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Malware Campaign Targets Twitch
The video-gameplay streaming site, recently acquired by Amazon for nearly $1bn, has been targeted by a scam that can empty Steam accounts
Home Depot Confirms Massive Security Breach
The US retailer has confirmed hackers had access to its point-of-sale systems for as long as five months
FBI Investigate Nude Celebrity Pics Hack
US federal investigators have confirmed they are looking into the leak of nude photos of more than a dozen female celebrities
NATO Set To Ratify Cyber-Defence Declaration
NATO is set to add cyber-threats to its fundamental treaty - but reportedly has little idea about the computer arsenals of its member countries
Developers Release ‘Unofficial’ Windows XP Service Packs
An independent developer is finalising 'Unofficial Service Pack 4', the latest of several projects to continue supporting Windows XP beyond Microsoft's cut-off
Home Office Fined £220m In e-Borders Contract Dispute
UK taxpayers must pay hundreds of millions to Raytheon as a result of the termination of e-Borders, a tribunal has ruled
US Security Panel Approves IBM Server Sale To Lenovo
A US government review has given the go-ahead for the $2.3bn transaction, which could now conclude by the end of the year
Microsoft Pulls Buggy Update After ‘Blue Screen Of Death’ Reports
Microsoft has withdrawn one of its Patch Teusday updates from last week after users reported it caused system crashes
Apple Fixes WebKit Vulnerability in Safari
Apple updates its Safari web browser, fixing a multiple memory compression issue
Free ‘UnTRUST’ Tool Promises To Protect Against iOS Backdoor
Digital forensics firm Stroz Freidberg says it has verified the existence of an iOS backdoor and has issued advice and tools to help minimise the risk
UK Home To More Botnet Command And Control Servers Than Any Other Country
32 percent of known botnet C&C servers are hosted in Britain says Trend Micro, which warns of ongoing Windows XP threats and Heartbleed danger
Google To Rank Sites With HTTPS Encryption Higher In Search Results
Google will use encryption as a ranking criteria in an effort to encourage more sites to adopt HTTPS
New Tool Aims To Decrypt Files Lost To Cryptolocker
DecryptCryptoLocker neutralises the original 'ransomware' strain, but its derivatives still pose danger
USB Devices Wide Open To Hack, Warn Researchers
The security of USB devices is fundamental broken by a hack that cannot be detected, warns researchers
US Govt Suspected Of Five-Month Attack On Tor Network
Tor warns users they may have been unmasked by a long-running campaign
NSA Ex-Director Touts $1m Per Month Security Service
Former NSA director Keith Alexander is filing for security patents and promising an intrusion detection service
HP Warns Of Internet Of Things Danger
Connecting devices to the Internet is a great idea, but shouldn't we do it securely?
ICO Fines Travel Company £150,000 Over Data Breach
Inadequate security resulted in the loss of more than a million customer credit and debit card numbers
Researcher Disputes Apple’s Explanation For iOS Backdoor
Apple admits to the existence of an iOS backdoor, but says its for diagnostics. The researcher that exposed it says it undermines the platform's security
IT Life: A Pen Test Is Mightier Than A Promise
The security market needs to hold onto honesty, says Ken Munro
Google Announces Project Zero To Hunt Bugs Across The Net
The project will employ security experts to search for ‘zero-day’ exploits in popular software
DRIP Surveillance Bill Successfully Passes Commons Vote
As the controversial bill is fast-tracked through the parliament, privacy campaigners warn it extends UK surveillance powers worldwide
Chinese Hackers Hit US Government Dept – Report
All US government personnel records may have been compromised by Chinese hackers
Facebook Takes Out Litecoin Mining Greek Botnet Beast
Arrests are made in the Lecpetex botnet investigation
US Makes Arrest In Epic Point Of Sale Hack Investigation
Credit card data thief is arrested more than three years after his original indictment
New Strain Of MiniDuke Malware Now Targets Criminals
CosmicDuke has been used against illegal drug vendors in Russia
Prize Quiz Of The Week: Privacy
Try our Prize Quiz on privacy, and you could win a VPN subscription to protect your identity online
US Energy Firms Report Cyber Attacks
Concern over digital safety of energy firms grows amidst reports of targeted attacks
AlienVault Updates Open Threat Exchange, Adds Free Tools
The open source threat intelligence platform can now scan log files to find compromised systems