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Silk Road Undercover Agent Admits Bitcoin Fraud
Fallout from Silk Road continues after former DEA undercover agent pleads guilty to extorting bitcoins
Windows 10 Lets You Share Wi-Fi Password Wirelessly, But Is It Safe?
Security experts question wisdom of automatically sharing Wi-Fi credentials to contacts over-the-air with Windows 10
HP Executives Depart Ahead Of Corporate Split
Two HP executives hand in their P45s ahead of corporate split, including the man engineering it
Washington Post Tackles Snooping, Encrypts Webite
Major American news outlet encrypts website to protect readers from spies and hackers
Looking For A Security Superhero? Don’t Call For Aquaman…
Nautical notable tops Intel Security’s list of ‘most toxic’ superheroes to search for online
Cisco To Buy OpenDNS For £400m In Cash
Cisco snaps up DNS cloud security provider to redouble efforts on its 'Security Everywhere' approach
Dads Create Controversial Nude Photo Sharing App For Children
The app creators want to make sharing nude photos safer for young people
Ikea Patched For Shellshock By Methodically Upgrading All Servers
It took about 2.5 hours to test, deploy and upgrade Ikea's entire IT infrastructure to defend against Shellshock. Here's how Ikea did it so quickly
IBM Security CTO: Cloud Security Needs Collaboration
WATCH: Cloud security needs to go beyond transparency to keep up with global coordinated attacks, according to IBM's Martin Borrett
Third Of British Firms Targeted By Ransomware
New study reveals alarming number of British firms have been held to ransom by hackers
Have Password Management Services Been Hacked To Death?
The recent LastPass breach has dented users' confidence in password management firms
Cisco Patches Default SSH Key Virtual Appliance Vulnerabilities
Cisco urges firms to download fix for flaw that could allow attackers to gain access to systems and intercept traffic
Sophos IPO Values UK Security Firm At £1bn
Sophos will offer 34.8 percent of the company for 225p a share when it floats on July 1
What Can We Learn From The Latest Adobe Security Flaw?
Why does Adobe keep getting targeted by attackers and what can you do to protect yourself?
How To Stop Your Android Devices Getting Infected By Ransomware
Security firm Bitdefender shares its top five tips to protect your devices from the virus
Eugene Kaspersky: Internet Of Things? More Like The Internet Of Threats
Security icon sounds dire warning over the security of the Internet of Things
Samsung PCs ‘Deliberately’ Disable Windows Update
Samsung denies its PCs are blocking patches and updates, exposing customers to cybercrime and malware
Facebook Recruits Yahoo’s Alex Stamos As New Security Chief
Stamos replaces Joe Sullivan, who left to join Uber earlier this year
Has Google Been Eavesdropping On Chrome Users?
Privacy campaigners claim Google secretly installed voice recording service in Chromium browser, an accusation the search giant denies
SEC Investigates Hackers For Insider Trading
Show me the money! US financial regulator hunts hackers who used stolen data for insider trades
Hackers Steal Encryption Keys With Unit Hidden In Pita Bread
Israeli-based researchers construct data-stealing unit small enough to hide under a pita
IT Life – Flying High
Code 42's Andy Hardy talks planes, clouds and the rise of 'Shadow IT'
Samsung To Upgrade Knox To Mitigate Swiftkey Flaw
Samsung reacts to patch critical vulnerability with a native keyboard app on its smartphone range
EFF: WhatsApp Doesn’t Have Your Back When It Comes To Security
Electric Frontier Foundation’s security ratings criticise messaging app for major security flaws
Apple iOS, OS X Contain Zero-Day Flaws
Tardy response? Apple's security reputation takes another hit as researchers reveal long-standing zero-day flaws
Swiftkey Poses Hack Threat To 600m Samsung Phones
Millions of Samsung smartphones could have preloaded vulnerability that can be exploited by hackers
Businesses ‘Becoming Complacent’ Over Danger Of DDoS Attacks
F5 study reveals security concerns over DDoS are falling, despite the number of attacks being on the rise
How To Explain Sandboxing To A Five-Year-Old
The definitive definition of sandboxing from the experts for the kids (and grown ups, too)
German Parliament Hack Is Still Gathering Data
A cyber-attack on German parliament computers a month ago is reportedly still active and stealing data