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Nissan Canada Admits Huge Data Breach
Over one million customers’ data has been exposed in Canada including addresses and financial information
Foreign Secretary Warns Russia Over Cyber Attacks
Angry Russian reaction after Boris Johnson warns Moscow to cease cyber-attacks or face retaliation
UK’s Offensive Cyber Warfare Ability ‘More Than Doubles’
GCHQ has "over-achieved" in building up its offensive cyber-capabilities, official report finds
Catelites Malware Targets Bank Customer Logins
Sophisticated fake mobile banking app interface for Android will steal your bank login credentials
US Blames North Korea For WannaCry Attack
United States now joins the UK in officially blaming North Korea for WannaCry ransomware attack
Newly Discovered Android Malware Physically Wrecks Phones
The Loapi malware, which poses as adult or security apps, runs processor-intensive scams that can cause a phone to overheat and deform its case
TRITON Attack Targeted Critical Infrastructure, Security Firm Says
FireEye warns that a nation-state appears to be infiltrating critical-infrastructure sites and developing ways to cause physical damage
Schools Are ‘Vulnerable’ To Heating Hacks
Building management system controllers connected to the Internet are a new source of vulnerability
Trump Wants US Government To Adopt Cloud Services
Action plan published for US Government departments to improve cyber security and adopt cloud platforms
1998 Vintage Cryptography Vulnerability Known As ROBOT Re-Emerges
The Cryptography vulnerability first detailed in 1998, still has the potential to impact modern websites
Apple Mac Adware OSX.Pirrit Returns With Vengeance
OSX.Pirrit adware exploits AppleScript to spy on Apple Mac users, yet adtech creators deny it is malware
US Law Bans Kaspersky Security Products From Government Systems
US government passes law that bans government agencies from using Kaspersky Lab security tools
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft’s Last Security Update Of 2017 Targets Browsers
Web browser vulnerabilities receive the most attention from Microsoft in its pre Christmas update
How Facebook Users Can Thwart Imposters Who Spoof Their Identities
ANALYSIS: Scammers are spoofing the Facebook user's account names to engage in phony Messenger conversations to phish for information. Here's how to stop it
Former NSA Employee Pleads Guilty To Taking Top Secret Data Home
ANALYSIS: Yet another former NSA employee has taken secret information home, allegedly enabling Russian hackers to gain access to data.
Apple To Patch Zero-Day Vulnerability With HomeKit And iOS
Apple security credentials once again in spotlight after zero-day iOS HomeKit vulnerability is revealed
Uber Used Bug Bounty Cash To Pay Hacker To Keep Quiet – Report
Taxi service could be back on the naughty step amid allegations it used bug bounty cash as hush money
NiceHash Admits It Was Hacked Amid Fears It Lost $70m In Bitcoin
Bitcoin mining marketplace NiceHash admits devastating hack, which some estimates say could have cost it nearly $70m
Satori Botnet Wakes Up And Enlists 263,000 Bots
Variant of the more infamous Mirai malware starting to propagate very quickly, researchers warn
IBM Security Expands Multifactor Authentication Integrations
In a bid to stem the tide of data breaches, IBM offers clients multifactor authentication tech from its partners
Virtual Keyboard App Reveals Data Of 31m Android Users
Colossal new data breach as Android keyboard app Ai.type exposes personal data of 31 million users
Gamarue Botnet Disrupted In Global Operation
Law enforcement agencies around the world close down long-running botnets powered by Gamarue malware
PayPal’s TIO Networks Says Data Breach Impacts 1.6m Customers
PayPal only bought bill payment processor TIO Networks For £177m in July but has suspended operations
Google Tackles KRACK With December’s Android Bulletin
Patch update for Android, but good news is that there are no reports of any flaws being exploited in the wild
MPs’ Cybersecurity Admissions Highlight Need For Culture Change At Westminster
ANALYSIS: MPs admit to sharing passwords and leaving computers unlocked because of convenience, but the people deserve better
Morrisons ‘Ultimately Responsible’ For Rogue Employee Leaking Payroll Data
Supermarket Morrisons could be forced to pay compensation after rogue employee posted salary details online
NATO Plots Cyber Warfare Rules
NATO members to draw up rules and on how and when to deploy its cyber warfare capabilities
Classified US Army Data Found Unprotected On AWS Server
Top secret army data found online after virtual image of hard disk was left on an AWS server
SWIFT Warns Banks Of Increasing Digital Robberies
Hackers are using increasingly sophisticated tools and techniques for attacks against banks, SWIFT warns