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IBM, Cisco Buddy Up For Enterprise Security Push
Making the world a safer place...IBM and Cisco team up to share threat data and carry out joint research
WhatApp Scam Tricks Users Into Handing Over Subscription Fee
WhatsApp hasn't charged a subscription since it was first launched in 2010
ShadowBrokers Hacker Group To Publish More NSA Code
New batch of stolen code to be auctioned by hacker group, despite earlier pledge to shut down operation
Spain’s Biggest Banks Back Red Lyra Blockchain Initiative
Companies will be able to use the network to securely validate services and identities
Researchers Suggest Windows XP Was Immune To WannaCry Virus
Blue screens of death may have been the worst-case scenario for Windows XP devices
Sky Tackles Nuisance Calls With Talk Shield Screening Service
Sky announces free service to rival BT Protect and block unwanted nuisance calls
Hackers Hijack Digital Billboard In Liverpool Shopping Centre
The billboard was turned off quickly, but not before pictures of the hack made their way online
Judy Malware Infects Up To 36.5m Android Devices
Cyber security firm Check Point reckons it could be the biggest malvertising campaign to hit Google Play
Wikipedia Encryption ‘Has Decreased Censorship’ Thanks To HTTPS
Wikipedia's move to encrypt the entire site has led countries to take a more hands-off approach with regard to censorship, a Harvard study finds
WannaCry Ransom Note ‘Written By Chinese Speaker’
Researchers have found a linguistic link between WannaCry's ransom notes and the language used in southern China, Taiwan or Singapore
China To Implement Restrictive Data Security Law This Week
Foreign companies have argued the Cyber Security Law (CSL) will make it much more difficult for them to do business in the country
British Airways IT Systems Glitch Causes Bank Holiday Flight Chaos
Inquest begins after BA aimed to run all flights from Gatwick and most from Heathrow on Monday
Researchers Demonstrate Android ‘Cloak And Dagger’ Attacks
The attacks use 'design shortcomings' in Android to silently take over devices and steal credentials, say Georgia Tech and UC Santa Barbara academics
US ‘Considers’ Banning Laptops From All International Flights
Homeland security secretary John Kelly says US plans to 'raise the bar' for aviation security using new technologies
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (26 May)
Have you been paying attention to this week’s IT and tech news? Then try our quiz!
Pacemaker Code ‘Contains 8,000 Vulnerabilities’
Researcher warns of troubling security vulnerabilities with pacemaker devices
Theresa May Urges G7 To Take Action Against Online Extremism
Fight against Isis "moving from the battlefield to the internet", Prime Minister to tell G7
Tech Quiz: Technology In Japan
What do you know about the Japanese technology industry? Find out!
Synopsys Questions Cyber Safety Of Medical Devices
Question marks over the safety of medical kit has been raised again as study finds widespread medical complacency
WannaCry Wallops Russian Post, Highlighting The Risk Of Legacy IT
Russian Post denies it has been infected despite tip-offs by postal workers
VLC & Kodi Subtitle Vulnerability Could Give Hackers Control Of 200M Devices
Security researchers warn of a subtitle vulnerability that affects VLC, Kodi and other popular media software
IBM Security Offers GDPR Help Ahead Of Looming Deadline
With only a year to go before the arrival of GDPR, Big Blue offers ways to help organisations to deal with the strict regulations
Samba Vulnerability Could Usher In Another WannaCry Worm
The security hole could affect thousands upon thousands of Linux and Unix based machines
NSA Says New Encryption Standards Needed To Resist Quantum Computing
ANALYSIS: Quantum computing's potential to crack encryption worries the NSA, so it's developing standards and strategies for a post-quantum world
One Year To Go: What Is GDPR And Why Should Businesses Care?
With one year to go until new regulations come into effect, the deadline for compliance is fast approaching
Microsoft Will Snap-Up Cyber Security Firm Hexadite For £77m
Redmond will likely use the acquisition to boost AI-based security in its software portfolio
Election 2017: Lib Dems Plan Technological Future For UK, 2Gbps Broadband & No Hard Brexit
Liberal Democrat manifesto promises to harness power of tech without negatively impacting society and to support digital sector
Biometric Bypasses Highlights Necessity For AI Smarts In Security
OPINION: Biometric hacking could pave the way for smarter AI-centric security
Government Wants Power To Demand Tech Giants Release Encrypted Data
The Technical Capability Notices are to be submitted to ministers for approval