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Xbox Live Downed By Lizard Squad
The Lizard Squad hacking group has again targeted Microsoft's online gaming service, taking it offline for hours
$1bn Stolen In World’s Biggest Cyber Heist
Up to $1bn stolen from banks and financial institutions worldwide over the past two years
Innovate UK Pledges Up To £4m For Security Research
The government agency is to spend millions to encourage industry research that can help build confidence in the security of Internet-enabled business
Apple Adds Two-Step Security To iMessage, FaceTime
Users of the messaging and video telephony tools will now be prompted to activate two-step authentication
How Security Information & Event Management Saves Time (Yes, Really!)
Joe Schreiber, solutions architect at AlienVault, discusses five clear ways in which SIEM can save you precious time
Google ‘Refused To Compromise’ With Microsoft, Apple Over Bug Disclosures
Google has refused to delay zero-day flaw disclosures from both Microsoft and Apple, according to a report
MasterCard Ploughs $20 Million Into North American Security
Announces US 'safety net' to reduce the risk of fraud or cyberattacks
How To Protect Yourself From Dating App Cyber Threats
Most dating apps are vulnerable to attacks from cyber criminals. Here's how to give hackers the cold shoulder
10 Hacker Horror Stories
To mark Friday the 13th, we've put together ten of the most horrifying hacker stories from history.
Facebook Unveils ThreatExchange Platform
New Facebook platform to allow professionals to share threat data to help bolster cyber security
How Dating Apps Could Destroy Your Business
IBM discovers majority of dating apps are vulnerable to cyberattacks - and they're installed on mobile devices used to access business information
Confused ISIS Hackers Attack Non-League Football Club
Islamic State hackers fail to find back of the net with hack of a English non-league football club
Smartphone Kill-Switches ‘Reducing’ Thefts In London
Mayor of London says smartphone kill-switches are making London safer, but wants industry to make them compulsory
HP Adds Voltage To Security Offerings With Acquisition
Voltage Security offers encryption aimed at cloud and big data environments
WhatsApp Users ‘Can Be Tracked By Anyone’
A design flaw reportedly allows WhatsApp users' online status and other information to be monitored, even with the strictest privacy settings
One Third Of UK Children “Targeted By Negative Online Behaviour” Last Year
A study published for Safer Internet Day has found that young people have a positive Internet experience overall
Linux Foundation’s CII Continues To Fund Open-Source Security Efforts
The Core Infrastructure Initiative that was launched in the wake of Heartbleed to provide funding for critical open-source infrastructure projects continues to advance
How To Beat The Hackers – 5 Tips For Staying Safe Online
To mark Safer Internet Day, TechWeekEurope has teamed up with Charles Sweeney, CEO of web content filtering firm, Bloxx, to help you surf the Internet safely
Don’t Leave The Front Door Unlocked – 5 Password Security Tips For Businesses
LogMeIn's Chris Corde offers some helpful hints on choosing the right password strategy for your company
Samsung Warns Of TV Eavesdropping
Users of Smart TV should be careful of what they say in front of it, according to Samsung
Chipotle Restaurant Apologises After Racist Twitter Hack Tweets
The Twitter account of a US restaurant chain was hacked over the weekend, with attackers using it to post offensive messages
ARM Buys Internet Of Things Security Software Firm
Dutch Internet of Things firm Offspark snapped up to bolster ARM's security angle
How To Explain Malvertising To A Five-Year-Old
The definitive definition of malvertising from the experts for the kids (and adults, too)
Microsoft Patch Analysis Shows Growing Vulnerability Fixes
Microsoft patched more Common Vulnerability Exposures in 2014 than any other year, but number of critical fixes falls
Secretive UK Court Declares GCHQ Mass Surveillance Program Unlawful
GCHQ was operating illegally for at least seven years between 2007 and 2014
Anthem Hack Investigators Cite Chinese ‘Fingerprints’
Investigators of Anthem attack pursue evidence pointing to Chinese state-sponsored hackers
Mobile Biometrics ‘To Top £20bn By 2020’
Acuity study predicts that mobile payments and online banking will drive biometrics windfall
HP Awarded $125,000 Bug Bounty By Microsoft
HP received the Microsoft Mitigation Bypass Bounty for new research that could limit the risk of use-after-free vulnerabilities
Anthem Hack: What Can We Learn From The Healthcare Industry’s Biggest Ever Breach?
Insurance firm, Anthem, allowed hackers to access 80m customers' records, but could it have been avoided? And how can you ensure you don't suffer a similar fate?