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Microsoft Patch Tuesday Tackles Tame Badlock Flaw
Much hyped “critical” Badlock flaw tamer than first thought, and only warrants “important” label
Uber Driver/Customer Data Sharing Raises Privacy Concerns
Uber disclosed info on 14 million of its users to US law enforcement and regulatory agencies, according to its transparency report
Cyber-Attack On UK Power Sites Could Cost £442bn
Water systems and power grids all at possible risk of attack, report warns
Security Concerns ‘Prevent’ Mainstream Container Adoption
Cloud experts believe security concerns will stop containers superseding VMs for now but, in 18 months, it could be a different story
Malvertising Campaign Hits Top Dutch Sites
Campaign utilising malicious ads has hit most of the Netherlands' most popular websites, affecting millions of users
Cybercriminals Boost Professionalism As Zero-Day Flaw Discoveries Spiral Out Of Control
The rate of zero day vulnerability discoveries doubles in 2015 from 2014, as advanced attackers exploit, stockpile and resell High-Value Vulnerabilities
Box Zones Lets Customers Store Data In Europe In AWS, IBM Data Centres
Box Zones will launch in May, finally letting users store data in Ireland, Germany, Japan and Singapore, boosting privacy and performance
Hackers Expose Philippines Voter Database
The breach could be the biggest-yet hack of government-held data, according to Trend Micro
Anonymous Programmer ‘Patches’ Petya Ransomware
Petya ransomware had originally hidden in email attachments and effectively bricks a victim’s computer
WordPress.com Rolling Out Free HTTPS Encryption
All custom domains hosted by WordPress.com are to receive the free security upgrade
Fake CEO Email Scam Nets Fraudsters £1.6 Billion
Email from the boss? Better check it is really from the CEO and not a lowly fraudster, warns the FBI
FBI Admits Unlocking Method Is Useless On Current iPhones
Only older iPhone models can be unlocked using current methods, FBI says, as debate rumbles on
National Childbirth Trust Hit By Major Data Breach
Details of over 15,000 expectant parents leaked, including email addresses
Hackers Will Crack Hotmail And Gmail For Just £90
Dell SecureWorks report warns that business is booming for the dark web as hacking gets more professional and profitable
Mumblehard Linux Spamming Botnet Finally Taken Offline
Thousands of servers running Linux and BSD had been affected by one of world's most damaging botnets
Biometrics Offers The ‘Perfect Balance’ Of Security And Usability
Biometrics technology has been around for a while, now it’s time to utilise it properly, Intelligent Environments CTO tells TechWeekEurope
Windows 10 Adobe Flash Critical Flaw Is Being ‘Actively Exploited’
Windows 10 users at risk as Adobe readies patch for 'critical vulnerability' that is being 'actively exploited'
DocuSign Integrates eSignatures In IBM, Cisco Services
DocuSign reveals new partners, including deal with IBM for technology integration, collaboration and APIs via Bluemix cloud
Panama Papers Breach Reveals Astonishingly Lax Network Security
ANALYSIS: While the vast quantity of information revealed in the breach of the Mossack Fonseca law firm far exceeds the volume taken by Edward Snowden, the main question is how this could happen?
White House Refuses To Support Draft Encryption Bill
Obama refuses to enter debate surrounding controversial draft bill, that will require tech firms to help crack encryption
Malware-Packed Fake Android Apps Infect Millions Of Users
More than one hundred apps posing as legitimate software on Google Play found to be infected, according to Russian researchers
Apple Fixes iOS 9 Lock Screen Bypass Flaw
Flaw could have allowed anyone to access a locked iPhone without needing to enter a passcode
Swipebuster Uses Open API To Identify Tinder Users
Tinder's privacy comes into question as new service lets people find out who is using the application
WhatsApp Switches On Full End-To-End Encryption For All Users
Update to WhatsApp should protect users from government snooping and cybercriminals
Microsoft Rapidly Patches Serious Phishing Flaw
The bug, which could have allowed attackers to take over user accounts, was patched in 48 hours
IPhone 6S Security Bug Bypasses Lock Screen Using Siri
iPhone devices running iOS 9.3.1 can also be unlocked using TouchID fingerprint reader
Hackers ‘Publish’ Identity Data Of 49m Turks
The leaked database of detailed identity information previously circulated in the criminal underground
Ministry Of Defence To Spend £40m On Cyber Security Centre
The new centre is to defend the UK's military networks and systems and coordinate cyber-defence operations
Open Network Insight Project Builds On Big Data To Improve Security
The open-source effort, which is backed by Cloudera, Intel, eBay and others, is seeing early adoption, as organizations aim to gain the upper hand on attackers