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Google Volunteer Team Patches Thousands Of Open Source Projects
A 50-member team of Google engineers voluntarily worked to patch 2,600 open-source projects against a Java deserialization bug in 2016
1.4bn Emails Exposed As Huge Spam Operation Fails To Password Protect Documents
Spammergate: Researchers discover vast database of email addresses and suggestions of cybercrime against spam kings sending 1bn messages a day
Coachella Website Hack: 950,000 User Accounts For Sale On The Dark Web
Big data breach shows organisations of all sizes and sectors are open to the attentions of cyber criminals
132 Android Apps Found To Contain IFrames That Link To Malicious Domains
The hidden IFrames cannot hurt Android devices but acts as a carrier for malicious code
Security Flaws Found In Android Password Managers
The security credentials of Password Managers on Android called into question after discovery of multiple flaws
MWC 2017: Eugene Kaspersky ‘Comes Back From The Future’ To Warn About IoT Security Threats
Eugene Kaspersky says change is needed in order to defend against IoT security threats during theatrical appearance at MWC 2017
IT Life: Paul Calatayud, Firemon CTO
Firemon CTO Paul Calatayud explains why he calls it the Internet of Malicious Things and why virtualisation is the greatest tech ever created
Dropbox Securitybot Hopes To Combat Alert Fatigue
Securitybot sends a Slack message to employees if unusual or potentially malicious activity is detected
Carbon Black: It’s Time For Next-Gen Endpoint Security
Carbon Black believes now is the time to move on from traditional antivirus (AV) software and embrace the next generation of endpoint security
New Ransomware Campaign Targets The Apple Mac
Mac attack. New ransomware campaign targets Apple Mac users seeking to pirate popular software
IBM Researcher Warns Of Second-Hand Car Security Risk
A researcher found he could continue to track, control and unlock his old car via its mobile app years after trading it in
Connected Car App Security Flaws Uncovered By Kaspersky Lab
Hackers could unlock your car or start its ignition via car app flaws discovered by Kaspersky Lab researchers
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (17th February 2017)
Have you been paying attention to Silicon's tech news? If yes, then put you knowledge to the test!
Quiz Of The Week: Cyber Security In 2017
Hackers, ransomware, and malicious code do not seem to be going anywhere in 2017
Huawei Targets Enterprise Clouds With Integrated Security Gateway
Enterprise cloud security. Lock up your virtual network with 'industry first' terabit-level security gateway
Yahoo Issues Fresh Warning About Compromised Accounts
Does it ever end? Yahoo issues fresh warning to users after disastrous data breach
Avast CTO: AVG Purchase Lets Us Build Tools For Data-Driven Cybersecurity Era
INTERVIEW: Avast bought AVG for £1bn last year so it can gain access to 1 in 3 PCs around the world and build new security tools
Zeus Banking Trojan Returns To Snatch Passwords And Credentials
The trojan used web injection to sneakily snatch credentials imputed into fake forms
Apple Patches Garageband Flaw To Prevent Malicious Code Execution On Mac
The Cupertino company moved to squash another Garageband bug before it got exploted
February Patch Tuesday Is Delayed To Fix ‘Last Minute Issue’
The brand new Patch Tuesday will have to wait a bit longer for its debut because of a botched update
Ransomware Used to Seize Control Of Simulated Water Plant
Georgia Tech researchers have created ransomware that can attack critical infrastructure
Russia Chucks Out The Majority Of Reconnaissance Cyber Attacks In 2016
The US was the recipient of the majority of cyber spying
BT Bolsters Managed Security Services With Symantec Network And Cloud Tech
More Symantec products stuffed into BT's security services
HP Sure Click Aims To Isolate Malware Lurking On Unknown Websites
Working with Bromium, HP Inc has created a tool that protects laptops from browser malware by using virtual machines
Dozens Of Cyber Attacks Against Global Banks Linked To Lazarus Hacker Group
The Lazarus cyber criminal group appears to be behind a spate of custom malware attacks
WordPress Security Vulnerability Leads To 1.5 Million Web Pages Being Defaced
WordPress rushed to fix the flaw but hackers speedily exploited the flaw
Executives And IT Managers Disagree On Who Is Responsible For Cybersecurity
BAE survey says that unless there is more coordination between executives and IT departments, hackers will find holes to exploit
Sports Direct Hides Massive 2016 Data Breach From 30,000 Employees
Security experts lambaste the retailers handling of the data breach
Security Firm Trend Micro’s Blog Falls Victim To Content Spoofing Attack
Trend Micro confirms a content spoofing vulnerability allowed fake articles onto its blog and says firms should respond honestly and swiftly