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Wikileaks Reveals CIA Tool To Hack ‘Air Bridged’ Computers
"Brutal Kangaroo” tool used by US spooks to hack into computers not connected to the Internet
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (23 June)
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Russian Hackers Stole And Traded British MPs’ Passwords
Emails and passwords belonging to British MPs and high level public servants traded online
Fireball Browser Hijack Impact Revised After Microsoft Analysis
A browser hijacking operation initially reported to have 250 million victims by security firm Check Point isn't quite that large, according to Microsoft
ESET: Defeating Ransomware And Botnets Requires A Layered Approach To...
INTERVIEW: Mark James, IT cyber security specialist at ESET, discusses cyber threat trends with Silicon at Infosecurity 2017
Global Malvertising Campaign Blamed For UCL Ransomware Attack
Researchers at Proofpoint say the malvertising in question has popped up around the world on several high-profile websites
Windows 10 Kernel Vulnerable To GhostHook Attack
CyberArk Labs finds GhostHook attack can bypass Microsoft's protection of Windows 10 kernel
WannaCry Ransomware Hits Australian Traffic Camera System
The spread of WannaCry appears to not be slowing down anytime soon
Microsoft Admits Disabling Windows 10 Anti-Virus
Redmond did temporarily switch off third party anti-virus products for Windows 10, the firm admits
WannaCry Ups The Stakes For Businesses As Consumers Take Notice
Consumers now more aware of ransomware and place onus on businesses to protect their personal data
CyberTeam Hacker Group Claims Responsiblity for Scuppering Skype With...
Microsoft remains tight-lipped on the cause of the Skype outage over the past two days
WannaCry Ransomware Attack Forces Shutdown Of Honda Plant
Another example of the importance of keeping your computer systems up to date
Servers Affected By Serious Flaw In Unix-Like Systems
Linux, BSD and Solaris are all affected by memory management bugs that could allow attackers to execute malicious code
McAfee Report Highlights Rise In Cyber Threats And Evasion Techniques
It should come as no surprise, but cyber threats are continuing to rise
Accenture, Microsoft Collaborate On Blockchain-Based ID For Refugees
The two companies demonstrated a prototype that could help provide officially recognised identification for 7 million refugees worldwide
US Hit By Largest-Ever Voter Data Breach
A contractor for the Republican Party has accidentally exposed personal data on more than 198 million citizens
ECB Cracks Down On Breach Reporting For EU Banks
Banks under the rule of the European Central Bank (ECB) set to face breach notification rules similar to GDPR
MEPs Ready To Fight For End-To-End Encryption Across EU
A European Parliament committee has called for end-to-end encryption to be enforced on all forms of digital communication
Interest Surge ‘Eases’ UK Cybersecurity Skills Gap Crisis
Cloud security still has the greatest mismatch between demand and supply
Google Takes Action Against Extremist, ‘Inflammatory’...
Google is to add more engineering resources and human experts in its efforts to remove extremist content from YouTube
Former GCHQ Boss: We Can’t Stop Nation State Hacking And...
State-sponsored cyber attacks have become more prominent than ever, with espionage and the influence of internal affairs leading the way
PayPal Phishing Attack Demands Selfie With Photo ID
An unusually authentic-looking phishing scam attempts to obtain a photo of the target in order to launder stolen funds
Angry UEA Students Criticise University After Confidential Data Leak
Students dismayed after personal information is sent to over 300 colleagues
WikiLeaks Reveals CherryBlossom CIA Router Snooping Hacking Tools
CherryBlossom can monitor Internet traffic and inject malicious code into targeted routers
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (16 June)
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Dating Scams Rife In Norfolk, While Cyber Fraud Rises In The UK
Consumer watchdog Which? has created a map highlighting cyber scam hotspots
Facebook Enlists AI To Combat Terrorism
Amid growing political pressure from European leaders, Facebook insists it is combating terrorism
Trump Administration Orders US Government Work On Y2K Bug To Stop
Seventeen years later and US federal agencies can stop filing paperwork on the Millennium Bug
North Korea Gets The Blame As True Scale Of WannaCry Attack Revealed
Investigations by Britain's NCSC back up previous claims regarding WannaCry origin