New report highlights security dangers for businesses during major sporting events like Euro 2016
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Avast Buys AVG For £1bn In Bid To Become Czech IoT Security Giant
Avast buys AVG for $1.3bn, giving it access to 400m PCs, smartphones, tablets and connected IoT devices
Apple Mac Malware Gives Backdoor Access And Webcam Control
Malware targets OS X and gives attackers webcam access via Tor and full access of compromised Mac
Darktrace Raises £50m Funding For Cyber Defence Push
Another round of funding for cyber-security firm backed by former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch
Firmware Flaw Affects Lenovo ThinkPads, Other PC Makers’ Hardware
ANALYSIS: New zero-day vulnerability may also affect computers from other makers that used similar Intel UEFI reference code to create their BIOS firmware
UK Police Cause Thousands Of Data Breaches Since 2011
Report finds police officers across UK regularly abuse positions of power to access personal data
Bulgaria Demands Open Source For Public Sector Software
The country is to legally require open source licensing for all new software projects
Sharp Rise In Identity Theft Among Young UK Adults
Media savvy Millennials still falling for same tricks as fraud rockets 52 percent among those under 30
BT And KPMG: Businesses Are Engaged In An ‘Arms Race’ With Cybercriminals
Companies need to look for ways to go on the offensive against 'industrialised' cyber-criminals, finds a report from BT and KPMG
EU Looks To Protect Europe With £1.5bn Cybersecurity Programme
As part of Digital Single Market, the European Commission initiates public-private investment programme to strengthen Europe's cybersecurity credentials
LizardStresser Webcam Botnet Strikes Brazil And US With IoT Attacks
Large financial institutions and gaming companies are amongst those hit by the latest IoT botnet attacks
Chinese Android Malware Infected 1.4m Devices, Earned £376,000 A Day
The rapidly spreading 'Hummer' Trojan installs unwanted apps, uses up bandwidth and can't be removed
Chinese Gambling Website Victim Of 470 Gbps DDoS Attack
'Largest assault to date' for mitigation provider Imperva Incapsula as gambling company hit by nine-vector DDoS
Government To Require HTTPS For Online Services
A new government policy requires the use of web encryption and anti-phishing email policies
Belgian Appeal Strikes Down Facebook Privacy Ruling
The appeal annuls a ruling that had prompted Facebook to block access to its Belgian site for non-users
Euro 2016: Official App Exposes Personal Data
The influx of fans to France for Euro 2016 may represent a significant security risk for enterprises
InfoSec 2016: Why Ransomware Should Be Your Number One Concern
VIDEO: ESET’s Mark James tells us how to best protect from particularly painful malware
Will Differential Privacy Give Data-Focused Firms Both Security and Privacy?
Apple will use differential privacy to collect data on groups while keeping individuals anonymous. This emphasises privacy, while giving access to data
Cross Channel: How Brexit Will Impact The Channel
A week is a long time in politics, and a long time in the channel too. Find out how Brexit has been impacting the industry in our roundup from ChannelBiz
Android Malware Disguises Itself As WhatsApp, Uber And Google Play
Don't fall for it. Devious malware utilises user interfaces of Android apps in order to steal sensitive data
Open Rights Group: Brexit Puts UK Citizen Digital Rights At Risk
UK exit from European Union could place British citizen's digital rights in jeopardy, says Open Right Group
Quiz Of The Week: Mobile Apps
What do you know about the mobile app revolution, the platforms that power it and the way it has changed business forever?
Blindspotter Uses Machine Learning To Find Suspicious Network Activity
The use of machine learning to identify suspicious online activity is a new and important capability in securing the network, but privileged users were the weak point until now.
US Customs To Request Social Media Data For Passengers
Fresh privacy concern? US Customs proposes to screen social media profiles of travellers to the United States
Windows 10 Anniversary Update Improves Security, Cortana And Edge On 2 August
First major Windows 10 update finally gets a release data as Microsoft boosts security, accessibility and customisability - but free upgrade ends July 29
Office 365 Users Hit By ‘Widespread’ Ransomware Attack
But Microsoft insists that only a small number of Office 365 were targetted and the attack was blocked within hours
Security Experts Urge Caution As Microsoft Office 365 Turns Five
As Office 365 use expands, security risks are becoming harder to spot, researchers warn
Cisco Buys Cloud Security Vendor CloudLock
CloudLock's technology protects content based on remote services such as Office365, Google Drive and Salesforce
Two Thirds Can’t Tell If Public Wi-Fi Is Secure Or Not
Symantec report says people are aware of the dangers of public Wi-Fi but can't gauge security. And some take the risk anyway
BT Offers Direct Access To Oracle Cloud
BT Cloud Connect will link to Oracle data centres in London and Amsterdam