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Google Play Protect Arrives To Better Secure Android Against Malware

Play Protect will help shore up modern versions of Android against cyber security threats

BlackBerry Can Now Protect US Government From Eavesdroppers

BlackBerry SecuSUITE receives NSA approval to encrypt government calls and texts

TSB Becomes First European Bank To Deploy Iris Scan Tech

No more passwords? Biometrics move as TSB readies iris recognition technology for its mobile banking app

FBI Warns About Security Risks From IoT-Connected Toys In Your Home

ANALYSIS: As more toys and recreational devices are directly or indirection connected to the internet of things, security threats rise, FBI warns

Swansea City Adds Cyber Security And Mobile Apps Into Digital...

INTERVIEW: Swansea City COO Chris Pearlman talks Silicon through the club's digital transformation plans ahead of the upcoming season

Newcastle City Council Data Breach Exposes Details Of Adopted Children

ICO investigates after sensitive information was sent out in a spreadsheet

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Australia To Force Tech Firms To Provide ‘Encryption...

Australian government to introduce law to force tech firms to provide access to encrypted messages

Verizon Won’t Be The Last to Leave Data Exposed In The Cloud

ANALYSIS: Once again, security researchers have found that data has been left open and improperly secured in the cloud and it's going to keep happening

Bupa Global Admits Data Breach Of Health Insurance Information

Firm admits employee action resulted in breach of customer data including names and date of births

Government Urges Cyber Security Startups To Apply For GCHQ Accelerator...

The GCHQ Cyber Accelerator will look to help UK cyber security startups to scale up

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July’s Patch Tuesday Fixes 19 Critical Flaws

Normal size security update for July as Microsoft delivers first fix for its HoloLen product

LeakerLocker Android Malware Is Mobile Ransomware Without The...

LeakerLocker goes for extortion over encryption

Google Pushes Out Flaw Fixing Android Security Patch

The patch notably fixes a flaw in code relating to a Broadcom Wi-Fi exploit

CopyCat Malware Infects 14 Million Android Devices

The advertising malware has raked in $1.5 million for hackers

John McAfee Settles Legal Fight With Intel

What's in a name? Colourful former security tycoon reaches settlement with Intel over use of his name

NotPetya Hackers Move Virtual Ransom Funds

Hackers empty bitcoin wallet of ransom funds and issue fresh ransom demand to unlock encrypted hard drives

Cyber-Security Executive Order Implementation Deadlines Near

ANALYSIS: Security experts chime in on the impact of President Trump's cyber-security executive order as the first set of deadlines near

Ukraine Police Seize Servers Of Accountancy Software Firm To Stop...

Intellect Services denies any role in the spread of NotPetya

Palo Alto Networks: Evolving Ransomware Is The Biggest Cyber Security...

INTERVIEW: Silicon talks cyber security threats with Aaron Miller, senior technologist at Palo Alto Networks

ZoneFox: Tackling GDPR Requires A Risk Based Strategy

INTERVIEW: Silicon discusses tackling GSDPR with Jamie Graves, founder and CEO of insider threat detection company ZoneFox

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Hackers Could Use Brainwaves To Make Educated Guesses On Passwords And...

Clever algorithms can figure out passwords using stolen brainwave data

Petya Mainly A Threat To Unprepared And Unwilling Organizations

ANALYSIS: Despite repeated warnings and the experience last month provided by the WannaCry ransomware, organizations that failed to prepare for known threats found they were most subject to the Petya malware