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Cybersecurity Costs ‘To Soar 38 Percent’ Over The Next Decade
Upgrade now or face being overrun by criminals with more advanced tools, RAND report warns businesses
Beware – Duqu Has Returned, Kaspersky Reveals
‘Highly sophisticated’ Duqu 2.0 threat infects nuclear discussions and even attacked Kaspersky’s own systems, firm admits
Patch Tuesday Update Sees Critical Repair To IE
Surprisingly light Patch Tuesday update brings critical fixes for Microsoft's outgoing web browser
US Tech Firms Warn Obama To Back Off Encryption
Open letter to President Obama highlights tech opposition to efforts to weaken encryption systems
Dropbox For Business Updates Boost File Security, Management
Dropbox debuts a new API and an Active Directory connector, both aimed at helping enterprises better secure and manage their cloud files
How Securing Blood & Organ Donor Data Became A Minor Operation
Check Point Endpoint Security helps protect 1,400 NHS Blood and Transplant computers
Cybercriminals Could Use iOS Vulnerability To Hack Apple Pay
Apple Pay could be hijacked by criminals using fake login page, Wandera warns
Pole Position: How Kaspersky Helps Ferrari Stay Secure From Factory To Racetrack
Security firm helps build ‘the most secure house in the world’ to keep Ferrari safe
Troldesh Ransomware Hacker Agrees To Halve Fee After Negotiations
Can you bargain with a Russian hacker over the ransom fee to unlock your computer? Yes says one researcher
Symantec Releases Cloud Security Offering Following Revenue Decline
Cloud security tool 'Data Loss Prevention 14' will feature Box cloud storage integration and Office 365 compatibility
BAE Systems Offers Up Cloud Security Suite
BAE Systems Applied Intelligence announces cloud-based cyber security tools for commercial organisations
40 Percent Of Companies Risking Cyber Security Catastrophe
Too many European firms are nowhere near ready for a data breach, with no incident response plans in place
North Korean Hackers Can Kill, Claims Defector
North Korea spends up to 20 percent of its military budget honing its cyber-attack capabilities
Queen’s Speech Confirms Return Of Snoopers’ Charter
Government confirms sweeping new powers for the security services in fresh blow to privacy campaigners
Government Online Porn Policy Faces European Hurdle
British measures to block porn on computers and mobile devices by default faces European challenge
Google Changes Up Play Store App Rating System
Android developers will not longer be able to self certify the age rating of their apps as part of an effort to safeguard younger customers
NSA Tests Smartphone Handwriting ID Tech
Fact or fiction? Can your smartphone identify you just by the way you type on the keyboard?
UK Government Ends Extended Support For Windows XP
Government opts not to renew extended support agreement for Windows XP, as migration continues
Top 5 Tips For Keeping Hackers At Bay
Wherever you are, be safer from hackers with these top tips from Sophos
Consumer Trust Meltdown With Businesses Over Personal Data
Porkie pie time...study finds consumers deliberately provide wrong information when businesses ask for personal details
Sophos – IT Skills Gap Is ‘Leaving The Door Open’ For Criminals
Sophos’ John Shaw tells TechWeekEurope why government agencies need to sharpen up their defences
LogJam Vulnerability Exposes Encryption Fears
Not again! Another legacy encryption flaw could explain how the NSA and co cracked encrypted communications
IBM Boosts Cyber Defence With Threat-Sharing Initiative
It's good to talk - IBM initiative aims to help companies share their cyber security experiences
Mspy Admits Blackmail Attack, Denies Data Breach
Child monitoring firm denies massive data leak but admits that it was approached by blackmailers
DDoS Attacks Double In A Year As Akamai Warns Of Future IPv6 Threat
Akamai says attackers are changing tactics with DDoS now lasting longer but using less bandwidth
NetUSB Flaw Exposes Millions Of Routers
Newly uncovered legacy vulnerability could put millions of routers at risk
Managing The Threat Of Privileged Account Misuse
Employee training and accountability are two of the most important tools in decreasing internal risk, says Zoltán Györkő, CEO at IT security frim BalaBit
Financial Firms ‘Take Up To Three Months’ To Detect Cybersecurity Threats
Retailers fare even worse, taking up to six months to identify threats, Arbor Networks survey finds
Security System Cons Hackers By Dishing Out Fake Passwords
The ErsatzPasswords system lets you know when an attempted hack takes place - and tells you what the attacker was trying to hack