Often, new technologies raise security concerns. However, two reports claim it's safer to run applications inside containers than outside of them.
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Cross Channel: IBM Seeks EMC Customers And G-Cloud Concerns For SMBs
The latest news from the world of the IT channel. This week sees IBM making a flash storage push, a G-Cloud supplier express concerns and NHS contract win
Apple Patches iPhone Spyware Vulnerabilities With iOS 9.3.5
I spy with my little iPhone! Apple rushes out iPhone patch after discovery of government spying hack
Researchers Warn Of ‘Epidemic’ Money-Flipping Malware On Instagram
Bank followers on Instagram beware of money-flipping 'epidemic', but photo-sharing platform says scams are "low volume"
Google Hits Back At ‘Intrusive’ Pop-Up Ads
New algorithm will demote mobile websites using interstitial adverts from January 2017
Universities Plagued By Ransomware Attacks
Yet only one university contacted the police about their attack, as criminals demand as much as £2,200
Security Researchers Discover First Twitter-Controlled Botnet
Twitoor, uncovered by ESET, can plague Android devices with malicious malware
French Submarines Spring A Leak In Indian Data Breach
Secret documents on Indian submarines built by French contractor DCNS have been leaked, according to Australian media
Yandex Offers ‘Complaint’ Button And AI As Alternative To Ad Blocking
Yandex, a major search engine in Russia, hopes to reach a compromise between users and advertisers as an alternative to indiscriminate ad blocking
Free Opera VPN App Arrives On Android
Opera says VPN offers better performance, privacy and choice on Android
Security Teams Not Keeping Up With Exponential Cloud Server Growth
Black Hat survey finds enterprises are increasing their attackable surface area by 100 times with a move to cloud infrastructure environments
Linux Foundation Offering New Online Security Course
The Linux Foundation's new online Linux security training program will cover a broad range of topics, from application security to network security
NHS Care.Data 2.0: What Should It Look Like?
Sooraj Shah says the NHS needs to be transparent and act swiftly so that patients can reap the rewards
Britain’s BullGuard Acquires Israel-Based IoT Security Startup
BullGuard buys into Internet of Things security space with smart home device acquisition
EU ‘Seeks To Limit Digital Comms Encryption’
The EU wants to force WhatsApp, iMessage and other Internet-based tools to abide by tougher data-protection rules, leaked documents say
Linux Bug ‘Lets Attackers Target Billions Of Android Devices’
About 80 percent of all Android gadgets are vulnerable, say experts
More Hotels Hit By Latest Payment Systems Breach
Hundreds of thousands of transactions may have been compromised in the latest hack
Sage Confirms Customer Data Breach
The company said personal data on employees at hundreds of UK customer businesses was accessed
Linux Networking Flaw Allows Attacker To Trick Safety Mechanism
A feature designed to make Linux-based networks harder to infiltrate has done the opposite. But can it really affect Tor?
Rackspace Hits One Billion OpenStack Server Hours
Also extends Managed Security support to Microsoft Azure
Government Cracks Down On Illegal Phones In Prisons
Government gets powers to blacklist phones it thinks are being used by criminals behind bars
Microsoft Researchers ‘Solve’ Secure Cloud Data Exchange
Cloud breakthrough? Microsoft plots way to enable secure data exchange in the cloud for users
Linux Trojan Written In Go Mines For Cryptocurrencies
'Linux.Lday.1' exploits unprotected Redis servers and infects PC with cryptocurrency mining software
Instagram Hack Promotes Porn Spam And Adult Dating
Symantec warns of Instagram profile hack that uses compromised accounts to promote adult dating websites
Patch Tuesday: Desktop Focus As Microsoft Tackles Office And Edge Flaws
Patch Tuesday: Admin tasks return to usual following recent Black Hat security conference, with patches for Office and browser flaws
Ransomware Spammers Turn To Ads For Cash
This year's biggest Trojan malware has turned from spreading ransomware to spreading an ad-clicking backdoor
Facebook Improves Ad Preference Tools And Will Override Ad Blockers
Facebook promises to give users more control over adverts buts says ad blockers threaten journalism and free services
Fedora Linux Account System Patched For Serious Flaw
Fedora Linux and Red Hat look into account vulnerability that could allow attacker to add, edit, or remove user or group information
Spy Attacks ‘Went Unnoticed For Five Years’
'Project Sauron' has been stealing data from groups in 30 countries since at least 2011, experts say
Oracle Retail Systems Division Suffers Breach
The attack affected servers at Oracle's MICROS retail division and may also have allowed access to point-of-sale systems