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Juniper Discovers Backdoor Code In Firewall
"Now how did that get there?" Juniper finds sneaky code in firewall kit and rushes out patch
What Should Chief Security Officers Ask Santa For This Christmas? (Part 1)
It’s that time of the year when chief security officers (CSOs) can ask Santa for a wee bit of help. But what should they be asking for? Here are a few ideas
BitTorrent In Corporate Networks A Sign Of Breaches: BitSight
While Bittorrent is not a direct cause of malware, networks that use the peer-to-peer service are much more likely to have botnets and other compromised systems
US Defence Secretary Used Personal Email For Government Business
Pentagon boss violated rules after using personal email account to conduct government business
UK Firms Are Security Slowcoaches When It Comes To Spotting Online Attacks
British companies take an average of nine hours to spot network threats, well behind the likes of Australia and the US
BlackBerry CEO Criticises Apple, Others For Not Working With Governments
BlackBerry chief John Chen says technology and governments should work together, claiming privacy would not be the victim of cooperation
Porn Filters Shunned By Most Brits
Are the Brits a nation of porn lovers? Communication regulator points to poor takeup of smut filters
Kaspersky: Stop Telling Other People Your Passwords
If you want to stay secure online, then stop sharing your passwords, Kaspersky warns
Simple Linux Flaw Exposed By Backspace Key
Hacking skills not required - just hit the backspace key 28 times to hack a Linux system
Police Confirm VTech Hack Arrest
You are nicked my son! Man held for hacking offences after last month's breach of VTech database
TalkTalk CEO Defends Security Strategy To MP Committee
TalkTalk defends the ISP during a grilling from MPs and reveals it hasn't signed up for Cyber Security Essentials
Researcher Accesses Details Of 13m Mackeeper Users
Controversial security app MacKeeper says no payment details stolen and flaw is fixed
Ageing Algorithm Poses Browsing Risk, Warns Facebook
Cloudflare, Facebook warn browsing in developing countries will be risker when SHA-1 algorithm is retired
Most DDoS Victims Think They Know Their Attackers
Nearly half of companies hit by DDoS attacks believe their competitors are responsible
Will You Have The Next Data Breach?
Charlotte Marshall from Iron Mountain offers some tips on how to protect your business from a data breach
Safe Harbour 2.0 Contains “Suspension Clause”
New data sharing agreement with United States can be suspended over privacy concerns, warns EU official
Kids Toys Could Be The Next Big Spying Tool
Expert warns Internet-connected toys can be hacked into and transformed into spying devices
No Glad Tidings In Microsoft’s Final Patch Tuesday Of 2015
Microsoft's last security update of the year includes 12 bulletins, eight of them rated as critical
Millions Of Travellers Put At Risk By Mobile Ticket Sites
Aer Lingus and Chiltern Railways among firms that put customer details due to unsecure mobile platforms, Wandera study reveals
Poor Cyber Security Training At NHS Places Data At Risk
Freedom of information requests reveals shocking state of cyber security awareness within the NHS
Mystery Surrounds DDoS Attacks On Janet/DNS Servers
Janet network suffers DDoS attack, days after a similar attack targets the Internet's core DNS servers
Number Of iOS Threats ‘More Than Doubled’ In 2015
Symantec report also finds that Mac OS X threats specifically rose by 15 percent in 2014
The Independent’s Blog Section Hit By Ransomware Attack
Millions of Independent readers at risk of being infected with ransomware
UK Is Leading Source Of DDoS Attacks
Akamai report identifies UK as leading originator of DDoS attacks
Eric Schmidt Urges Greater Surveillance On Online Hate
Will it ping Donald Trump? Spellchecker for hate and harassment urged to tackle terrorism on the internet
How To Bolster Data, Physical Security To Make Threats Go Elsewhere
NEWS ANALYSIS: There are events in today's society that you simply can't control or prevent, no matter how much you try. But it is possible to help convince the bad guys to go elsewhere
Majority Of Brits Want Total Control Over Their Online Data
BCS study finds that many of us are also unhappy with how companies collect data from us
EU Agrees New Cybersecurity Laws
Leading tech firms will be forced to report major cyber attacks under new European cybersecurity laws
Malvertising Assault Targets DailyMotion
Security researchers warn that even the most popular sites are targets for malvertising assaults