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NJRat Trojan Returns To Life, Warns PhishMe
A remote access trojan, last seen a year ago, is making a reappearance warns security researcher
Google’s Schmidt Predicts US Government Defeat Over Encryption
The tech industry will win fight against governments over the use of encryption on devices, says Eric Schmidt
Target To Settle Epic Data Breach Lawsuit With $10m Payoff
The stark reality of the financial cost of a data breach is revealed, as Target aims to settle lawsuit for $10m
GCHQ Licensed To Hack Phones And Computers
Licensed to spy. GCHQ permitted to hack into computers and phones, even with no national security concerns
North Korea Web Outage Was Revenge For Sony Hack
North Korea's December Internet blackout was in retaliation for the Sony hack, admits US cybersecurity official
Small Businesses Need To Face Up To Big Security Problems
Terry Greer-King, director of cyber security at Cisco UK&I, tells TechWeekEurope why security short-sightedness could spell disaster for SMBs
Panda Antivirus Bricks PCs After Faulty Update
Face-palm time. Panda Antivirus accidentally labels itself malware and damages an undisclosed number of PCs
EU To Model New Security Force On British Counter-Terrorism Unit
Plans for a Europe-wide counter-terrorism unit are being considered to tackle Jihad John and his pals
‘Nearly Half’ Of Public Sectors Bodies Have Suffered A Data Breach
Staff often just too busy to cope with new government guidelines, Iron Mountain report claims
Hacker Releases More South Korean Nuclear Data
Nuclear operator insists leaked secrets, including blueprints of reactor, are not 'classified material'
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Resolves FREAK Flaw
No more FREAKY business. Microsoft rushes out fix for legacy encryption flaw in Patch Tuesday update
Two Arrested After ‘Largest Ever’ Data Breach
Three charged in the United States following major data breach, authorities confirm
Dropbox Repairs Android Security Fault
Cloud storage service repairs flaw that could have allowed hackers to capture data via third party apps
Android 5.1 Gains Business-Friendly Device Protection Feature
Google includes a new mobile device security feature in its latest Android 5.1 Lollipop update to make the operating system more suitable for business use
NCA Arrests 57 Suspects In Cybercrime Clampdown
National Crime Agency arrests dozens in cybercrime clampdown on suspected hackers and other online criminals
Oracle Uses Java To Install Adware On Macs, PCs
Superfish take two? Oracle is now bundling Ask.com adware on Mac computers via the Java installation
Pentagon Seeks Hacker Proof Weapon Systems
The top American arms buyer wants future US weapon systems to be hacker-proof
Box Looks To BYOD With Subspace Acquisition
Cloud storage player buys startup that offers staff browser-based access to enterprise applications
Mandarin Oriental Admits Credit Card Data Breach
Upscale Mandarin Oriental hotel chain, which boasts 27 properties around the globe, is investigating a malware attack on guests' financial data
China Hits Back At Obama Over Software Backdoors
The war of words escalates between America and China over its demand for a backdoor in foreign software
Android Suffers ‘Gazon’ Malware Outbreak
Android users beware of new malware threat from fake app promising Amazon vouchers
Apple Promises Fix For FREAK Encryption Flaw
Google and Apple promise to rush fix for legacy security vulnerability affecting Macs and mobiles
MWC 2015 – Silent Circle Launches ‘World’s First’ Enterprise Privacy Platform
The platform, including Blackphone 2 and Blackphone+, is said to address the failures of traditional security solutions
Teenager Hacks High School To Improve Grades
American student tests his cyberskills with hack of high school network to bolster exam results
Spam Campaign Exploits Router Security Flaws, Proofpoint Warns
Cybercriminals using phishing techniques to exploit router vulnerabilities, including weak passwords
10 Apps Packed Full Of ‘Aggressive’ Adware Pulled From Google Play
Bitdefender warns that the mobile adware resembles that found on PCs, delivering a barrage of ads
Ramnit Botnet Crime Ring Taken Down By Europol
Euro cops shut down botnet that infected 3.2 million computers in order to steal banking information
Lizard Squad Hacks Lenovo Website And Intercepts Emails
Lenovo's main corporate website compromised in apparent revenge for Superfish adware
DDoS Attacks Will Do More Than Tickle The Internet Of Things’ Soft Underbelly
Nexusguard's 2015 Internet Security Trend report reveals DDoS assaults on the Internet of Things will cost businesses millions of pounds