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Bugs Batter Linksys Routers Opening Them Up To Becoming Botnets
Ten security holes were found in more than 20 router models from Linksys
Oracle Releases Huge Security Update
Staggering 299 patches released spanning database, middleware, Peoplesoft and JD Edwards software
Hackers Breach Over 1,000 IHG Hotels To Steal Payment Card Details
Infected front desk systems enabled cyber criminals to swipe card data
Government: Half Of UK Businesses Suffered Security Breach Last Year
Government report highlights the security threats facing businesses and the impacts of being breached
Microsoft Rolls Out Authenticator iOS & Android App To Secure...
The Redmond company wants to make it easier and more secure to login to Microsoft accounts
Hackers Can Target Aga Ovens, Heating Up IoT Security Concerns
Have hackers ruined your casserole? Aga ovens are vulnerable to hackers who can turn your oven on and off
PayPal And Bitcoin Scamming Fake Android Apps Discovered On Google...
The apps attempt to comprise PayPal and Paxful accounts via scamming users
Google Blocks Burger King Advert That Tried To Hijack Google Home
Whopper mistake: Smart home audio hack gets a smack from Google
SWIFT Intros New Tool To Help Banks ID Fraudulent Messages
Security upgrades continue at SWIFT as it seeks to assist the banking sector to identify suspicious payments
Patch Tuesday Update Leaves Windows Vista Users High And Dry
Windows Vista is now officially dead, as Microsoft leaves users of the old operating system with no clear upgrade path
European WhatApp’s Data-Sharing Deal ‘Is Close’
Facebook's WhatsApp may soon be able to use customer data as agreement with European watchdogs nears
North American ‘Longhorn’ Group Used WikiLeaks Vault 7...
Symantec says all the clues point to Longhorn's tools being ones included in WikiLeaks file dump
Android Bulletin Delivers Fixes For Mainstream Android Devices
Google updates tackles security vulnerabilities with Android devices as well as update for its Nexus handsets
UK Companies Targeted In Major Cyber Attack Operation By China-Based...
The UK has been the target of a systemic global hacking operation
Intel Spins Out McAfee Into Separate Cyber Security Firm
Intel will still retain a 49 percent share in the new security company
Samsung Tizen Is Riddled With Zero-Day Flaws, According To An Israeli...
Researcher Amihai Neiderman slammed Tizen for containing amateur level coding flaws
Moonlight Maze Attack Still Relevant Two Decades After Initial Debut
Attack code first used in 1996 is still in use by attackers building malware in 2017, according to new research from Kaspersky Lab and Kings College London
University Of Edinburgh Is Scotland’s First Cybersecurity Centre...
University of Edinburgh joins government-accredited national cybersecurity research scheme
Macro Malware, Aging Worms Continue To Pose Threat To Present Day
Macro malware, which is so 1990s, has made a comeback, joining other aging cyber-threats, such as PHP scripts and the Microsoft Slammer worm
Mirai Botnet Hits US College With Massive 54 Hour Attack
Mirai returns (or at least a variant of it) warns researchers at Imperva Incapsula who witnessed the attack
LastPass Rushes To Patch Yet Another Bug In Its Firefox Browser...
UPDATED: Google Project Zero researcher discovers yet another bug in LastPass Firefox extension
Government Pushes Cyber Essentials Security Certificate Programme
The government will now require all contractors to obtain a Cyber Essentials certificate
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Google And Symantec Clash Over Certificate ‘Failures’
Search engine giant reduces trust level in Symantec-certificates, but security firm slams Google's “misleading” claims
IBM Unleashes Watson To Secure Swiss Financial Sector With Next-Gen...
Watson will provide cognitive cyber security tools and services for Swiss-based businesses
DoubleAgent Malware Seizes Control Of Antivirus Software
New zero-day attack exploits old Windows vulnerability to take 'full control' of 'major antivirus' products
Developer Of Citadel Trojan Faces 10 Year Prison Sentence
Russian developer of banking trojan that stole more than £400m, faces lengthy stint in American jail
Google Nest Camera Bug Enables Burglars To Shut Off Recording Via...
The bug has yet to be patched, yet Bluetooth in the devices cannot be disabled
Cisco Discoverers Networking Switch Bug In WikiLeaks’s Vault 7 Data...
The bug allows for unauthorised code execution on 318 of Cisco’s switch models