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Teenager Hacks High School To Improve Grades
American student tests his cyberskills with hack of high school network to bolster exam results
Spam Campaign Exploits Router Security Flaws, Proofpoint Warns
Cybercriminals using phishing techniques to exploit router vulnerabilities, including weak passwords
2014 Was A Record Year For Cyber Attacks
Hackers increasingly went mobile last year, with Point of Sale terminals also key targets, Trend Micro report reveals
MasterCard Ploughs $20 Million Into North American Security
Announces US 'safety net' to reduce the risk of fraud or cyberattacks
Facebook Unveils ThreatExchange Platform
New Facebook platform to allow professionals to share threat data to help bolster cyber security
Francis Maude To Step Down At Next Election
Government IT leader will leave post as MP for Horsham at the next election
Commonwealth Cybersecurity Forum 2015
Securing Cyberspace for Social and Economic Development
Microsoft Outlook Email Hacked In China
GreatFire.org points finger at Cyberspace Administration of China
Expert View – How Can You Defend Your Business Against DDoS Attacks?
Kaspersky Labs principal researcher David Emm tells TechWeekEurope how businesses can stay safe in the face of continued assault
FTSE 350 Companies Falling Behind On Cybersecurity Awareness
KPMG study reveals communication between a company's board is the biggest hurdle to overcome regarding cybersafety
Hacked Wi-Fi Routers Causing Latest Lizard Squad Attacks
Routers belonging to thousands of homes, universities and businesses could have been used to run LizardStresser DDoS attack service
US Military Twitter Suffers Apparent Islamic State Hack Attack
Attack on Central Command Twitter and YouTube accounts came hours before President Obama was due to outline plans to strengthen cybersecurity provisions
Small Firms “Need To Stop Thinking Like Consumers” To Stay Safe From Cybercrime
Kaspersky Labs principal researcher David Emm tells TechWeek Europe why small businesses need to realise they are just as vulnerable to cybercrime as larger firms
From Fiction To Reality: Tackling The Cyber Threats Of 2015
Kaspersky Labs UK&I general manager Kirill Slavin warns that cybercriminals are already exploiting new technology
What New Year’s Resolutions Should Chief Security Officers Be Making?
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, but what plans should CSOs be making this year? Here are some great suggestions along with top tips on how to see them through
Christmas Presents Threaten Your Business, Warns EY
January hangovers could be the least of CSOs’ headaches, according to a new warning from Ernst & Young on the threat employees’ Christmas gadget gifts pose.
MIT Lands Major Cyber-Security Funding Injection
American academic centres land the largest ever private funding deal for cyber-security research
Xiaomi Under Investigation Regarding Cybersecurity Worries
Chinese phone maker being probed over data-sharing policy
Cybersecurity Bill Gets Senate Intelligence Committee Blessing
Privacy concerns surface after US Committee approves a cybersecurity bill that 'encourages' increased data sharing
UK Cybersecurity Attitudes ‘Lagging Behind’ US Says BT Survey
Worldwide BT survey finds UK business leaders far less concerned with cybersecurity than other nations
Microsoft Reassures Governments Over Cloud OS Data Security
Microsoft has said its global hybrid cloud platform will keep data safely within national borders as it looks for government customers
US Navy Cybersecurity Chief Michael Rogers To Be New Head Of NSA
Vice-Admiral Michael Rogers nominated by President Obama to take NSA role
IBM Closes Trusteer Deal And Creates Cybersecurity Lab
IBM is to open a cybersecurity lab in Israel after closing its acquisition of cybersecurity vendor Trusteer
President Obama Signs Cyber-Security Executive Order
Analysts have welcomed Obama's signing of an executive order to protect critical infrastructure from cyber attack
GCHQ Assembles Cyber Attack Response Squadron
Intelligence agency bets on the private sector to lend a helping hand to those hit by attacks
Hague Announces Spook Apprenticeships At Bletchley Park
The Foreign secretary has used a visit to Bletchley Park to announce an apprenticeship scheme for the next generation of spooks
Iran Claims Flame Caused ‘Massive’ Data Loss
Iran says Flame caused significant data loss as the UN puts out a warning for member states
Anonymous Attacks DWP Website Over Privacy Breaches
The DWP becomes the next target of Anonymous splinter cell, the ATeam
WikiLeaks Down After ‘72-Hour DDoS’
WikiLeaks sees its website go down, claiming a DDoS has been smashing the site for three days