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Attackers Target Unpatched Microsoft Word Flaw
The attacks make use of a previously undisclosed bug in Windows' Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) feature to take over users' systems
Wonga Suffers Mass Data Breach Affecting 245,000 UK Customers
Stolen data from customers in the UK and Poland includes names, addresses and credit card information
Wi-Fi Bug Leaves Android & iPhone Seriously Vulnerable To Hackers
Apple and Google handsets have been patched, but other Android devices may still be vulnerable to the Broadcom Wi-Fi chipset attack
Android Bulletin Delivers Fixes For Mainstream Android Devices
Google updates tackles security vulnerabilities with Android devices as well as update for its Nexus handsets
IBM Report Details 2017 Tax Scams As IRS Filing Deadline Nears
As the Tax Day 2017 filing deadline of Tuesday April 18 nears, IBM is warning of an increase in tax-related spam and scams
McAfee Labs Report Lays Bare Threat Intelligence Challenges Facing Businesses
Prevalent threat intelligence challenges include dealing with the volume and quality of data being collected
HP Inc: It’s Time To Stop Ignoring Printer Security
Printers are the biggest security threat to businesses, claims HP
Microsoft Boosts Office 365 Security And Data Compliance
Threat Intelligence and Data Governance capabilities come to Office 365
Facebook Search Warrant Appeal Thrown Out By US Court
Facebook challenge to bulk search warrants for customer accounts dismissed by New York court
UK Companies Targeted In Major Cyber Attack Operation By China-Based Hackers
The UK has been the target of a systemic global hacking operation
Intel Spins Out McAfee Into Separate Cyber Security Firm
Intel will still retain a 49 percent share in the new security company
Security Still Biggest Cloud Storage Concern For Business Execs
Cloud security concerns and the early announcements from Teradata Universe 2017
Samsung Tizen Is Riddled With Zero-Day Flaws, According To An Israeli Cyber Security Researcher
Researcher Amihai Neiderman slammed Tizen for containing amateur level coding flaws
Moonlight Maze Attack Still Relevant Two Decades After Initial Debut
Attack code first used in 1996 is still in use by attackers building malware in 2017, according to new research from Kaspersky Lab and Kings College London
IAAF Cyber Attack Puts Confidential Athlete Medical Data At Risk
IAAF president Sebastian Coe apologises for breach affecting athelete medical records
University Of Edinburgh Is Scotland’s First Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence
University of Edinburgh joins government-accredited national cybersecurity research scheme
Samsung Galaxy S8 Facial Recognition Is Tricked By A Selfie
Facial recognition might not be the best way to secure your new Samsung Galaxy S8...
Drone Crime Rises In UK As Switzerland Trials Deliveries
Incidents involving the use of drones in nuisance or criminal cases grew twelve-fold in the UK over the past two years, an investigation has found
US ISPs Promise Not To Sell Browsing Histories Despite New Freedoms
US ISPs give privacy advocates a boost despite changes to FCC regulations
Macro Malware, Aging Worms Continue To Pose Threat To Present Day
Macro malware, which is so 1990s, has made a comeback, joining other aging cyber-threats, such as PHP scripts and the Microsoft Slammer worm
Is It Fair To Accuse Google Of ‘Cashing In’ On Extremist Content?
OPINION: The Mail on Sunday slams Google, but should all the blame really be levied at tech companies?
Quiz: April Fools’ Day Tech – True Or False?
April Fools' Day: How good are you at spotting fact from fiction?
Targeted Malware Takes Aim At GitHub Developers
The Dimnie malware avoids detection by concealing its communications as it looks to steal data and passwords used by developers on GitHub
Google, Twitter, Facebook Pledge To Up Anti-Terror Efforts
Home Secretary Amber Rudd holds meeting with leading tech firms over tackling terrorist content online
The Encryption Conundrum: How Terrorism Is Driving Today’s Privacy Discussion
WhatsApp becomes the latest centre of attention as encryption vs privacy debate once again rears its head
Google Discloses Measures To Defend Android Against Ransomware
Google outlines what it's doing to help protect Android devices from ransomware
IBM Security: Data Leaks Grew By 566 Percent in 2016
Spam Skyrockets and cyber criminals turn to unstructured data as the number of compromised records goes through the roof in 2016
Mirai Botnet Hits US College With Massive 54 Hour Attack
Mirai returns (or at least a variant of it) warns researchers at Imperva Incapsula who witnessed the attack
Team Sky Doctor Thought Dropbox Was Hard To Use And ‘Insecure’
Sir Bradley Wiggins' medical records were not uploaded to Dropbox because former doctor had usability and security concerns, a parliamentary inquiry hears