Researchers have found a linguistic link between WannaCry's ransom notes and the language used in southern China, Taiwan or Singapore
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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
Election 2017: Labour Gives UK Tech Brexit Assurances & Ultrafast Broadband Pledge
Labour would seek to ensure UK tech firms have access to talents and market, while it would also work to ensure 4G, 5G and ultrafast broadband
Cisco Threat Defense Service Looks To Secure IoT Devices
Security platform focuses on segmenting connected devices to help defend against growing IoT cyber threats
Netgear Routers Now Collecting Data On Users’ Networks
Users must opt out of the data collection, which includes the IP and MAC addresses of devices connected to the network
ENISA Position Paper Pushes ‘Trust Label’ For IoT Devices
ENISA is pushing forward with a proposed scheme that would mandate a basic level of security for all Internet-connected devices
Android Malware Used To Rob Russian Bank Customers
The Cron hacking gang used malicious apps and software to infect a million Android smartphones
Election 2017: Conservatives Make ‘Fast Changing Tech’ And Security Key Priorities
GE2017: Tories want the UK to be the best place to start a digital business and promise to make the online world as safe as the offline
BT Branded Email Scam Aims To Exploit WannaCry Ransomware Fears
The phishing scam is piggy-backing onto WannaCry warnings
Zomato, DocuSign Breaches Reveal Common Security Risks
ANALYSIS: WannaCry ransomware worm outbreak isn't the only cybersecurity incident that users need to worry about, as a pair of breaches at Zomato and DocuSign show
North Korea’s Unit 180 Hacking Cell Accused Of Major Cyber Attacks
Major hack attacks appear to be a money making exercise for North Korea's regime
LastPass Can Now Store Two-Factor Authentication Keys In The Cloud
The company argues there's no additional security risk to doing so, as long as they have 2FA turned on for LastPass itself