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Snowden Leaks Tie UK Spy Station To US Kill Operations
The latest documents leaked by Edward Snowden show a link between RAF Menwith Hill and US targeted strikes
Pokemon Themed ‘Umbreon’ Rootkit Hides In Linux Systems
Rootkit is the latest malicious code to use a Pokemon theme
Box And IBM Simplify Cloud Workflows With Box Relay
Boxworks 2016: Box and IBM continue partnership and promise Box Relay will reduce dependency on IT without sacrificing securirty
Apple Issues Patch For Mac OS X To Protect Against iOS Spying Flaw
Patch your Macs now. Apple issues emergency patch for attack that can turn Macs into spying devices
Cross Channel: Security Spend Isn’t Guarantee Of Success
The latest news from the world of the IT channel. This week sees security spend in the spotlight, differences between IT and business and an Enfield Council deal
Ransomware, Malware Threats Rise in Second Quarter
The Quick Heal report outlines the top malware afflicting Windows and Android users, with a brief low-down on each of the malware families
Cold War Group to Probe Russian Hacks of U.S. Voter Databases
ANALYSIS: A little-known cold war group is assigned to investigate suspected hacks into Democratic National Committee and state voter registration databases
Rio 2016 Olympics Suffered Sustained 540Gbps DDoS Attacks
Arbor security claims Rio was a success in terms of mitigating powerful, prolonged DDoS attacks
SWIFT Warns Banks Of Ongoing Cyber Attacks
Sophisticated new hacking attacks against banking system are ongoing and persistent, warns SWIFT
Google Agrees To Privacy Shield Framwork
Google is latest giant to adhere to new rules about data transfer between Europe and the US
Run Apps In Docker If You Want Application Security
Often, new technologies raise security concerns. However, two reports claim it's safer to run applications inside containers than outside of them.
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?