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Dow Jones AWS S3 Server Error Leaks Personal Data Of 2.2 Million...
The exposed data includes names, addresses and the last four digits of credit card numbers
House of Lords: Brexit Could Crush Trade And Security If Data Transfer...
The House of Lord's EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee suggests the government comes up with an 'adequate agreement' with the EU over data regulation
Ashley Madison Offers £8.5m To Data Breach Victims
The fund will be available for anyone with a "valid claim" for being affected by the 2015 breach
Account Recovery Flaw Leaves Myspace Data Open To Hackers
Someone tell Tom! Myspace is a "graveyard of personal data" that anyone can access
Government Offers £2m To Fund Terrorist Targeting Tech
Research projects that help pick out terrorists in crowds are being sought by the Home Office
Government Presses Ahead With Age Verification Plans For Porn
Visitors to porn websites will be asked to supply credit card information to prove they are 18
IBM Revamps Mainframes With Eye On Data Protection
The IBM Z mainframe uses dedicated silicon to boost cryptographic performance, meaning organisations can encrypt all their data, all the time
Lloyds of London: Cyber Attack Could Cause £40bn In Damage Worldwide
The costs incurred by a major cyber-attack could be on par with the havoc caused by a major natural disaster, warns Lloyds
Vive La France: The French Tech Companies Taking On The World
The French tech scene is populated by huge multinational organisations, telco giants and emerging startups. Here are some of the most influential
Australia To Force Tech Firms To Provide ‘Encryption...
Australian government to introduce law to force tech firms to provide access to encrypted messages
Verizon Won’t Be The Last to Leave Data Exposed In The Cloud
ANALYSIS: Once again, security researchers have found that data has been left open and improperly secured in the cloud and it's going to keep happening
Bupa Global Admits Data Breach Of Health Insurance Information
Firm admits employee action resulted in breach of customer data including names and date of births
NHS To Receive £21 Million Cyber Security Boost From UK Government
Cash injection aims to protect NHS against future WannaCry-esque attacks
Third Party Data Breach Affects 14 Trump Hotels
Hackers gained access to customer payment card details after accessing a reservation system
Government Urges Cyber Security Startups To Apply For GCHQ Accelerator...
The GCHQ Cyber Accelerator will look to help UK cyber security startups to scale up
Apple Bows To Chinese Regulators With Guizhou Data Centre
The move reportedly comes as part of a $1 billion (£870 million) investment plan for China
LeakerLocker Android Malware Is Mobile Ransomware Without The...
LeakerLocker goes for extortion over encryption
Researcher Takes Over .IO Domain After Technical Blunder
A technical mistake allowed a security researcher to temporarily take control of nameservers for the .io domain, highlighting ongoing DNS risks
Researchers Find Way To Recover NotPetya Files
Encryption errors mean it may be possible to manually recover files encrypted by the NotPetya malware last month, researchers say
Credit Card And Biometric Data Compromised In Avanti Hack
Hackers used malware specifically designed to steal payment card information
Google Pushes Out Flaw Fixing Android Security Patch
The patch notably fixes a flaw in code relating to a Broadcom Wi-Fi exploit
US Acknowledges Cyber Attack On Nuclear Power Plant
The Wolf Creek facility in Kansas was one of at least a dozen energy companies affected by the hacks, but officials say there's no risk to public safety
President Trump U-Turns On Russia Cyber Security Partnership
Russian hackers are widely believed to have meddled in last year's US Presidential election
CopyCat Malware Infects 14 Million Android Devices
The advertising malware has raked in $1.5 million for hackers
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (7 July)
Work your memory muscles with our quiz on the top tech news this week
WWE Data Leak Exposes Personal Info Of Three Million Fans
Unprotected AWS server lets anyone get up close and personal with WWE customer data
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