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RSA 2017: Four Steps To Staying Secure In ‘The Age Of Access’
Can focusing on access and identity provide a security boost to your business?
HP Sure Click Aims To Isolate Malware Lurking On Unknown Websites
Working with Bromium, HP Inc has created a tool that protects laptops from browser malware by using virtual machines
Dozens Of Cyber Attacks Against Global Banks Linked To Lazarus Hacker Group
The Lazarus cyber criminal group appears to be behind a spate of custom malware attacks
White House Withholds Cyber-Security Order For Further Revision
ANALYSIS: Trump withheld an executive order on cybersecurity, leaving the Washington IT community wondering what changes he intends to make
IBM’s Watson Artificial Intelligence Aids Security Pros
After medical diagnostics and automobile research, Watson now helps defend against security threats
NCSC: UK Bombarded By State Cyber-Attacks
The UK is hit by dozens of serious threats to national cyber-security each month, says NCSC head Ciaran Martin
iCloud Retains Deleted Browsing Records, says ElcomSoft
Apple's cloud service held browsing data for more than a year after users had deleted it, find researchers
Docker Secures Container Secrets in Datacenter Update
Docker has added new security features to its open-source and commercial container platforms
KasperskyOS Launches To Secure The World Of IoT
KasperskyOS now commercially available to help secure connected devices in the telecoms, automotive and industrial sectors
WordPress Security Vulnerability Leads To 1.5 Million Web Pages Being Defaced
WordPress rushed to fix the flaw but hackers speedily exploited the flaw
Executives And IT Managers Disagree On Who Is Responsible For Cybersecurity
BAE survey says that unless there is more coordination between executives and IT departments, hackers will find holes to exploit
Sports Direct Hides Massive 2016 Data Breach From 30,000 Employees
Security experts lambaste the retailers handling of the data breach
Security Firm Trend Micro’s Blog Falls Victim To Content Spoofing Attack
Trend Micro confirms a content spoofing vulnerability allowed fake articles onto its blog and says firms should respond honestly and swiftly
Kaspersky Discovers New Malware Designed To Stealthily Steal Data
ANALYSIS: Kaspersky Lab has discovered a new strain of malware that hides in memory and trusted applications while it stealthily steals sensitive data
NSA Contractor Indicted For Stealing 50TB Of Classified Data
Booz Allen contractor Harold Martin could be the next Edward Snowden
Valve Rushes To Patch XSS Flaw In Steam
The flaw could allow hackers to conduct phishing attacks and spread malware
Vodafone Blocks 2m Nuisance Calls A Day
Vodafone has blocked 100 million PPI, accident claims and other scam calls in the past six months
Google Pushes Out Android Security Patch To Crush Critical Flaws
Google continues to fight new flaws found in its Android mobile operating system
WTF Is Safer Internet Day?
The Internet is an endless resource for education, entertainment and discovery. But there are dangers too
British Rail Companies Plan Iris Scan And Fingerprint Biometric Ticketing
Biometric technologies could be used to speed up ticketing and help boost rail network capacity
Hacker Prosecuted After Creating Android Smartphone Seizing Software
A student has been sentenced to three years’ probation for selling malicious software that allowed cyber criminals to remotely control Android smartphones
DDoS Attack Takes Down Austrian Parliament Website
The DDoS attack, one of the most common cyber threats, is being investigated by authorities
76 Popular iOS Apps Vulnerable To Man-In-The-Middle-Attacks
Scanning has revealed that popular apps could have their data intercepted by hackers
Hacker Takes Over 150,000 Exposed Printers
Mystery messages warn users to secure their network-connected printers
Hacker Takes Down 20 Percent Of Dark Web Hosted Sites
Freedom Hosting II had 10,000 Tor-based webpages rendered inaccessible
Google Vows To Fight After Being Ordered To Hand Over Foreign Emails
'We will appeal,' says Google after latest round of tech vs government court battles
Defence Secretary: Putin’s Cyber Attacks Seek To Destabilise West
Defence Secretary Fallon says Russian hackers are targetting critical Western infrastructure
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (3rd February 2017)
Trump. Cloud. Gadgets. What do you remember about the week in technology?
Ransomware Attack Tongue-Ties Licking County Comms And Computers
Sucks to be Licking County right now after major systems shutdown