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Barts Health Trust Cancels Operations Due To IT Failure
A 'major' computer failure beginning on 20 April has led to a number of systems being inaccessible to clinical staff
British Youth Receives Two Year Sentence For DDoS Attacks
Adam Mudd admitted to running the 'Titanium Stresser' DDoS attack tool out of his bedroom in Hertfordshire
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (28 April)
Another week filled with tech news, but have you been paying attention?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (28 April)
Put your weekly tech news smarts to the test!
Cross Channel: Equinix Hire, Multifunction Hardware And Ransomware Grief
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including the growth of multifunction hardware and the seven stages of ransomware grief
Researcher Finds Super Secure Email Service Nomx ‘Riddled’ With Security Flaws
Researcher Scott Helme was left "horrified" at Nomx' level of security after analysing the device
John McAfee Unveils ‘World’s Most Private And Secure Smartphone’
The $1,100 (£853) device will become available later this year for privacy-conscious enterprises and consumers
Tech Quiz: Women In Tech
Today is Girls In ICT Day, hoping to inspire the next generation of women to pursue a career in tech and build on the contributions of female pioneers
TrickBot Trojan Now Targets Private Banks
Malware is now hand picking private banks, as IBM warns of 'skyrocketing' breaches of financial data
Cardiff Police Will Use Facial Recognition At UEFA Champions League Final
Fans are against the use of such technology and there are doubts as to the effectiveness of such systems
Verizon: All Cyber Attacks ‘On The Rise’ As Cyberespionage Takes Centre Stage
Verizon's 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report paints a bleak picture of the current state of cyber security
Poll: Are You Planning For Hybrid Cloud?
SILICON 360: Is hybrid cloud the future? We want to know your views.
FalseGuide Malware Infects Millions Of Android Devices
Face palm for Google's security screening. Source of FalseGuide adware is none other than Google Play store
70 Percent Of UK Universities Have Fallen Victim To Phishing Attacks
Seven universities said they have been hit more than 50 times in the last year
Webroot Antivirus Mistakenly Flags Windows Files As Malicious
False positive hell. Webroot AV mistakenly identifies Windows files as malicious, damages computers
BrickerBot Malware ‘Disables Two Million Devices’
A malware family aimed at 'bricking' devices before they can be infected by Mirai has allegedly rendered millions of vulnerable devices useless
Researchers Switch Off Car Engine Using Connected Dongle Vulerability
Researchers tricked the dongle into thinking it was connected to a car before hijacking the device
Locky Ransomware Returns Lurking In A Word Document Hidden Behind PDF Attachments
This latest Locky variant appears to have traits similar to a Russian doll
NSA Malware ‘Infects Nearly 200,000 Systems’
The NSA's Doublepulsar attack tool infected nearly 80,000 systems over the past weekend alone, according to worldwide scans
Microsoft Connects LinkedIn To Dynamics 365
Dynamics 365 users will be able to draw on LinkedIn sales data in the first fruit of Microsoft's £20bn acquisition of the social network
Cardiff University And Airbus To Open Cyber Security Centre Of Excellence
The centre will aim to plug a growing skills gap and carry out research into areas such as machine learning and artificial intelligence
Security Holes Discovered In SAP NetWeaver Web App Platfrom
Users are advised to quickly patch to the latest version of the web app platform
Police Use Of ICT Is ‘Persistently Weak’ Finds Inspectorate of Constabulary
Police aren't making effective use of digital technologies to manage and share information, and risk being 'left behind'
Emergency Services Network Delay Could See Service ‘Turned Off’
The latest ESN delay takes its planned implementation six months beyond the expected obsolescence of the current network
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (21 April)
Another week filled with tech news, but have you been paying attention?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (21 April)
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Free Hacking Tools Lure Teenagers Into Cybercrime
Easy to use and free hacking tools are pulling young people into a life of cybercrime, claims NCA
Tech Quiz: Intel And Its Life In Chips
Put your Intel knowledge to the test with our tech quiz!
Bugs Batter Linksys Routers Opening Them Up To Becoming Botnets
Ten security holes were found in more than 20 router models from Linksys