Unprotected AWS server lets anyone get up close and personal with WWE customer data
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Quiz Of The Week: Sport And Technology In 2017
How much do you know about sport's relationship with technology?
Symantec Acquires Israeli Endpoint Security Firm Fireglass
Fireglass' platform ensures malicious content is executed separately from endpoint devices
Spear Phishing Attacks Need To Be Given The Attention They Deserve
Ransomware has dominated the headlines in recent months, but Barracuda's SVP of security argues that spear phishing should be receiving the attention
John McAfee Settles Legal Fight With Intel
What's in a name? Colourful former security tycoon reaches settlement with Intel over use of his name
NotPetya Hackers Move Virtual Ransom Funds
Hackers empty bitcoin wallet of ransom funds and issue fresh ransom demand to unlock encrypted hard drives
Cyber-Security Executive Order Implementation Deadlines Near
ANALYSIS: Security experts chime in on the impact of President Trump's cyber-security executive order as the first set of deadlines near
Trainline CTO: We’re More Than Ready For ‘Fantastic’ GDPR
Trainline CTO Mark Holt explains to Silicon why he is looking forward to the introduction of new data protection regulations
AdGholas Malvertising Campaign Targets Unsuspecting Web Users
The group behind the campaign has gone to great lengths to slip under the radar
Data Sharing Is Needed For The Greater Good Even If It Compromises Privacy
OPINION: Roland Moore-Colyer believes access to data offers more benefits than it erodes privacy
NHS Doctors Sending Patient Data On Snapchat In Alarming Case Of Shadow IT
DeepMind Health report criticises 'insecure, risky, and non-auditable way of operating'
Ukraine Police Seize Servers Of Accountancy Software Firm To Stop NotPetya
Intellect Services denies any role in the spread of NotPetya
Palo Alto Networks: Evolving Ransomware Is The Biggest Cyber Security Threat
INTERVIEW: Silicon talks cyber security threats with Aaron Miller, senior technologist at Palo Alto Networks
TechUK Praises ‘Strong’ ICO Strategy Ahead Of Brexit And GDPR
ICO's "ambitious" four-year strategy applauded by techUK as Britain gears up for Brexit and GDPR
Scammers ‘Telephoning MPs To Obtain Passwords’
Following the attack on Parliament's network two weeks ago MPs were targeted by scam callers in an effort to obtain passwords
Facebook Accused of Data Extortion By German Authorities
Facebook will be forced to make technical changes if found guilty of antitrust charges
Ukraine Firm Denies Responsibility For NotPetya Cyber Attack
'It wasn't us guv,' claim Ukrainian creators of suspected software
AA Criticised For Failing To Notify Customers Of Data Breach
Personal details relating to more than 100,000 customers of the AA's online shop have been found in in the 13 GB data breach
ICO Rules Google DeepMind And Royal Free NHS Trust Data Sharing Deal Was Illegal
Patients were not informed by Royal Free that their data was being shared with DeepMind
ZoneFox: Tackling GDPR Requires A Risk Based Strategy
INTERVIEW: Silicon discusses tackling GSDPR with Jamie Graves, founder and CEO of insider threat detection company ZoneFox
Eugene Kaspersky Offers To Disclose Company Source Code To US Government
Kaspersky Lab CEO willing to work with US authorities dispel long-standing rumours about his ties to the Russian government
UK Government Tech Market ‘To Be Worth £20bn By 2025’
The UK is in a position to lead the world's public sector IT market due to government reforms and broad public acceptance of digital, argues a new study
DCMS Is Now Department For Digital, Culture, Media And Sport
DCMS name changes to reflect growing importance of digital and technology in its activities
Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Update With Host Of New Security Features
Windows 10 Build 16232 includes Windows Defender Application Guard (WDAG) improvements and ransomware protection
Royal Society: UK ‘Needs’ New Data Protection Watchdog
The Royal Society and the British Academy argue a new level of oversight is needed in a data protection landscape rapidly becoming unrecogniseable
Hackers Could Use Brainwaves To Make Educated Guesses On Passwords And PINs
Clever algorithms can figure out passwords using stolen brainwave data
Petya Mainly A Threat To Unprepared And Unwilling Organizations
ANALYSIS: Despite repeated warnings and the experience last month provided by the WannaCry ransomware, organizations that failed to prepare for known threats found they were most subject to the Petya malware
Government Data Website Suffers Security Breach
Yet another security incident suffered by the UK government
Liberty Human Rights Group Given High Court Approval To Tackle Snoopers’ Charter
Liberty will challenge the mass surveillance elements of the Investigatory Powers Act
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (30 June)
Time to stretch your memory muscles with our quiz on the top tech news this week.