack US Market Where Other Chinese Giants Failed
The company is set to list shares in Hong Kong next week at a sharply reduced valuation of $54bn
Russian Telcos ‘Using Foreign Tech’ To Comply With...
Russian companies are reportedly relying on foreign data storage gear due to the lack of local alternatives
Costa Coffee Owner Whitbread Suffers Data Breach
Personal data of Whitbread job applicants exposed after cyber attack on recruitment website down under
China Mobile US Move Blocked By Trump Administration
Trade wars – part 2. US government moves to block China Mobile from entering the US market
Data Regulators See Spike In GDPR Complaints
Banks, tech giants and adtech firms are amongst those hit by the new data privacy law
Hackers ‘Using International Characters To Create Scam...
Researchers find an upsurge in scam sites with lookalike international characters in the domain name
Trump Bolsters Review Panel To Limit Foreign Tech Investments
US President promises tougher security review panel to curb Chinese investments in American tech
Firefox To Include ‘Have I Been Pwned’ Alerts
Breach notifications to be included for Firefox users to alert them if their data is compromised in a data breach
Microsoft Rolls Out Juggernaut Blockchain Payments System For Gaming...
The new blockchain-based offering, backed by services giant EY, is expected to turn into one of the world's biggest enterprise blockchain deployments
HMRC Voice ID Scheme ‘Breaks GDPR’, Claim Campaigners
The voice identification programme has collected more than 5 million citizens' voiceprints to date
Enigma Codebreaking Bombe Moves To New Home
New gallery next door to Bletchley Park showcases the machine that helped cracked Hitler’s Enigma machine
Apple Denies Researcher’s Claim Of Passcode Hack
Sorry FBI, no easy way into iPhones after brute force hack of passcode is dismissed by Apple
Google To Patch Smart Speaker, Chromecast Location Leak Bug
The loophole could allow attack websites to determine a user's precise location