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Millions Of Travellers Put At Risk By Mobile Ticket Sites
Aer Lingus and Chiltern Railways among firms that put customer details due to unsecure mobile platforms, Wandera study reveals
Number Of iOS Threats ‘More Than Doubled’ In 2015
Symantec report also finds that Mac OS X threats specifically rose by 15 percent in 2014
The Independent’s Blog Section Hit By Ransomware Attack
Millions of Independent readers at risk of being infected with ransomware
Ex-IBM Code Leaker Arrested By Undercover Cops
Former IBM software engineer Jiaqiang Xu allegedly stole and leaked IBM proprietary source code
UK Is Leading Source Of DDoS Attacks
Akamai report identifies UK as leading originator of DDoS attacks
How To Bolster Data, Physical Security To Make Threats Go Elsewhere
NEWS ANALYSIS: There are events in today's society that you simply can't control or prevent, no matter how much you try. But it is possible to help convince the bad guys to go elsewhere
Majority Of Brits Want Total Control Over Their Online Data
BCS study finds that many of us are also unhappy with how companies collect data from us
Malvertising Assault Targets DailyMotion
Security researchers warn that even the most popular sites are targets for malvertising assaults
IBM Opens Up Security App Exchange To Tackle Cybercrime
Opening up IBM Security QRadar will allow sharing of new apps and knowledge on the latest threats
Security And Data Overload Are ‘Main Hurdles’ To IoT Adoption
Neustar study reveals some of the top worries companies have around the IoT
How To Secure Containers Is Still Subject To Debate
NEWS ANALYSIS: Experts agree that security is paramount when it comes to containers. Yet how to properly secure containers is still a matter of some debate
French Police Looking To Ban Tor Network And Free Wi-Fi
Crackdown on insecure and unsecured networks follows Paris terrorist attacks last month
Lock Your Digital Doors: When IoT Falls Into The Wrong Hands
John Phillips from Zuora tells us why safeguarding the IoT is crucial to unlocking its full potential
Malvertising Appears In Promoted Tweet To Steal Facebook Logins
Rogue advert on Twitter aims to infect and then steal a user’s Facebook credentials, Proofpoint warns
More Than 80% Of Mobile Apps Have Encryption Flaws, Study Finds
More than 80% of mobile devices have encryption flaws, while an app written in any of a trio of scripting languages are more likely to have serious flaws
Kaspersky Ups Its Online Protection With Private Security Network
New cloud platform allows real-time data on the latest threats to be uploaded and distributed to Kaspersky products worldwide
JD Wetherspoon Hit By Major Cyber-Attack
Details of over 650,000 customer details stolen in hack, pub chain confirms
User Behaviour Based Biometrics: The New Frontier
Ryan Wilk from NuData Security tells us why a new approach to biometrics could provide better and more effective security than ever
UK ISPs ‘At Risk Of Attack’ Due To Security Failings
However recent TalkTalk attack has raised company awareness of security vulnerabilities
British Businesses More Worried About Losing Data Than Losing Money
Fujitsu report finds that majority of businesses skimp out on paying for effective IT security
Hackers Demand Major Bitcoin Ransom From Greek Banks
Armada Collective group has carried out three attacks in five days and is demanding 20,000 Bitcoin from each bank
Adele Fans Claiming Personal Data Breach
Those looking to buy tickets on Adele.com say they saw details of other customers when logging out
Huawei ‘Will Not Fix Vulnerable WiMax Routers’
The Chinese telecommunications equipment maker advised users to discard the affected devices, some of which are still on sale
Malware Campaign Hits Reader’s Digest
The latest malware campaign aimed at WordPress websites has infected Reader's Digest among others
Are You Banking Without Protection?
ESET survey reveals nearly a quarter of Brits don’t have adequate knowledge of online banking security
NSA Ends Mass Collection Of Telephone Records
The move is the biggest limitation of US surveillance powers since 2001
Hack Of Toy Maker VTech Could Include Child Data
Major breach at VTech includes data on 200,000 children and nearly five million parents
Government To Bolster Prison Mobile Blocking Tech
A £1.3bn investment in prisons is to go in part toward blocking mobile devices used to import drugs and organise crimes
Dealing With Dridex – Protecting End-Users From New Strains Of Malware
Paul Dignan from F5 Networks shares some top tips on how your business can protect itself from dangerous malware strains such as Dridex