Insists no evidence of fraud, despite admission that 10 million customer records were compromised
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Tapplock Smart Padlock Hackable With Smartphone
Researcher finds smart fingerprint padlock is not as secure as first thought, and can be unlocked in seconds
Dixons Carphone At Centre Of Huge Data Breach
At least 5.9 million payment cards and 1.2 million personal data records have been compromised
WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins Faces More Charges
British security researcher who halted last year's WannaCry outbreak, faces more US charges
Samsung Can Ignore Updates For Old Phones
Legal victory in Netherlands means tech giant is not obliged to update older generation smartphones
Kaspersky Lab To Appeal Court Decision To Dismiss US Ban
US judges dismiss two lawsuits from Russian firm to overturn American ban on its security products
Canadian Banks Rocked By Data Theft Of 90,000 Customers
Significant data breach affects two large Canadian banks after hackers threaten to go public with customer data
Hundreds Of Android Smartphones Preloaded With Malware, Warns Avast
Smartphones from the likes of ZTE, MediaTek, Archos and Blaupunkt are preloaded with adware nastiness
FBI Seizes Domain To Thwart VPNFilter Attack On Ukraine
DDoS denial. Feds seize control of domain that communicates with home routers infected with malware
WannaCry ‘Hero’ Marcus Hutchins Admits Writing Trojan Code – Report
British hacker who stopped ransomware attack, tries to prevent phone call transcript being used against him in US courtroom
Kaspersky Lab To Open Swiss Data Centre, Amid Dutch Ban
Dutch government announces it will stop using Kaspersky Lab products, over national security concerns
Government Implements Tough Rules To Protect Critical Infrastructure
New rules come into force and mean critical infrastructure providers must implement "robust safeguards" against cyber attack or face stiff fines
Patch Tuesday Tackles Two Flaws Under Active Attack
Security updates tackles 67 vulnerabilities in total, including two zero-days being actively attacked
Equifax Admits 38,000 Driver Licences Stolen In Breach
Hacker treasure trove. Equifax data breach also saw the theft of data belonging to 3,200 passports
Twitter Quietly Tests Encrypted Messaging
Hush hush at Twitter, as it secretly adds the ability to send encrypted direct messages on its Android app
Serious Oracle Access Manager Vulnerability Patched
Oracle patches a serious vulnerability that could allow an attacker to impersonate arbitrary users (even admins)
Schneider Electric Software Flaws Leave Critical Infrastructure Vulnerable
Researchers from Tenable say critical infrastructure is vulnerable to cyber-attacks because of flaws