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xHamster Targeted By Malvertising Campaign
Tens of thousands of visitors are likely to have been infected by the campaign, which exploited a recently patched flaw in Internet Explorer
Report: Password Controls Actually Increase Crackability
Security firm finds that common password control methods mean half of all passwords now only follow a dozen common patterns
WordPress Unpatched XSS Bug Discovered
The latest vulnerability arrives days after WordPress was updated to fix a similar flaw
Starbucks Resolves Computer Failure That Hit Thousands Of Outlets
The incident disabled the point-of-sale registers of outlets across the US and Canada, causing some shops to give out free cups of coffee
Russian Hackers Obtained Obama Emails
Last autumn's hack on the White House was more serious than was reported at the time, according to the New York Times
Phil Zimmermann: Privacy Protection Just As Important As Security For Businesses
PGP creator tells TechWeekEurope companies should take privacy protection seriously and argues law enforcement is living in a "golden age of surveillance"
PayPal Looks To Kill Passwords With Embeddable, Ingestible Devices
A PayPal executive is highlighting next-generation biometric security techniques that rely on electronic implants or intestible capsules
BT Launches Ethical Hacking Service For Connected Vehicles
The new service is aimed at heading off attacks aimed at vehicles ranging from cars to buses to bulldozers
Cybercriminals Target iPhones, iPads And Apple Apps
Trend Micro report into cyber threats finds hackers have targeted Apple's iOS apps and devices
How To Stop Macro-Based Malware In Its Tracks
Tony Berning, senior manager at security software development specialist, OPSWAT, explains how to kick macro-based malware's butt
Five Biggest Cyber Security Mistakes That Show The Need For Automated Defences
Lieberman Software Corporation CEO Philip Lieberman highlights some of the key areas that could result in harmful breaches
Unsafe US eVoting Machines Exposed In New Report
Forget hanging chads. Damning report highlights shocking security of voting terminals used in American elections
Apple Patches Safari Cookie Vulnerability
Security researcher reveals Safari browser bug that could have affected up to one billion Apple devices
Booby-Trapped Hugo Boss Advert Is The Most Stylish Malware Of This Season
‘Malvertising’ attack came from advert on Huffington Post and several other news sites
Interpol Grabs Simda Botnet Servers In Global Swoop
The operation is believed to have significantly weakened Simda, which steals personal data and targets financial institutions
UK Now Second Biggest Global Target For Cybercrime
Over a million new malware threats are being created every day, Symantec report reveals
Game Of Thrones Episodes Leak Online Before Broadcast
The first four episodes of the new series have been leaked ahead of the programme's UK debut tonight
US Bans Intel From Chinese Supercomputer Upgrades
The US Department of Commerce said the move was due to concern over nuclear research in China
Hacked TV5Monde Passwords Appear In Television Interview
In a 'blunder' resulting from the chaos caused by last week's cyberattack, passwords for YouTube and other social media accounts appeared on air
Facebook Hits Back At Belgian Privacy Report
Embattled Facebook admits it tracks non-users, but dismisses report findings from Belgian privacy watchdog
Expired Certificate Causes Global Gmail Glitch
Google neglected to renew a key certificate, causing error messages for the 'majority' of Gmail users over the weekend
China Outrage At Google Digital Certificate Rejection
Chinese administrator labels Google's rejection of its digital certificates as "unacceptable"
China ‘Carried Out GitHub DDoS Attack’
The Chinese government allegedly used its own official Internet filters to carry out a massive denial-of-service attack against GitHub, say researchers
Microsoft Azure Cloud Apps Get Key Deployment Service
Thales goes forth with Bring Your Own Key package for Azure cloud apps
Silk Road Agents Charged With Stealing Bitcoin
Two former US federal investigators involved in the Silk Road probe have been charged with stealing funds during the investigation
Europol Chief Criticises Online Encryption
Messaging and smartphone encryption have created a 'capability gap' for law enforcement and security organisations, according to Rob Wainwright
British Airways Loyalty Accounts Hacked
The airline has confirmed that tens of thousands of user accounts were accessed by hackers using credentials from other websites
Sketchy Checkout: How PoS Malware Could Be Putting Your Card Data At Risk
Retailers beware, your PoS terminals could be opening you up to a world of malware, Trustwave tells TechWeekEurope
Router Hack Inserts Ads And Porn Into Websites
Fraud scheme uses router hack to intercept Google Analytics tags and replace them with smut and adverts