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Anonymous Shuts Down Japanese Airport Website In Dolphin Protest
The DDoS attack on Narita International Airport was in retaliation for Japan's barring of a prominent animal welfare activist
California Anti-Encryption Bill Targets Smartphones
Like a recent New York State bill, the law seeks to ban the sale of mobile devices that can't be decrypted for the use of law-enforcement agencies
Irish Lottery Hit By DDoS Attack
Customers left unable to buy tickets for two hours following attack from unknown criminals
Nest Thermostats Accused Of Leaking Information
Researchers say thermostats leaked unencrypted user information over unsecured Wi-Fi, but Nest disagrees
Apple Issues First OS X, iOS Security Updates For 2016
Apple's Mac OS X 10.11.3 and iOS 9.2.1 debut with patches to help improve protection against potentially exploitable vulnerabilities
NHS Cyber Security ‘Far Weaker Than Thought’
Remote and mobile working practices putting the NHS at great risk, Sophos survey finds
New Intel Skylake Chips Offer Extra Power, Security And Flexibility
New 6th gen Intel Skylake chips offer greater power, enhanced chip level security and SMB software
Only Half Of Companies Are Confident In Their Cyber-Security
Cisco report finds worrying security shortcomings in many industry sectors
It’s Official – We Are All Still Rubbish At Passwords
“123456” and “Password” hold on to top spots as most-popular passwords, SplashData survey finds
NSA Releases Surveillance Transparency Report
The NSA maintains its reformed telephone surveillance programme meets new legal standards
BlackBerry Reassures Customers Over Smartphone Security Fears
Our handsets are as secure as ever, BlackBerry says
Researchers Aim To Prevent Smartphone Location Data Leaks
Researchers said their smartphone app aims to block location-sensitive data from being collected and misused by third parties
Phishing Scams Cost UK Consumers £174m In 2015
British consumers hit by 21 percent rise in phishing attacks over 2015, GetSafeOnline report finds
Casino Operator Sues IT Security Firm Over ‘Inadequate’ Breach Investigation
Affinity Gaming alleges Trustwave failed to detect the attack was ongoing during and after its investigation
Security Firm Finds Zero-Day Flaw By Turning Users Into Honeypots
Kaspersky turned details of a Silverlight flaw into detection rules. When an attacker exploited the vulnerability, it had enough information to pinpoint the flaw
250 Hotels Impacted By 2015 Hyatt Data Breach
Hyatt reveals hotels in the UK affected by malware attack last year, which took place over several months
Clean Clothes A Data Loss Risk As 22,000 USB Sticks Lost At Dry Cleaners In 2015
More than 22,000 USB sticks and mobile phones forgotten as security precautions get taken to the cleaners
Trend Micro Patches Password-Leaking Software Flaw
Google security researcher reveals vulnerability in Trend Micro security software
Health And Finance Mobile Apps Riddled With Security Issues
Arxan research finds 90 percent of apps have at least two major security flaws
Smartwatch Motion Tracking Malware Could Steal PIN Codes
Master's thesis research in Denmark has found smartwatch motion sensor data can reveal ATM keystrokes
Dutch Police Crack ‘BlackBerry PGP’ Handsets
Decrypted messages used to prosecute drug runner, according to report
Faithless Fans Hit By Data Breach
Thousands of fans of the band have their personal details sold online following leak
Incognito Bug Reveals All Your Private Browsing Secrets
Unwelcome flaw could display your darkest secrets when you’re least expecting it
Hacked Companies ‘Should Go Public’, Says Ex-Minister
Former defence secretary Liam Fox also calls for new government investment in cybersecurity protection
Juniper To Remove Flawed Encryption Code
The Dual-EC-DRBG was shown to have been targeted by the NSA for tapping into encrypted communications
General Motors Wants To Stomp Out Smart Car Bugs
HackerOne program should help reduce the risks of GM autonomous vehicles by allowing hackers to report vulnerabilities
WhatsApp Users Hit By Targeted Malware Attacks
Customers warned to beware suspect emails disguised as WhatsApp content
Time Warner Cable Warns 320,000 Users Of Possible Hack
Corporate security under scrutiny again as Time Warner tells customers to change passwords after possible hack
Exploiting Silent Circle’s Secure Blackphone
The highly secure device could have been exploited, were it not for the responsible disclosure by a security researcher