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‘Largest Known’ Malware Outbreak Hits Jailbroken iPhones
The incident, one of most serious to affect iOS to date, was concentrated on Chinese users, researchers said
Qualcomm’s Next Snapdragon Chip Will Be Able To Detect Malicious Apps
Snapdragon 820 will come with in-built ‘Smart Protect’ security protection
Lizard Squad Hackers Take Down National Crime Agency Website
Attack comes in retaliation for arrest of six teenage hackers last week
US ‘May Impose Hacking Sanctions On Russia’
China isn't the only country in the US government's sights as it considers sanctions in retaliation for economic cyber-attacks
Big Migration: The Top IT Security Issues To Consider When Migrating To A New OS
With Windows 10 now out in the wild, Kaspersky Lab's Kirill Slavin tells us what companies need to keep an eye on when updating to a new system
US ‘Planning China Cyber-Sanctions’
The US is reportedly planning its first use of an order enabling it to freeze assets of those involved in economic cyber-attacks
British Teenagers Arrested Over ‘Lizard Stresser’ Attacks
Six suspects are accused of paying to mount denial-of-service attacks on prominent organisations
Ashley Madison CEO Steps Down After Hack
Departure of founder and CEO Noel Biderman "is in the best interest of the company"
Facebook ‘Spam King’ Wallace Pleads Guilty To Criminal Charges
Wallace's junk marketing career predates the Internet, but he has never been convicted of criminal charges until now
IBM Tells Companies To Block Tor On Security Grounds
Tor is increasingly being used to scan organisations for vulnerabilities and to launch attacks
Symantec: How We’re Securing The Internet Of Things
Security specialists offer a ‘Unified Strategy’ to make sure our connected world remains safe
Ashley Madison Users Targeted By Extortionists
At least two unconfirmed suicides linked by police to Ashley Madison data breach, as the site's parent company is hit with another lawsuit
Sense And Sensibility (And Cybercrime) – 2015 In Cyber Security So Far
Terry Greer-King, Cisco's UK&I director of cybersecurity, tells us about some of the big trends the company has seen in the first half of 2015
Telefónica Mobile Alerts To Prevent Fraud And Blocked Cards Abroad
‘Travel Alerts’ service created with TeleSign lets users verify their location with their mobile, avoiding fraud and inconvenience of blocked card
Hundreds Of Holidaymakers Hit By Thomson Data Beach
Holiday firm confirms personal details of 458 customers were leaked in an email
Ashley Madison Hackers ‘Left Online Footprints’
The attackers behind the Ashley Madison breach left a BitTorrent server partly exposed to Internet intruders
Amazon Bans Flash Ads As Malware Danger Grows
The e-commerce giant said the change was in response to browsers' moves to limit the danger posed by Flash security flaws
Ashley Madison Source Code Leaked As US Military Investigates .Mil Addresses
A second data cache twice the size of the first includes the source code for all of ALM's websites and a file purporting to contain the company CEO's emails
Experts Warn Of ‘Fake’ Ashley Madison Hack Data
Even the genuine hack data appears to contain large amounts of fake information, say experts
US Government ‘Working On Anti-Drone Systems’
The systems have reportedly undergone at least one field test in Times Square on New Years' Eve
Clinton Email Server ‘Holds No Data’
The FBI is expected to try to recover data from the server, which has held no data since 2013
5 Top Tips: How To Migrate To A Hybrid IaaS Environment
Nimmy Reichenberg, VP of marketing for AlgoSec, explains how to move key business applications to the public clouds, while maintaining security and connectivity
A Look At What’s Next For The Linux Kernel
The upcoming Linux 4.2 kernel will have more contributors than any other Linux kernel in history, according to Linux kernel developer Jonathan Corbet
Mac Hit By Second Zero-Day Flaw In As Many Months
The latest unpatched Mac security bug could be exploited by a malicious application to gain control of a system
DDoS Attack Shuts Down Parenting Website Mumsnet
Armed police also attend Mumsnet founder's home following a 'swatting attack'. Oh, and the website's been hacked, too
Microsoft Releases Emergency Internet Explorer Patch
Microsoft finds zero-day flaw found that could let attackers take control of infected PCs
Google Patches Another Stagefright-Style Android Flaw
The 'high severity' bug affects every version of Android since 2010, according to Trend Micro
Ashley Madison Hackers Release Huge Data Cache
The 'massive' cache includes users' personal details, as well as a wide range of internal corporate documents, researchers said
Most Businesses Are Potential Targets for Nation-State Cyberattacks
IT security professionals believe their companies are on the hit list