HP has disclosed the details for a bug it says affects millions of Windows systems, after Microsoft declined to provide a patch
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Just How Dark Is The ‘Deep Web’?
Trend Micro report uncovers disturbing details about the underbelly of the Internet
IT Life – Flying High
Code 42's Andy Hardy talks planes, clouds and the rise of 'Shadow IT'
US Government Hackers Linked To Anthem Breach
Researchers say the same hackers stole millions of records from both the US federal government and health insurer Anthem
Hack Grounds Warsaw Planes For Five Hours
The IT attack grounded more than 1,000 passengers on Sunday afternoon
Google Bans ‘Revenge Porn’ From Search
The search giant is to begin accepting takedown requests for intimate images or videos posted without the subject's consent
Mobile App Flaw Exposes ‘Billions’ Of Records
Heartbleed-like security flaw found in thousands of top Android and iOS apps
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
St Louis Cardinals Hacks Rival Baseball Team
It's just not cricket! FBI probes American baseball team for hacking internal network of rival team
More Than Half Of Passwords ‘Can Be Cracked In 24 Hours’
Trustwave Global Security Report shows shocking state of password security around the world
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
Stegoloader Malware Uses Malicious Code From Images To Steal Data
Dell SecureWorks describes hard to detect Stegoloader as 'wolf in sheeps clothing'
LastPass Breached, Warns Users To Change Master Password
LastPass is prompting all users to change their passwords after a compromise detected on Friday
Botnet Operators Shifting To The Cloud
Botnet controllers are increasingly taking advantage of the convenience of cloud infrastructure for launching attacks, Level 3 has found
A Quarter Of Brits Would Provide DNA To Boost Bank Security
Telstra study shows security is becoming more important to UK bank customers than interest rates
Germany Warns Of Cyber-Attack Threat
Cyber-threats 'one of the biggest challenges' in the coming years, according to Germany's defence minister, as Bundestag reportedly hacked
Snowden Documents ‘Cracked By Russia, China’
A report claims Snowden's NSA documents have been decoded by the Russian and Chinese governments, while others call the announcement a smokescreen
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)
Fake Mobile Towers Spy On UK Phone Users
British mobile users revealed to be under survelliance from police and other forces using fake mobile phone towers
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
Hacking Is ‘One Of The Most Profitable Industries In The World’
Ransomware bullies can earn up to 1,425 percent return on their investment, Trustwave report reveals
Beware – Duqu Has Returned, Kaspersky Reveals
‘Highly sophisticated’ Duqu 2.0 threat infects nuclear discussions and even attacked Kaspersky’s own systems, firm admits
Snapchat Steps Up Security With Two-Factor Authentication
More secure login process helps protect Snapchat user accounts
US Tech Firms Warn Obama To Back Off Encryption
Open letter to President Obama highlights tech opposition to efforts to weaken encryption systems
Ransomware, Phishing And Spam Attacks Hit New Highs In Q1 2015
Six trillion spam messages sent worldwide in the first three months of 2015, McAfee Labs report finds
US Army Disables Site Following Hack
Pro-Assad Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility for the hack and defacement of the Army's portal
HMRC Picks Google Apps Over Office 365 For Collaboration
Internal HMRC documents will be stored on Google's offshore servers under the new cloud contract