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LogicHub Security Intelligence Automation Platform Debuts
Startup emerges from stealth with new funding and the promise of improving threat detection by automating activities that typically require human experience
WordPress Quietly Fixes Zero-Day Flaw
Shhh. Serious zero-day vulnerability quietly patched, after WordPress intentionally delayed disclosure of the flaw
A Third Of NHS Trusts Targeted By Ransomware Attacks
FOI report further highlights the prevalence of ransomware targeting the healthcare sector
HPE Buys Threat Detection Specialist Niara To Boost Aruba Networks
HPE makes its third acquisition in 15 days, this time in network securitry
Google Boosts Security And Data Control In G Suite Productivity Apps
The security tweaks include the ability to carryout analytics in Gmail using BigQuery
Google Coughts Up $1m For Each Chrome And Android Bug In 2016
The search company paid out over 1,000 individual rewards in 2016
Researchers Uncover Schneider Electric Data Centre System Flaw
Schneider Electric flaw could have allowed attackers to gain remote access to unencrypted passwords
TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding To Step Down
Harding will step down in May after overseeing TalkTalk transformation but criticised for cybersecurity issues
Netgear Router Vulnerability Leaves Your Wi-Fi Network Exposed To Attack
Up to 31 Netgear rotuers impacted by remote access flaw that could leave your network a node in a botnet
Europe Is The Most ‘Malware Riddled Continent’
Cisco also finds that malware attacks come with costly consequences for targeted businesses
Telcos Hope To Erode US Customer Privacy Protection But EU Privacy Shield Is Safe
UK and EU privacy regulators expressed concern over the new US administration's data-protection policies
Cisco Patches Telepresence Attack Flaw
The bug could allow attackers to run malicious code on Cisco Telepresence control units
Ransomware Disables Washington DC Police Cameras
The attack on city surveillance cameras occurred eight days before the presidential inauguration
Malware-Loaded Microsoft Document Aimed At NATO Governments
Cisco’s Talos researchers discovered the threat which sported unusual cyber features
How To Avoid Fake Apps And Keep Your Online Data Private
We're all internet users, so we all must know how to spot fake apps and how to keep our own data safe and private. It can be done.
Ransomware Seizes Control Of Electronic Lock System In Austrian Hotel
The cyber attack highlights how digital malware can make its presence known in the physical world
Cisco, Bosch Back IoT Blockchain Consortium
The group aims to develop blockchain-based systems for areas from logistics to regulated industries
Tech Quiz Of The Week: The iPad Turns Seven
What do you know about the tablet that changed everything?
Google Cracks Down On Web Security With Own Own Root Certificate Authority
Google takes another step towards driving the adoption of HTTPS
Donald Trump Could Still Be Using Outdated Android Smartphone Despite Security Risks
US President Donald Trump could still be using a old and rather insecure Android smartphone, which for security reasons he should have given up.
Google Will Block JavaScript Attachments In Gmail To Curtail Malware Spreading
Google aims to lock down security with its web services
Charger Ransomware Found On Google Play Store
Android security woes continue. New ransomware found on Google Play store by Check Point researchers
Mozilla Highlights Insecure HTTP Websites In Firefox 51
Unsecured websites will display a lock with a red strike through it
Malware Poses As Fake Netflix App To Spy On Users And Steal Data
The malware is able to take screen captures, view contacts and read SMS messages
Ransomware Forces 17 St Louis Libraries To Wipe Their Computers Systems
2017 looks to be another year full of ransomware attacks
Cisco Rolls Out ‘Dubious’ Fix For WebEx Vulnerability
Cisco was quick to issue a patch for the security hole, but is it good enough?
HummingBad Android Malware Returns Badder Than Before As HummingWhale
The fraudulent advertising malware makes a comeback by being harder to detect and remove from Android smartphones and tablets
Apple Issues Security Updates For iPhone, Mac & Apple Watch
Two dangerous kernel bugs highlighted by Google's Project Zero have been squashed
Heartbleed OpenSSL Bug Is Still Alive And Kicking & Affects 200,000 Services
Nearly 200,000 services are still at risk from the OpenSSL bug, with majority coming from the US