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Facebook Hacker Wins £8,000 For Finding Album Delete Flaw
Flaw would have allowed any user to delete any Facebook photo album
Microsoft Pulls Windows RT Patch Which Breaks PowerPoint
Microsoft withdraws Windows RT update after users can't make presentations
Hackers Steal £1.1m From Chinese Bitcoin Exchange Bter
Bter said the funds were taken from its offline reserves over the weekend
Google Project Zero To Extend Disclosure Deadlines
Google softens stance after Microsoft controversy but says deadlines are making users safer
Online Dating? Don’t Give It All Away Before The First Date, Security Experts Warn
1 in 10 online dating users immediately share personal details with people they ‘meet’ online, survey finds
Visa Bins The Account Number For Mobile & Online Payments
Expansion of tokenisation technology will help to ensure security of Visa user accounts
Xbox Live Downed By Lizard Squad
The Lizard Squad hacking group has again targeted Microsoft's online gaming service, taking it offline for hours
$1bn Stolen In World’s Biggest Cyber Heist
Up to $1bn stolen from banks and financial institutions worldwide over the past two years
Innovate UK Pledges Up To £4m For Security Research
The government agency is to spend millions to encourage industry research that can help build confidence in the security of Internet-enabled business
How Security Information & Event Management Saves Time (Yes, Really!)
Joe Schreiber, solutions architect at AlienVault, discusses five clear ways in which SIEM can save you precious time
Google ‘Refused To Compromise’ With Microsoft, Apple Over Bug Disclosures
Google has refused to delay zero-day flaw disclosures from both Microsoft and Apple, according to a report
10 Hacker Horror Stories
To mark Friday the 13th, we've put together ten of the most horrifying hacker stories from history.
Facebook Unveils ThreatExchange Platform
New Facebook platform to allow professionals to share threat data to help bolster cyber security
Confused ISIS Hackers Attack Non-League Football Club
Islamic State hackers fail to find back of the net with hack of a English non-league football club
Smartphone Kill-Switches ‘Reducing’ Thefts In London
Mayor of London says smartphone kill-switches are making London safer, but wants industry to make them compulsory
Delta Airlines Sorry For Oral Sex Facebook Content
Facebook account of American airlines hacked and defaced with 'objectionable and offensive' content
European Parliament Blocks Outlook Mobile App Over Security Fears
Researchers find Outlook app stores corporate email data in the cloud, bypassing security policies
Twitter Confirms CFO Account Hack
The Twitter account belonging to the CFO of the microblogging website falls victim to hack
Microsoft Patches Windows Bug Exploited By ‘Chinese Hackers’
Chinese espionage group allegedly used Windows and Flash flaws to target US military networks
Box Targets Regulated Industries With Cloud Encryption Key Management
Box EKM aims to remove the 'final barrier' to cloud adoption for regulated markets
HP Adds Voltage To Security Offerings With Acquisition
Voltage Security offers encryption aimed at cloud and big data environments
WhatsApp Users ‘Can Be Tracked By Anyone’
A design flaw reportedly allows WhatsApp users' online status and other information to be monitored, even with the strictest privacy settings
One Third Of UK Children “Targeted By Negative Online Behaviour” Last Year
A study published for Safer Internet Day has found that young people have a positive Internet experience overall
Linux Foundation’s CII Continues To Fund Open-Source Security Efforts
The Core Infrastructure Initiative that was launched in the wake of Heartbleed to provide funding for critical open-source infrastructure projects continues to advance
Don’t Leave The Front Door Unlocked – 5 Password Security Tips For Businesses
LogMeIn's Chris Corde offers some helpful hints on choosing the right password strategy for your company
Samsung Warns Of TV Eavesdropping
Users of Smart TV should be careful of what they say in front of it, according to Samsung
Chipotle Restaurant Apologises After Racist Twitter Hack Tweets
The Twitter account of a US restaurant chain was hacked over the weekend, with attackers using it to post offensive messages
Microsoft Patch Analysis Shows Growing Vulnerability Fixes
Microsoft patched more Common Vulnerability Exposures in 2014 than any other year, but number of critical fixes falls