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Digital infrastructure At Risk From Security Flaws In Java And Open Source
Veracode reveals 97 percent of Java applications contain at least on security vulnerability
Thousands Of London Police Get Wearable Video Cameras
The body-worn video cameras are to be rolled out to 22,000 officers across London's 32 boroughs
Ghost Push Dominates Android Malware
Malware makes up at least one percent of all daily Android app installs, finds study
Facebook Awards $5m As Bug Bounty Scheme Turns Five
The programme has paid more than $5m to 900 researchers since 2011
US Legislators Demand Briefing On Yahoo Email Scan
Lawmakers want to judge the legality of intelligence services' access to Yahoo Mail
Selfie Stealing Android Trojan Discovered By McAfee Labs
Tweaked Acecard trojan aims to trick gullible Android users into sending selfies and photos of their IDs
Banks ‘Under-Reporting Cyber Attacks’ Say Security Firms
Banks are not providing enough details on cyber-attacks in order to downplay security fears, say insiders
Cross Channel: Tax Dodging Consultants And Red Hat Reselling Expanded
Distribution deals and acquisitions were the flavour of the week in the channel world
Foxconn Firmware Flaw Leaves Android Devices Vulnerable To USB Hack
Dubbed Pork Explosion the flaw allows Android security protocols to be bypassed
Thousands Of Online Stores Fail To Protect Payment Details From Hackers
Shop shock. Hackers have compromised nearly 6,000 online shops to skim payment card data. And the problem is getting worse
What New Update Process For Windows 7 And 8.1 Means for Enterprises
ANALYSIS: Beginning this week, all updates will be roll-ups, with complete cumulative updates to begin in 2017, eliminating the ability to choose individual patches.
BT And Toshiba Showcase UK’s First Secure Quantum Communications
Quantum cryptography is being deployed to make intercepting communications on fibre networks all but impossible
Facebook Twitter & Instagram Ban Data Monitoring App Geofeedia
New privacy row as social networking sites halt access by data gathering app used by law enforcement
US Military Looks To Blockchain To Secure Weapon Data And Nukes
Is Blockchain a possible solution for securing weapons data for the US military, including its nuclear capabilities?
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Tackles Multiple Zero-Day Flaws
Internet Explorer among usual suspects to get updates, that includes a fix for AdGholas malvertising campaign
Nearly Three Quarters Of UK Police Websites Are Insecure
The Centre for Public Safety highlighted the police are putting the public at unnecessary risk of cyber crime
‘Foreign Intelligence Service’ Hacked Aussie Weather Computer
Official report blames 'foreign intelligence service' for hack on Aussie weather supercomputer
Cyber Criminals Using Odinaff Trojan To Infiltrate Bank Systems
Symantec has discovered a trojan capable of hiding in the networks of financial institutions
Yahoo ‘Temporarily’ Disables Email Forwarding As Users Seek To Flee
The change makes it more difficult for email users to switch away from the embattled company
US Officially Blames Russia For Democratic Party Hack
US intelligence officials say they are 'confident' the hack was authorised by 'Russia's senior-most officials'
Apple Watch Banned From Cabinet Meetings Over Spy Fears
Prime minister fears Russians may hack Apple's smart watch and listen in on sensitive meetings
Turkey Bans Cloud Storage Sites Amidst Email Furore
Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and GitHub were all reportedly made inaccessible over the weekend
Clearing The Path To Cloud: Microsoft Azure CTO Targets Culture Shift
Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich discusses cloud adoption and how industry should break down the barriers that still exist
EU Pushes IoT Security Regulations
The move comes amidst rapidly increasing exploitation of connected devices by criminals
NHS Hit By ‘Dozens’ Of Ransomware Attacks
At least 28 NHS trusts in England have been affected by ransomware in the past year, researchers find
Persistent Warnings Are Causing ‘Security Fatigue’
People are becoming weary of constant security advice and businesses could pay the price for poor decisions, a report has claimed
Spotify: Malware Pop-ups Affected ‘Small Numbers’
Music service fixes the problem that displayed virus laden websites for “small numbers of users”
Cross Channel: Work In IT? Maybe It’s Time To Move North
All the latest from the world of the IT channel. This week: The north-south wage gap in IT is spending and Pulsant goes charitable
IP Expo 2016: Microsoft CTO, Google And IBM Debate The Future Of Cloud
IP EXPO 2016: Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich and others discuss the future of cloud and whether security is still an issue