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Homeland security secretary John Kelly says US plans to 'raise the bar' for aviation security using new technologies
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Pacemaker Code ‘Contains 8,000 Vulnerabilities’
Researcher warns of troubling security vulnerabilities with pacemaker devices
Theresa May Urges G7 To Take Action Against Online Extremism
Fight against Isis "moving from the battlefield to the internet", Prime Minister to tell G7
Synopsys Questions Cyber Safety Of Medical Devices
Question marks over the safety of medical kit has been raised again as study finds widespread medical complacency
WannaCry Wallops Russian Post, Highlighting The Risk Of Legacy IT
Russian Post denies it has been infected despite tip-offs by postal workers
VLC & Kodi Subtitle Vulnerability Could Give Hackers Control Of...
Security researchers warn of a subtitle vulnerability that affects VLC, Kodi and other popular media software
Samba Vulnerability Could Usher In Another WannaCry Worm
The security hole could affect thousands upon thousands of Linux and Unix based machines
NSA Says New Encryption Standards Needed To Resist Quantum Computing
ANALYSIS: Quantum computing's potential to crack encryption worries the NSA, so it's developing standards and strategies for a post-quantum world
Citrix Analytics Service To Tackle Insider Threats
Security play part of a number of product announcements from cloud specialist Citrix
Microsoft Will Snap-Up Cyber Security Firm Hexadite For £77m
Redmond will likely use the acquisition to boost AI-based security in its software portfolio
Biometric Bypasses Highlights Necessity For AI Smarts In Security
OPINION: Biometric hacking could pave the way for smarter AI-centric security
Government Wants Power To Demand Tech Giants Release Encrypted Data
The Technical Capability Notices are to be submitted to ministers for approval
Samsung Galaxy S8 Iris Scanner Tricked By Chaos Computer Club Hacker...
Chaos Computer Club once again demonstrate how biometric security is far from infallible
Cisco Threat Defense Service Looks To Secure IoT Devices
Security platform focuses on segmenting connected devices to help defend against growing IoT cyber threats
Netgear Routers Now Collecting Data On Users’ Networks
Users must opt out of the data collection, which includes the IP and MAC addresses of devices connected to the network
ENISA Position Paper Pushes ‘Trust Label’ For IoT Devices
ENISA is pushing forward with a proposed scheme that would mandate a basic level of security for all Internet-connected devices
Android Malware Used To Rob Russian Bank Customers
The Cron hacking gang used malicious apps and software to infect a million Android smartphones
Election 2017: Conservatives Make ‘Fast Changing Tech’ And...
GE2017: Tories want the UK to be the best place to start a digital business and promise to make the online world as safe as the offline
Home Office Consultation Focuses On Biometric Law Enforcement Devices
The consultation aims to engage with industry ahead of planned procurement for police fingerprint devices, software and frontline systems
BT Branded Email Scam Aims To Exploit WannaCry Ransomware Fears
The phishing scam is piggy-backing onto WannaCry warnings
Zomato, DocuSign Breaches Reveal Common Security Risks
ANALYSIS: WannaCry ransomware worm outbreak isn't the only cybersecurity incident that users need to worry about, as a pair of breaches at Zomato and DocuSign show
North Korea’s Unit 180 Hacking Cell Accused Of Major Cyber...
Major hack attacks appear to be a money making exercise for North Korea's regime
LastPass Can Now Store Two-Factor Authentication Keys In The Cloud
The company argues there's no additional security risk to doing so, as long as they have 2FA turned on for LastPass itself
EternalRocks Worm Exploits 7 NSA Hacking Tools
Cyber security researchers have identified a potential WannaCry successor
Researchers Release WannaCry Decryption Tool
Users may be able to recover files without paying a ransom using a tool that searches a system's memory to recover the decryption key
HSBC Voice Recognition ID System Tricked By Twins
Biometric security may not be a secure as its made out to be
Botnets Target FCC Website Over Net Neutrality, Researchers Say
Researchers claim bots are spamming US regulator website over net neutrality rule change proposal
Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal Aims To Provide Enterprises With...
The portal aims to provide security teams with the latest data on cyber threats