But Microsoft insists that only a small number of Office 365 were targetted and the attack was blocked within hours
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ICO: Future UK Data Protection Laws Must Equal Those Of EU
Safe Habour advice. British data protection act should be used when transferring data to US, says ICO
InfoSec 2016: Government Is Doing “An Awful Lot” On Cyber Security
But Intel Security’s Gordon Morrison says that a growing skills gap could be a worry
Study Claims HMTL5 Isn’t Much More Secure Than Flash
Flash not so bad? New report casts doubts on HTML5 adverts being safer than Adobe Flash
Cisco Warns Of Libarchive File Compression Flaw
Patch it now! Popular open source file compression tool libarchive contains wide reaching vulnerabilities
Unknown Connections On LinkedIn Can Compromise Enterprise Security
Intel Security says employees are not being educated about the risks of adding people they don't know on LinkedIn amid fears of spear phishing attacks
iOS 10 Developer Preview Has An Unencrypted Kernel
The suggestion is that Apple has negelected to encrypt iOS 10 kernel in bid to encourage hackers to find security flaws
Will MPs’ TalkTalk Hack Recommendations Make The UK More Secure?
INDUSTRY VIEW: Security experts examine parliamentary select committee's proposals for data breach compliance, enforcement and awareness
BadTunnel Security Flaw Affected All Windows Versions For 20 Years
Discovery of serious Windows vulnerability, dubbed BadTunnel, earns researcher top bug bounty reward
InfoSec 2016: IoT Security Needs A Serious Shake-Up, Says Sophos
Sophos researcher tells us why flaws in the toys of today could cause major security worries in the future
InfoSec 2016: Businesses, Beware The Ransomware Threat, Says Rik...
More co-operation between industry and government is also needed to tackle growing threats, Trend Micro VP tells TechWeekEurope
GitHub Accounts Compromised In Password Attack
Fallout from LinkedIn breach seems to continue as GitHub admits some accounts were accessed by attacker
Criminal Marketplace Offers Cheap Server Access For Global...
Fancy a DDoS attack? Cybercrime marketplace offers access to compromised third party servers for just £4.23
Patch Tuesday Tackles Browser Flaws Amid Another Adobe Zero-Day
Fixes for Edge and Internet Explorer, but admins warned to pay attention to serious Adobe Flash zero day
Donald Trump Data Pilfered After Democrat Hack By Russians
Democrat computer hacked by Russian intelligence agencies and lifted opposition data on 'The Donald'
Euro 2016: What Are The Biggest Security Threats?
Malware, social engineering and dodgy ticket sites. Here are the security threats you should be looking out for during Euro 2016
Malicious Documents Use New Tricks To Evade Detection, Warns Zscaler
Attackers utilise social engineering to lure MS Word users to enable macros in order to avoid cyber detection
uTorrent Hack Exposes Account Details And Passwords
Undergound data breach. Up to 35,000 user accounts on the uTorrent community forums exposed after hack
Twitter Denies Major Password Breach
More than 32m user passwords appear online, but Twitter claims no breach occurred
Infosec 2016: Shadow IT Lets Employees Take Company Data To New Jobs
Blue Coat research shows significant amounts of cloud use in firms is not sanctioned
How To Manage Cyber Vulnerability In A Threatening World
Nine tenths of UK organisations feel vulnerable to cyber threats – where should your priorities lie?
Lessons From Mark Zuckerberg’s Social Networking Account Breach
ANALYSIS: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a mistake that many, perhaps most, people make and reused passwords for some social networking sites.
New Trojan Uses Zeus Tricks To Target Russian Banks
Dr Web researchers find new malware that can spread itself and avoid detection on Windows systems
SWIFT Tightens Security Measures After Banking Incidents
"Better shape up" SWIFT tells banks with weak cyber security procedures, in wake of recent attacks
Investigatory Powers Bill Given Cautious Support By Human Rights...
Journalist sources must be protected says committee of MPs, but admits bulk data collection can be justified
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TechWeekEurope will be at Europe's biggest cybersecurity event next week, speaking to the biggest names in the field and sharing our insights
Stuxnet-Esque Irongate Malware Targets Industrial Control Systems
FireEye Labs uncover strange malware, similar to Stuxnet, that has targeted industrial controls for years
Microsoft Boosts Office 365 Security With Threat Detection, Visibility...
Microsoft says Advanced Security Management can protect networks and make Office 365 deployments more effective with new dashboard
Fake FIFA Apps Highlight Malware Concerns Ahead Of Euro 2016
Researchers find pretend FIFA apps full of adware on Google Play Store amid fears Euro 2016 could trick more people into downloading sinister software
FoI: Employees Are Still Responsible For Two Thirds Of Data Breaches
Pesky humans to blame as data breaches increase, an FOI request to the ICO reveals