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MAD Concept Of Deterrence Doesn’t Apply In World Of Cyber War
ANALYSIS: The rules of traditional warfare don't apply in cyber war, even to the point where it's hard to tell if the war has started or who you're fighting
AWS Shield To Safeguard Web Apps From DDoS Nastiness
Amazon introduces AWS Shield managed service to protect against crippling DDoS attacks
Talk Talk And Post Office Broadband Taken Offline After Mirai Botnet Hack Attack
Mirai botnet strikes again, attacking routers and cutting-off broadband
Apple iPhones Hit With Calendar Spam Touting Cheap Designer Goods
Unwanted event invitations continue to appear in iPhones calendars, but Apple remains silent on the matter
Up To 26,500 National Lottery Online Accounts Are Breached
National Lottery and experts suggest accounts breached by reusing compromised credentials
Dropbox CEO Talks European Expansion, Brexit, Trump And IPO
IN-DEPTH: Drew Houston outlines plans for European expansion and how Dropbox will change the conversation from syncing files to syncing teams
FBI ‘Hacked 8,700 Users’ In Tor Sting
Court documents reveal US investigators hacked thousands of suspects' computers around the world
‘Snooper’s Charter’ Repeal Petition To Be Considered By Parliament
The petition is to be considered for parliamentary debate after receiving more than 130,000 signatures
Deutsche Telekom: Cyberattack Could Have Taken 900,000 Routers Offline
Deutsche Telekom refuses to rule out "external parties" as it rolls out software upgrade to affected routers
Hackers ‘Can Eavesdrop Via Earphones’ By Re-Working Built-In Jacks
Attackers can record sound from hacked systems, even when microphones are muted, switched off or unplugged, finds a study
One In Four Wi-Fi Hotspots Ripe For Hack Attacks
Cyber security firm Kaspersky finds that large amounts of Wi-Fi hotspots still lack solid security
Election Recount Unlikely To Reveal Evidence Of Vote System Hacking
ANALYSIS: Despite the suspicions a group of computer scientists, a recount of close presidential election tallies in three states won't change the results and is unlikely to show evidence of vote system hacking
Ask Search Bar Adware Exploited By Malicious Actor To Deliver Malware
Malicious actors have been found to be using the Ask search bar software to distribute malware of its users machines
San Francisco Public Transport Hit By Ransomware Attack
Passengers ride for free after ransomware shuts down Muni staff computers in San Francisco
Cross Channel: Cyber Security Pitfalls And Barracuda Hunting Cloud Partners
Find out what’s been going on in the world of the channel in our weekly round up
BlackBerry Awarded CE+ Cyber Security Certification From UK Government
BlackBerry is the first UK mobile communications vendor to get the certification
European Commission Victim Of “Large Scale” Cyberattack
The EC has passed details of the attack to the EU’s cyber emergency response team
Bletchley Park To Host ‘Codebreakers’ Cybersecurity School
Winston Churchill's top secret World War two installation to teach cybersecurity skills to next generation
NatWest Warns 600,000 Customers Over Three Hack
Natwest has contacted customers it believes could have been affected by the Three data breach
Can The UK Government Really Benefit From Blockchain?
IN DEPTH: Beyond the hype, can the government exploit Blockchain in the same way as other industries such as banking and insurance?
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Twitter Touts Anti-Snooping Developer Agenda
Twitter will block developers who abuse the use of its APIs and Gnip data for snooping purposes
Deliveroo Customer Accounts Are ‘Compromised’
Customer accounts hacked but Deliveroo denies breach of its systems and urges customers to improve their passwords
How To Protect The Encryption Keys To Your Kingdom
ANALYSIS: Encryption keys are wonderful things that allow your organisation to conduct secure communications without issue- as long as you have control
Siemens Patches CCTV Camera Hijacking Bug
The vulnerability could allow network-based attackers to take control of IP-based CCTV cameras
Data Protection Breach Cases Set To Soar With GDPR Introduction
Legal experts expect disputes related to privacy or data breaches to become much more common in the next five years
Cobalt Gang Makes ATMs Across Europe Spew Cash
The 'touchless jackpot' technique uses hacked bank networks to compromise teller machines
Android Fake Email App Trojan Takes Aim At German Banks
Android malware appears to be increasingly tailored to target specific banking services
Qualcomm Bug Bounty Offers Up To £12,000 For Snapdragon Flaws
Qualcomm is offering up to $15,000, approximately £12,000, to people who spot bugs in its modems and processors.