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Staples ‘Investigating’ Possible Payment Card Data Breach
Staples may be the latest major US retailer to be hit by a payment-systems breach, the company has confirmed
Government Pledges Stronger Sentences For Internet Trolls
Offenders could now face up to two years in jail, justice secretary Chris Grayling says
‘Anonymous’ App Whisper Denies Tracking Claims
Whisper, which claims to allow users to post messages anonymously, has defended itself against The Guardian's claims that it tracks users
Mastercard Launches Fingerprint-Enabled Credit Card
Card provider teams up with Zwipe to launch new contactless payments method
Microsoft “Blocks 10 Million Spam Messages A Minute”
Microsoft's cloud-based Exchange Online Protection service is the company's weapon in an escalating arms race with spammers
Forgetting Passwords Is Now The Most Annoying Habit For Brits
More than one in three of us have admit to being locked out of accounts due to not remembering the password
Russian ‘Sandworm’ Hackers Targeted NATO, EU, Poland
Attackers have been using a zero-day Windows flaw to infiltrate government targets for at least the past five years, iSight said
Millions Of Dropbox Passwords “Hacked”
Up to seven million passwords are apparently being held to ransom by hackers demanding Bitcoin
Meet the App that Can Help Protect Your Photos From The Snapchat Hackers
Yovo scrambles or blurs your photos to ensure that they stay private
‘Only 100 People’ Are Responsible For The World’s Cybercrime, Says Europol
Troels Oerting calls for greater international co-operation to help the fight against cybercriminals
Hackers Leak 13GB Of Snapchat Images
The images were taken from third-party services used to access Snapchat and posted on notorious site 4chan
Fear Of Data Breaches And Unreliable Wi-Fi Networks “Holding Back” UK SMBs
Over three quarter of British small and medium businesses say workplace Wi-Fi is “business critical”
Blackphone Gears Up To Release Security-Focused Tablet
New release follows success of initial Blackphone smartphone earlier this year
What Security Lessons Did We Learn From The JP Morgan Chase & Co Breach?
We may still see piggyback attacks where cybercriminals launch social engineering attacks
Google Threatened With $100 Million Lawsuit Over Hacked Celebrity Pictures
The impact of the hacked Apple iCloud images spreads to Google, but is the search giant actually responsible?
Are You Ready For The Growing DDoS Threat?
Kaspersky Lab launches new defence as more European businesses try to reduce financial and reputational damage
Cheryl Cole Named As “Most Dangerous UK Celebrity On The Internet”
McAfee survey finds X Factor judge attracts the most malicious online content online
Interpol Opens Cybercrime Base, Partners With Kaspersky, Trend Micro
New Singapore facility will help Interpol tackle cybercrime
How to use two factor authentication on your favourite websites and devices
A simple step-by-step guide for PayPal, Facebook, Twitter, Google and Apple
Are Employees The Biggest Threat To A Company’s Security?
A lack of IT policy on devices puts companies in great danger.
Oracle To Open Two German Data Centres Following Spying Scandal
The facilities, based in Frankfurt and Munich, are partly in response to questions around security, Oracle said
GM Works To Bolster Mobile Security For Connected Car Users
Jeffrey Massimilla joins GM team to help boost protection
Kyle and Stan Malvertizing Network Poses a Major Risk
New research from Cisco points to a "South Park"-inspired IT threat; there's no word yet if Cartman is to blame
What Is The Shellshock Bug And Should You Be Worried?
A serious vulnerability in Bash has been discovered in OS X. They say it's as bad as Heartbleed, but is it really?
Microsoft Offers Cash For Office 365 Flaws
The software company has added online services to the bounty programme it launched last year
How To Protect Yourself Against The Shortcomings Of Cloud Providers
Paco Hope, principal consultant at Cigital, explains how you can succeed in IT security where others might fail.
How The iPhone 6 Can Be Hacked With A Fake Fingerprint
The iPhone's in-built security has not evolved enough over the last year, according to one security expert.
4 Ways To Avoid Having Your Private Data Leaked Online
Greg Day, CTO EMEA at network security firm FireEye, shares his top tips on how businesses and individuals can protect their private data
Most Energy IT Professionals Could Detect Security Breach ‘Within One Week’
Most energy IT professionals could detect security breach 'within one week'