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75 Percent Of Tor Hidden Site Traffic Involves Child Abuse Images
New study aims to find types of hidden sites on Tor, but warns against drawing too many conclusions
Lizard Squad Hacker Arrested In London
A man linked to the Lizard Squad has been arrested amid reports of a second arrest in Finland
How Do Online Businesses Gain The Amazon Trust Factor?
Advertorial: Online businesses can struggle to convince new customers to trust them with their precious payment data. But a well known brand can bridge this trust gap
‘The Interview’ Makes $15m Online Over Christmas Weekend
The controversial Sony Pictures film made nearly as much online as was expected from the planned cinematic release
Sony Restores PlayStation Network Following Christmas Hacker Disruption
The online gaming networks of Sony and Microsoft were unavailable on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day after they were targeted by hackers
Apple Joins Online Release Of Controversial Sony Film
Sony, Google, Microsoft and now Apple have released The Interview online, with a few US cinemas participating in a theatrical release over the Christmas weekend
What Should Chief Security Officers Ask Santa For This Christmas?
It’s the one time of the year when chief security officers can ask Santa for a little bit of help. But what exactly should they be asking for? Here are a few suggestions
What Should IT Managers Ask Santa For This Christmas?
It's the one time of the year when CIOs can ask Santa for a little bit of help. But what exactly should they be asking for? Here are a few suggestions
German Steelworks Physically Damaged By Cyber Attack
A blast furnace in Germany suffers “massive damage” after a cyber attack on its computer network
South Korean Nuclear Operator Conducts Cyber-Drills Following Hack
KHNP has said the hack, which led to the release of internal data, has not affected nuclear plant safety
Bitcoin Entrepreneur Shrem Gets Jail Term
Shrem pleaded guilty to helping users of the Silk Road black market anonymously buy bitcoins
Apple Fixes Mac Security Vulnerabilities With Automatic Update
Bug fix should prevent malicious remote access, says Apple
Boeing Signs Up BlackBerry For ‘Self-Destructing Smartphone’
Boeing Black promises extra security for privacy-conscious customers, and will now feature BlackBerry's BES 12 software
North Korea Threatens US Strikes In Sony Hacking Row
After proposing a joint investigation with the US into the cyber-attack, North Korea has threatened 'counteraction'
Chthonic: The Dangerous ZeuS Trojan Attacking You Via Your Bank
Kaspersky Lab discovers a new strain of Trojan targeting victims through 150 banks' web links and email attachments
Worm Burrows Into Storage Servers Via Shellshock Flaw
System administrators who have not patched their storage servers for the Shellshock flaw may have given online attackers a backdoor into their network
SoakSoak Malware Attacks WordPress Sites
Over 100,000 WordPress sites have been infected by vulnerable third-party plug-in that many may not even realise they are running
Android OS And iOS Targeted by Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
Spate of attacks install remote access Trojans to phish for login credentials, with jailbroken devices at particular risk
Who’s Been In Your Fridge? 3 Ways To Secure Your Internet Of Things Devices
Piers Wilson, head of product management at Tier-3 Huntsman examines the main security issues being introduced by IoT, and outlines three basic steps that can help to overcome them
Who Is Going Rogue In The Cloud With Your Corporate Data?
SailPoint Market Pulse Survey Illustrates how cloud apps increase the risk of insider threat
OneLogin Scoops $25m In Funding Round Extravaganza
Money needed to meet growing demand for its services, claims CEO
Hackers Release More Data, Promise Sony ‘Christmas Gift’
The latest data dump from Sony Pictures' servers includes an internal presentation on video site Crackle
Spy Agency GCHQ Launches New Code-Making App
Can the notorious snooping bureau inspire the future defenders of cyber space?
Mobile Gamers Beware – Assassin’s Creed-Themed Malware Is Lurking In The Shadows
Malware disguised as Assassin's Creed app detected by Zscaler researchers
5 Ways To Limit Damage Caused By XSS Flaws
XSS may be the easiest way for someone to attack your website, but there are self-defence steps you can take
72 Percent Of UK Retailers Are Not Cyber Secure This Christmas
Despite Christmas surges around Black Friday and Cyber Monday, large amounts of customer data was worryingly available to hackers, Sophos study finds
Technology Workers Get Absolutely Grilled During Job Interviews
IT professionals are more likely to have multiple interviews for a job than any other sector
HP Expands Reseller Agreement With SAP
HP Fortify is being leveraged to further help customers manage and reduce security risk
Everybody Wants To Steal My Girl, Or Steal My Data?
Chris Eng, VP of research at Veracode, highlights 6 ways One Direction can keep their private pictures private