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Email Scammers Reaping Huge Rewards, Study Shows
Email scammers making over $300 million per month in America, US Treasury department warns
Arrest After Bulgaria Suffers Damaging Cyber Attack
Nearly all seven million Bulgarian adults have reportedly had their personal data compromised
Home Secretary Backs Police Facial Recognition Trials
Sajid Javid fires back at criticism and says police have to use the latest tech tools to solve crimes
25 Million Android Phones Infected With Fake Apps
'Agent Smith' malware replaces legitimate installed apps (such as WhatsApp) with malicious versions
Apple Disables Watch Walkie-Talkie App
Vulnerability could have allowed people to listen in, so Apple takes decision to disable app
Zoom App Flaw Allows Mac Camera To Be Turned On Remotely
Zoom video conferencing app on Apple Macs contain zero-day vulnerability that allows for camera exploit
Marriot International Faces £99m Fine For Data Breach
GDPR consequence. British data protection watchdog plans to fine hotel chain £99 million for data breach
NHS Needs Urgent Investment In Cybersecurity
Outdated computers, lack of investment, and sparsity of skills means the NHS remains vulnerable to hackers
US Government Seeks Huawei Lawsuit Dismissal
Chinese firm's legal action against US blacklisting challenged, as US government seeks dismissal
Broadcom In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Acquire Symantec
Another software move for chipmaker, as Broadcom reportedly seeks to acquire security veteran Symantec
Chinese Border Guards Install Spy App On Tourist Phones – Report
Surveillance state. Android phones belonging to tourists reportedly have spy app secretly installed
Equifax Former CIO Jailed For Insider Trading
DoJ - Former CIO knew of breach and opted to excise his stock options before breach became public
Hacked Ad Server Pushed Ransomware – Report
Fresh threat. Sodinokibi ransomware distributed by malvertising, warns researcher
Chinese Ministry Hackers Hit Eight Services Firms – Report
China’s Ministry of State Security implicated in report on hacking attacks on US and Japanese IT services giants
Ransomware Hackers Get Paid By Another US City
Another US city opts to hand over hundreds of thousands dollars to hackers after ransomware attack
NASA Hack Blamed On Rogue Raspberry Pi
Unauthorised Raspberry Pi device blamed for hack at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Florida City Agrees To Pay Ransomware Demand
No, no, no! Riviera Beach City pays hackers $600,000 after ransomware attack three weeks ago
Cisco Warns Of Flaws In Data Centre Kit
Cisco warns of two critical flaws affecting its equipment commonly used in data centres
IoT Device Popularity Poses Home Security Risk – Avast
Research from Avast warns the rise in IoT devices puts homes at greater risk of cyber-attack
ASCO Sends Workers Home After Ransomware Attack
Aeroplane parts manufacturer sends home 1,000 of 1,400 workers after being crippled by ransomware
Telegram CEO: DDoS Attack Timed To Disrupt Hong Kong Protests
Telegram's CEO says cyber attack against Telegram came mostly from Chinese IP addresses
Have I Been Pwned Website Up For Sale
Needs support. Troy Hunt puts popular security website up for sale as admin and coding take him close to burn-out
Hackers Steal Traveller Data From US Customs And Border Protection
Reason not to unlock smartphones for US customs? Hackers breach US customs subcontractor database
TalkTalk Hacker Gets Four Year Sentence
One of the youngsters behind TalkTalk detained for four years, despite depression and Asperger claim
Bluekeep: NSA Warns Windows Users To Update And Upgrade
Cyber attack risk if you don't patch or upgrade to newer operating systems, warns American spy agency
UK ‘Particularly Vulnerable’ To Cyber Attack, MPs Warn
Public Accounts Committee report warns that the UK is extremely vulnerable due to its advanced digital economy
Mozilla Strengthens Privacy With Firefox Lockwise Password Manager
Open source community also bolsters Firefox security with tracking protection set to default
Nearly All Businesses Suffer Phishing Attacks – Mimecast
Nearly all businesses have suffered some form of phishing attack during the past year, survey finds
All Docker Versions Vulnerable To Unpatched Flaw – Report
All versions of Docker are vulnerable to serious flaw, but a patch is being reviewed