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Microsoft Browsers Fixed In Latest Patch Tuesday
Microsoft's Edge and Internet Explorer browsers gain fixes for critical flaws in latest security update
Cisco: People Don’t Realise How Big We Are In Security
Cisco's European cybersecurity director says company can break down barriers to digitisation, simplify security processes and make the most of talent
TalkTalk CEO: We Underestimated Challenge Of Cybersecurity
TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding says investigation into £60m data breach showed its security needs to be less like a startup
RSA: Committing Online Fraud Is Just Too Easy
Daniel Cohen, head of FraudAction at RSA - a security division of EMC - explains how cybercriminals have upped their game
Facebook Fixes Account Takeover Bug
The bug could have allowed a user to take over anyone's Facebook account using a simple brute-force attack
GCHQ Director: Tech Companies ‘Routinely’ Help Law Enforcement
Security services don't need a master pass-key for all encrypted communications, but IT companies should do their bit, argues GCHQ's Robert Hannigan
NatWest Steps Up Online Banking Security Following Scam
Tightening of NatWest security follows investigation into 'SMS swapping' campaign
Seagate Employees’ Personal Data Pinched In Phishing Attack
Plenty more phish in the Sea-gate: Employee tricked by fake email from CEO asking for W-2 forms of 'thousands' of past and present Seagate workers
UN Human Rights Commissioner Supports Apple Against FBI
If the FBI were successful it could unlock 'a Pandora's Box', according to Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein
Brits Continue To Share Passwords Despite Knowing Risks
Survey urges Brits to stop sharing login details and using the same passwords
UK Government Venture Bemoans Inadequate Workplace Security Education
Effectiveness of security training appears to vary depending on executive versus employee opinion, Axelos survey finds
Amazon To Restore Encryption To Fire OS
Amazon changes its mind about removing encryption features from Kindle Fire and other Amazon products
Apple Users Stung By First Ever Mac Ransomware
Palo Alto Networks uncovers nasty ransomware buried in Transmission file sharing software for Macs - infected users will have their data encrypted today!
GCHQ: We Failed On Cybersecurity Despite £1bn Spend
The UK spy agency will spend another £1.9bn in the next five years but is being "killed" by legacy IT problems
Quiz Of The Week: Happy Birthday Raspberry Pi!
What do you know about Raspberry Pi, the British-made pocket sized computer?
A Day In The Life Of Google’s Security Chief
Gerhard Eschelbeck, Google's vice president of security engineering, details at the RSA Conference how his company does security at scale
Amazon Has Disabled Encryption On Fire OS
Latest version of Fire software appears to leave users at risk of cyber-attacks
Android Trojan Triada Spotted In Wild By Kaspersky Lab
Secure your Android devices as Kaspersky spots stealthy, sophisticated Triada trojan in the wild
MWC 2016: IoT Security ‘Is A Mess’ Says Sophos’ James Lyne
Sophos’ James Lyne talks about the ‘mess’ that is IoT security and why safeguarding smartphones is crucial
UK Businesses Are Not Reporting Cyber-Attacks
IoD and Barclays survey says that businesses need to “get real” about cyber security
Nokia: Smartphones Now Biggest Source Of Network Malware
Apple's security credentials also dented as iOS malware infections enter top twenty, Nokia report finds
Brazil Arrests Facebook Executive As WhatsApp Row Deepens
Facebook brands Brazilian decision to jail executive as “extreme and disproportionate”
A Third Of All HTTPS Servers Are Vulnerable To DROWN OpenSSL Bug
Researchers detail how DROWN can be used to decrypt communications on HTTPS-secure websites and urge server operators to update now
Privacy Groups, Tech Industry Slam ‘Rushed’ And ‘Draconian’ Investigatory Powers Bill
NEWS ANALYSIS: The tech industry wants Investigatory Powers Bill to be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny, while privacy campaigners fear impact of legislation
GDPR: Verdict Of Google, Microsoft & Adobe Privacy Leaders
Much work to be done, as confusion ensues over GDPR's 200 pages of uncertainty
Microsoft: We Gave Police Info On Paris Terrorism Suspects Within 30 Minutes
Microsoft says tech companies must play their part in national security, but also have to protect customers
RSA Slams Backdoors And Goes Hunting
Governments need to stop muddying the waters, says RSA president Amit Yoran
RSA Conference 2016: What’s Old Security is New Again
BLOG: Kurt Stammberger, founder of the RSA Conference, sees the same issues in FBI vs. Apple as were brought to the fore in 1993 with Clipper Chip.
IBM Creates Breach Response Team With Resilient Systems Acquisition
The acquisition is part of IBM's efforts to expand its four-year-old security services unit