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Government IT Systems ‘Would Not Cope’ With Hard Brexit
Under its current planning the government would not be able to implement the new IT systems needed to cope with changed border behaviours, the PAC warns
Former NSA Employee Pleads Guilty To Taking Top Secret Data Home
ANALYSIS: Yet another former NSA employee has taken secret information home, allegedly enabling Russian hackers to gain access to data.
Apple To Patch Zero-Day Vulnerability With HomeKit And iOS
Apple security credentials once again in spotlight after zero-day iOS HomeKit vulnerability is revealed
Uber Used Bug Bounty Cash To Pay Hacker To Keep Quiet – Report
Taxi service could be back on the naughty step amid allegations it used bug bounty cash as hush money
Senate Bill Proposes Prison Time For Failure To Report Data Breaches
ANALYSIS: The Senate Commerce Committee takes major role in investigating and creating data breach legislation and after Uber breach is taking action
NiceHash Admits It Was Hacked Amid Fears It Lost $70m In Bitcoin
Bitcoin mining marketplace NiceHash admits devastating hack, which some estimates say could have cost it nearly $70m
Satori Botnet Wakes Up And Enlists 263,000 Bots
Variant of the more infamous Mirai malware starting to propagate very quickly, researchers warn
IBM Security Expands Multifactor Authentication Integrations
In a bid to stem the tide of data breaches, IBM offers clients multifactor authentication tech from its partners
Virtual Keyboard App Reveals Data Of 31m Android Users
Colossal new data breach as Android keyboard app Ai.type exposes personal data of 31 million users
Apple Using Face ID Data For Far More Than Unlocking Your iPhone
ANALYSIS: Digital model of your face will let Face ID to unlock apps or to perform other functions ranging from live emojis to fitting glasses.
OpenStack Launches Kata Containers Project To Improve Security
New effort brings Intel Clear Containers and the Hyper runV technologies together to provide a secure base for running containers in the cloud
Gamarue Botnet Disrupted In Global Operation
Law enforcement agencies around the world close down long-running botnets powered by Gamarue malware
PayPal’s TIO Networks Says Data Breach Impacts 1.6m Customers
PayPal only bought bill payment processor TIO Networks For £177m in July but has suspended operations
Google Tackles KRACK With December’s Android Bulletin
Patch update for Android, but good news is that there are no reports of any flaws being exploited in the wild
Apple Update Undoes MacOS Root Password Fix
Apple security update means root password flaw can return for some users
How HP Has Fared In Six-Plus Years Under CEO Meg Whitman
ANALYSIS: If one goes strictly by the numbers, Whitman has had a successful reign. The stock of both HP Enterprise and HP Inc. have improved on her watch
Government To Place Limits On ‘Snooper’s Charter’
Police will now require independent authorisation to access data, but critics say the changes don't limit 'indiscriminate surveillance' of personal data
Government Advises Departments To Drop Kaspersky Antivirus Software
Departments handling sensitive data should avoid Russian security products as they face an 'increased risk' of hacking, while Barclays drops Kaspersky offer
MPs’ Cybersecurity Admissions Highlight Need For Culture Change At Westminster
ANALYSIS: MPs admit to sharing passwords and leaving computers unlocked because of convenience, but the people deserve better
AWS CTO Defines Well-Architected Cloud Security Best Practices
At the AWS re:Invent conference, CTO Werner Vogels emphasizes the critical importance of security in all cloud development
Morrisons ‘Ultimately Responsible’ For Rogue Employee Leaking Payroll Data
Supermarket Morrisons could be forced to pay compensation after rogue employee posted salary details online
Tech Quiz: HP, HP Inc & HPE
What do you know about HP - the firm from the Silicon Valley garage that became HP Inc and HPE?
NATO Plots Cyber Warfare Rules
NATO members to draw up rules and on how and when to deploy its cyber warfare capabilities
Classified US Army Data Found Unprotected On AWS Server
Top secret army data found online after virtual image of hard disk was left on an AWS server
SWIFT Warns Banks Of Increasing Digital Robberies
Hackers are using increasingly sophisticated tools and techniques for attacks against banks, SWIFT warns
Apple Fixes Serious MacOS Password Bug
UPDATED: MacOS High Sierra has a serious flaw with admin privileges, as researcher criticised for public disclosure
Uber Admits 2.7m UK Users Had Data Stolen In Hack
Uber tells ICO that 2016 hack saw names, numbers and email addresses stolen
Facebook Bug Allowed User To Delete Any Image
A flaw in a new polling feature could have been manipulated by a malicious user to delete images of their choice across the site
McAfee To Buy Skyhigh Networks In Cloud Cybersecurity Push
McAfee's first major acquisition as an independent security firm is Skyhigh Networks