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.
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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
With Pixel Google Aims to Exert Greater Control Over Phone Support
ANALYSIS: Google's latest effort to produce an Android smartphone to compete with the Apple iPhone looks promising. But will it change the market landscape?
Signal Disclosed User Data To US Government
Signal's parent company provided data on a user to US authorities - but there wasn't much to hand over
TalkTalk’s Cyber Security Negligence Gets It Hit With £400,000 ICO Fine
The Information Commissioner said TalkTalk’s security was found wanting
Linux ‘Vulnerable To Tweet-Sized Attack’
The short command could allow any user to crash most Linux systems, claims a developer
Turkey, Italy And Hungary Riddled With Botnets Finds Norton Research
Botnets hop on high-speed city infrastructure to fire malware, spam and other threats across the Internet
DressCode Malware Infects Hundreds Of Google Play Apps
The malware could allow hackers to bypass corporate firewalls, according to Trend Micro
Shellshock Bug Back And Stronger Than Ever
IBM Managed Security Services identifies poor server patching as the reason for the bug's survival
Federal Agencies Working With States to Guard Voter Data Security
Federal authorities saying they are investigating attempts to breach voter registration data and responding to state requests for assistance in securing election systems
Weak Device Security Turns IoT Into Powerful Weapon In DDoS Attacks
ANALYSIS: More than a million security cameras, video recorders and other devices were used in attacks on a U.S. security researcher and French network service provider
TalkTalk ‘Unambiguously’ Reprises Role As Broadband Underdog
TalkTalk hopes clearer pricing and better deals will help keep customers after cyber attack fallout
Hacker Releases IoT Botnet Source Code
The 'Mirai' family of botnets hijacks Internet-connected devices and uses them to launch large-scale attacks