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Windows 10 Creators Update Brings Streamlined Privacy Controls
Redmond looks to give Windows 10 users more control over the diagnostic data it collects
Yandex Browser Brings More AI Smarts To MacOS
The enhanced browser offers boosted security and content recommendation features
Avast Adds Fresh Security Tech Into AVG 2017 Suite
AVG 2017 not has access to Avast's CyberCapture tool for real-time threat detection
Civil Liberties Group Targets Crowdfunded Court Challenge Against Snoopers’ Charter
Liberty wants to put the core parts of the Investigatory Powers Act to the legal test
Browser Autofill Profile Poses Security Risk
Form filling vulnerability. Handy autofill profiles could potentially pose a security risk, says researcher
27,000 MongoDB Databases Suffer Ransomware Attack
Widespead ransomware attack now impacts over 27,000 MongoDB databases, according to researchers
FTC Suit Against D-Link Warns All IoT Device Makers To Boost Security
ANALYSIS: Despite claims about advanced security, the FTC says D-Link hard-coded login credentials leaving encryption keys unprotected and publicly exposed
Quiz Of The Week: The Tech Quiz Of 2016
What do you know about the past year in the world of tech?
WhatsApp Scam Claims To Offer Free 3G And Wi-Fi
The fraudsters are able to tailor the content they serve depending on the characteristics shown by the victim
D-Link Charged By US For Router Security Failures
Router maker allegedly failed to take reasonable security steps to protect data against hackers
KillDisk Malware Targets Linux With £160,000 Ransom Demand
Researchers warn that paying up probably won't help you get your files back
Android Users Beware Of Fake Super Mario Run Apps
A fake, credit card-stealing Android version of Mario Super Run is doing the rounds
Google Patches Android For 90 Vulnerabilities In January Update
Google starts the new year with another large security update for Android, once again patching mediaserver, Qualcomm and Linux kernel vulnerabilities.
CES 2017: Is UK Government Support For Tech Really ‘Embarrassing’?
ANALYSIS: CES head says lack of UK presence at show is embarrassing, but is the criticism fair?
Intel & BitDefender Target Smart Home Security
CES 2017: Lock it down. Security players tout offerings to secure smart homes of the future
Hacker CyberZeist Breaches FBI Website And Leaks Data
Leaked FBI data has been posted online after a well known hacker penetrated the Fed's CMS system
Scammers Targeting MacOS With Denial-Of-Service Attacks
This follows the discovery of a similar type of attack in November where an HTML5 API caused browsers to freeze
Anti-Surveillance Camouflage Created To Scramble Facial Recognition Software
HyperFace uses multiple patterns printed on clothing and fabrics that resemble features of human faces to confuse facial recognition systems
Box Increases Security After Researcher Accesses Confidential Data
Box denies flaw allowed user data to be leaked, but increases precautions
Kaspersky Lab Called Out For ‘Critical’ SSL Certificate Flaw
The flaw has since been fixed after being discovered by Google's Project Zero researcher Tavis Ormandy
Bitcoin Crypto-Currency Value Rising In 2017 As Demand Grows
Market stability and political uncertainty have helped to push Bitcoin's value past $1,000 mark
Gogo Bug Bounty Program To Secure In-Flight Wi-Fi
Gogo looks to secure the skies and stay one step ahead of the hackers with "pro-active" security program
Symantec Norton Core Wi-Fi Router Promises To Secure Smart Home And Office
Automatic updates, packet inspection and high performance Wi-Fi are promised by new Symantec router
New Android Switcher Trojan Spreading Through Wi-Fi Routers
The trojan hijacks DNS servers and replaces them with malicious versions to re-direct web traffic
Imperva Issues DDoS Warning After Fending Off 650Gbps Attack
The attack provided a fitting end to 2016, as well as a sign of things to come for the year ahead
Expect 2017 Cyber-Attacks To Far Surpass 2016 In Damage, Frequency
ANALYSIS: Constant bad news about Russian hacking and the increasing prevalence of ransomware made 2016 an IT security disaster... but 2017 will be worse
UK Police Look To Internet Of Things For Evidence
Police say washing machines and refrigerators will provide invaluable evidence as they log residents' every move
Samsung ‘To Release Galaxy Note 7 Findings This Month’
The company says it is looking to rebuild consumers' confidence ahead of a planned Galaxy S8 launch in April
11 Stories And Trends That Dominated Tech In 2016
Time to take a look back at what has been an extremely interesting 2016...