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Etihad Airways Considers Legal Action Over Three-Year-Old Data Breach
Details of 7,000 Etihad Airways customers appear to have been leaked by an email marketing agency
Dutch Government Opts Against Encryption Backdoors
For sure, we will not weaken encryption by insisting tech firms share encrypted communications, says Holland
Time Warner Cable Warns 320,000 Users Of Possible Hack
Corporate security under scrutiny again as Time Warner tells customers to change passwords after possible hack
Exploiting Silent Circle’s Secure Blackphone
The highly secure device could have been exploited, were it not for the responsible disclosure by a security researcher
Pop-Under Malvertising Attack Hits Adult And Streaming Sites With Ransomware
Dodgy ads install CryptoWall ransomware on PCs with out of date Flash plug-ins in latest malvertising attack
Linode Resets Passwords After Possible Breach
Hosting firm resets all passwords after user credentials found on an “external server”, following DDoS attack
Google Delivers Five Critical Vulnerability Patches To Nexus Devices
Google fixes 12 Android vulnerabilities for Nexus smartphones and tablets, including a severe media related remote code execution flaw
BBC Website, iPlayer Outage Blamed On DDoS Attack
BBC blames “technical issue” for outages, but insiders point to a distributed denial of service attack
Microsoft To Warn Of State-Sponsored Hacks
Collision course? Redmond to warn its users when any government attempts to hack into its services
California Joins US Voter Breach Investigation
Probe begins after a database of confidential US voter information was published online
Understanding The Convenience Of IoT And The Security Trade-Off
Andy Thomas from CSID Europe looks at how the Internet of Things could pose a security risk to your business, and how to stay protected
5 IT Christmas Nightmares – How To Avoid The Festive Fallout
Bob Janssen, founder and CTO at RES, shares tips on how to avoid the torture created for IT teams over Christmas, due to increased workloads, risk and exposure
Livestream Warns Customers Of Possible Data Breach
Warns customers to reset passwords after 'third party' accesses sensitive account information
Hyatt Hotels Admits Malware Infection Of Payment System
Checking into a Hyatt Hotel this Christmas? Might want to think twice about handing over a credit card
You’re NOT Fired! How CISOs Can Impress The Board
Security specialists share their top tips on how information security officers can win over the boardroom
Software Glitch Grants Early Release To Thousands Of US Prisoners
Thousands of US prisoners released early from prison, after software glitch went unchecked for 13 years
Celebrity Hacker Arrested By Homeland Security
Christmas fail. Hacker stole celebrity sex tapes and film scripts, and then tries to sell them to uncover agent
Britain Is Now A Top Ransomware Target
Nearly one in ten of all emails infected by ransomware targeted the UK over 2015, Bitdefender reveals
Cisco Reviews Code After Juniper Backdoor Revelation
Cisco says voluntary review is to reassure customers and says it has no indication of unauthorised code in its equipment
What Should Chief Security Officers Ask Santa For This Christmas? (Part 2)
We asked the tech industry what CSOs should ask Santa for, and we had so many great suggestions we needed a second article....
Juniper Discovers Backdoor Code In Firewall
"Now how did that get there?" Juniper finds sneaky code in firewall kit and rushes out patch
What Should Chief Security Officers Ask Santa For This Christmas? (Part 1)
It’s that time of the year when chief security officers (CSOs) can ask Santa for a wee bit of help. But what should they be asking for? Here are a few ideas
BitTorrent In Corporate Networks A Sign Of Breaches: BitSight
While Bittorrent is not a direct cause of malware, networks that use the peer-to-peer service are much more likely to have botnets and other compromised systems
US Defence Secretary Used Personal Email For Government Business
Pentagon boss violated rules after using personal email account to conduct government business
UK Firms Are Security Slowcoaches When It Comes To Spotting Online Attacks
British companies take an average of nine hours to spot network threats, well behind the likes of Australia and the US
BlackBerry CEO Criticises Apple, Others For Not Working With Governments
BlackBerry chief John Chen says technology and governments should work together, claiming privacy would not be the victim of cooperation
Porn Filters Shunned By Most Brits
Are the Brits a nation of porn lovers? Communication regulator points to poor takeup of smut filters
Kaspersky: Stop Telling Other People Your Passwords
If you want to stay secure online, then stop sharing your passwords, Kaspersky warns
Simple Linux Flaw Exposed By Backspace Key
Hacking skills not required - just hit the backspace key 28 times to hack a Linux system