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TalkTalk CEO Defends Security Strategy To MP Committee
TalkTalk defends the ISP during a grilling from MPs and reveals it hasn't signed up for Cyber Security Essentials
Researcher Accesses Details Of 13m Mackeeper Users
Controversial security app MacKeeper says no payment details stolen and flaw is fixed
Ageing Algorithm Poses Browsing Risk, Warns Facebook
Cloudflare, Facebook warn browsing in developing countries will be risker when SHA-1 algorithm is retired
Most DDoS Victims Think They Know Their Attackers
Nearly half of companies hit by DDoS attacks believe their competitors are responsible
Will You Have The Next Data Breach?
Charlotte Marshall from Iron Mountain offers some tips on how to protect your business from a data breach
Safe Harbour 2.0 Contains “Suspension Clause”
New data sharing agreement with United States can be suspended over privacy concerns, warns EU official
Kids Toys Could Be The Next Big Spying Tool
Expert warns Internet-connected toys can be hacked into and transformed into spying devices
No Glad Tidings In Microsoft’s Final Patch Tuesday Of 2015
Microsoft's last security update of the year includes 12 bulletins, eight of them rated as critical
Millions Of Travellers Put At Risk By Mobile Ticket Sites
Aer Lingus and Chiltern Railways among firms that put customer details due to unsecure mobile platforms, Wandera study reveals
Poor Cyber Security Training At NHS Places Data At Risk
Freedom of information requests reveals shocking state of cyber security awareness within the NHS
Mystery Surrounds DDoS Attacks On Janet/DNS Servers
Janet network suffers DDoS attack, days after a similar attack targets the Internet's core DNS servers
Number Of iOS Threats ‘More Than Doubled’ In 2015
Symantec report also finds that Mac OS X threats specifically rose by 15 percent in 2014
The Independent’s Blog Section Hit By Ransomware Attack
Millions of Independent readers at risk of being infected with ransomware
UK Is Leading Source Of DDoS Attacks
Akamai report identifies UK as leading originator of DDoS attacks
Eric Schmidt Urges Greater Surveillance On Online Hate
Will it ping Donald Trump? Spellchecker for hate and harassment urged to tackle terrorism on the internet
How To Bolster Data, Physical Security To Make Threats Go Elsewhere
NEWS ANALYSIS: There are events in today's society that you simply can't control or prevent, no matter how much you try. But it is possible to help convince the bad guys to go elsewhere
Majority Of Brits Want Total Control Over Their Online Data
BCS study finds that many of us are also unhappy with how companies collect data from us
EU Agrees New Cybersecurity Laws
Leading tech firms will be forced to report major cyber attacks under new European cybersecurity laws
Malvertising Assault Targets DailyMotion
Security researchers warn that even the most popular sites are targets for malvertising assaults
IBM Opens Up Security App Exchange To Tackle Cybercrime
Opening up IBM Security QRadar will allow sharing of new apps and knowledge on the latest threats
French Police Looking To Ban Tor Network And Free Wi-Fi
Crackdown on insecure and unsecured networks follows Paris terrorist attacks last month
Obama Asks For Tech Cooperation After Terrorist Attacks
Silicon Valley urged to help authorities tackle militant groups using social networks and tech tools
Lock Your Digital Doors: When IoT Falls Into The Wrong Hands
John Phillips from Zuora tells us why safeguarding the IoT is crucial to unlocking its full potential
Codified Security Warns Of Ongoing TalkTalk Vulnerabilities
Researchers uncover serious ongoing flaws with TalkTalk and warn that customers are still at risk
Malvertising Appears In Promoted Tweet To Steal Facebook Logins
Rogue advert on Twitter aims to infect and then steal a user’s Facebook credentials, Proofpoint warns
Kaspersky Ups Its Online Protection With Private Security Network
New cloud platform allows real-time data on the latest threats to be uploaded and distributed to Kaspersky products worldwide
LinkedIn Scammers Target Users With Fake Profiles
LinkedIn users warned to be wary of who they add to their network, after fake profile discovery by Symantec
JD Wetherspoon Hit By Major Cyber-Attack
Details of over 650,000 customer details stolen in hack, pub chain confirms
New Flash Malvertising Attack Affects Major Porn Sites
Researchers detect a new Flash malvertising campaign targeting users of several "moderately" popular adult portals