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Verizon: Global Digital Espionage Rising
China said to be chief perpetrator, US the main target, with plenty of activity in Eastern Europe too
iOS Malware Tries To Pilfer Passwords From Jailbroken Devices
Chinese hackers may have created iOS malware called Unflod
HMRC To Sell Private Taxpayer Data
The government is pushing ahead with legal changes that would allow HMRC to share anonymised taxpayer data, but only in cases where there is a 'public benefit'
US Retail Giant Michaels Admits 3m Hit By Data Breach
Arts and crafts retailer says its stores, including Aaron Brothers outlets, had machines infected with malware
Cyber-Attackers Use NTP To Overwhelm Servers
In the first quarter attackers have shown a preference for reflection attacks, often using simple tools that make use of the Network Time Protocol
Canadian Police Make First Heartbleed Hack Arrest
The first arrest over attacks using the Heartbleed vulnerability has been announced in Canada following a hit on the country's tax agency
Ethical Hackers Crack Samsung Galaxy S5 Fingerprint Sensor
Researchers re-use fingerprint mould they used to break into the iPhone 5S
Hackers Steal Up To 480,000 Patient Records From UK Plastic Surgery Clinic
Attackers try to extort Harley Medical Group
Google Gets Explicit On Email Scanning With Fresh Terms
Tech giant takes action after facing criticism for not being clear over Gmail scanning
Heartbleed Hackers Hit Mumsnet
Canadian tax authority also compromised, as Heartbleed affects masses of companies
Swedish Inventor Launches Vein-Pattern Scanning For Payments
A Swedish inventor has implemented an instant payments system that relies on scans of the unique pattern of veins in a user's hand for authentication
US Revenue Service Pays Microsoft To Continue Windows XP Support
The US' IRS has said it missed the deadline for migrating away from Windows XP due to budget shortfalls
NSA Denies Prior Knowledge Of Heartbleed Vulnerability
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says disclosing the vulnerability would be “in the national interest”
BlackBerry Plans Heartbleed Patches But Says Its Own Phones Unaffected
BlackBerry works on Heartbleed patches for some services, but says its own handsets, BES 10 and its infrastructure aren't affected
AT&T ‘Hacker’ Weev Free From Jail
Andrew Auernheimer case should not have been heard in New Jersey, US appeals court rules
Private Keys Can Be Pilfered With Heartbleed Exploits
CloudFlare challenge to steal private keys via Heartbleed flaw finds a handful of winners
Google Patches ‘Heartbleed’ Vulnerabilities In Apps, Services
Google said it has patched services including Search, Gmail, YouTube and Google Wallet in response to the Heartbleed flaw alert
Heartbleed: Marketing, Or Responsible Disclosure?
When the Heartbleed OpenSSL flaw became a media circus. administrators felt left out of the loop, says Sean Michael Kerner
Heartbleed: Act Quickly But Don’t Panic
No one knows if the Heartbleed flaw was exploited, but you should make changes to be safe, says Wayne Rash
Most UK Police Forces ‘Lack Cyber Capability’
Lack of cyber policing skills in the UK is a cause for concern
Google Removes Bogus Security App From Google Play
Red faces at Google after the discovery that one of the top selling apps in Google Play is a total scam
Snowden: NSA Targeted Human Rights Groups
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch concerned about Snowden claims
‘Heartbleed’ OpenSSL Bug Left HTTPS Servers Vulnerable For Two Years
Exploitation of the OpenSSL bug, introduced in 2012, leaves no trace - meaning organisations may already have had their encryption keys stolen
How To Survive The Death Of Windows XP
If you really must run Windows XP after Microsoft cuts off support today, Wayne Rash tells you how to do it
Dark Market Zero-Days ‘Selling Regularly For $50k-$100k’
Symantec researchers tell TechWeek that dark market crooks are getting big bucks from selling zero-days, despite the rise of legitimate bug bounties
2013 Saw 500 Percent Increase In Ransomware
European Cyber Crime Centre says it is tracking a number of strains as Symantec spies uptick in the malware
CryptoLocker Copycat CryptoDefence Has Fatal Flaw
The developers of the latest ransomware, CryptoDefence, made one major mistake - they left the decryption keys on the infected system
US Criticises European Anti-Spying Internet Proposals
The US Trade Representative has said European anti-spying plans could bring the EU into conflict with international trade laws
Ex-GCHQ Head And David Blunkett Call For Spying Transparency
Former Home secretary David Blunkett and ex-director of GCHQ Sir David Omand both say the intelligence agency should be more transparent