California lawmaker seeks to ban sale of encrypted smartphones by 2017
The state has introduced a bill, which if passed, will essentially ban sales of all iPhones after 2017.
GCHQ-developed phone software vulnerable to surveillance by government
UK intelligence agency has developed backdoor-enabled voice encryption software, cautions researcher.
Ukraine: Power firms hit by new wave of cyberattacks
ESET claims the malware used in the recent attacks is an open-source gcat backdoor.
Privacy watchdog warns shoppers that retailers can track movements through smartphones
Stores can identify and track customers via Wi-Fi and facial recognition software.
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Super Bowl 2016: FBI warns of possible 'hi-tech attack' ahead of NFL game
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Computer engineers develop app that hides your location when searching for things online
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Top Chinese university website hacked and defaced by 'Islamic State hacker'
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Linux zero-day vulnerability leaves millions of PCs and 66% of Android devices at risk
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Asda customers' personal and online payment data exposed
A bug in Asda's online shopping forum left millions of customers' private and payment details at risk of being hacked.
These were the most popular passwords of 2015: Will we ever learn?
The most popular passwords of 2015, according to SplashData, reveal we still have no clue about web security.
Kiev airport cyberattack launched from Russian server says Ukraine
Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team warned of more cyberattacks.
China's 'Great Brain Robbery' hacking of US companies a national security emergency
Chinese cybertheft of US military and trade secrets costing its economy billions of dollars and millions of jobs.
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales says governments must strike a balance between security and snooping
Wales claimed government surveillance raises serious privacy concerns
Hyatt hotels hack: Malware infected payment processing systems in 250 locations
Hyatt is offering one-year CSID Protector services to affected customers for free.
US government's new spying programme meets privacy standards claims NSA
NSA's Civil Liberties and Privacy Office says new system contains eight privacy safeguards.
Nuclear power plants in 20 countries 'do not have any protection' against cyberattacks
Nuclear Threat Initiative says many countries with nuclear facilities have poor protection for cyberattacks.
Android.Bankosy: Trojan that steals one-time passcode from Android devices found
Symantec advises users to keep the phone's software updated to avoid the malware attack.
Alrawi: Isis has built secure Android messaging app to replace Telegram, says Anonymous affiliate GhostSec
Forget Telegram, Isis is now telling members to download the Alrawi app to exchange secure messages.
Apple boss Tim Cook at loggerheads with US government over encryption back doors
Cook said that protection of all forms of data is vital, including sensitive information like medical records.
Teenagers hack into US intelligence director James Clapper's email, phone account
The hackers accessed Clapper's Verizon account and forwarded incoming calls to the Free Palestine Movement.
Verizon allegedly aided cybercriminals by routing 4 million stolen IP addresses for them
Spamhaus Project accusing Verizon of routing the IP addresses without checking them.
Anonymous takes down Nissan website in latest protest against Japan's stance on whale hunting
Hacktivist collective takes nissan.co.jp and nissan-global.com offline in cyberattack protesting whaling.
Bitcoin extortion: European police arrest key member of DD4BC cybercriminal group
The police have identified the main members of the gang in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It's official, your smart TV can be hijacked: Malware is holding viewers to ransom
Targeted and non-targeted malware are creeping into smart TVs with potentially frightening results.
Turkish hacker receives 334-year prison sentence for online banking scam
A 26-year-old hacker has been handed the longest known prison sentence for cybercrimes.
Cybercriminals pay crooked call centres to phone banks pretending to be you
Call centres employ multilingual staff to phone banks in their local language to try and extract money.
Faithless website hacked and data of fans sold on dark web
Hacking affects 18,000 music band fans whose email IDs and passwords may have been leaked.
Investigatory Powers Bill: 6 in 10 Britons back more web surveillance after Paris attacks
However, survey reveals two-thirds do not trust broadband providers to securely store their web history.
Star Wars BB8 toy's Android security vulnerability could tempt it over to the Dark Side
Security researchers warn that IoT-enabled devices connected to Android apps aren't being properly secured.
Huge rise in UK house purchase email scams as foreign hackers steal over £10m in 2015
Action Fraud warns that attempts to hack solicitors' emails to divert deposit funds are escalating.
WhatsApp hit by Nivdort malware that targets users through phishing email
Comodo says it has identified the WhatsApp phishing email through its IP, domain and URL.
Tyupkin ATM malware: European authorities dismantle criminal group behind cash-machine attacks
The group of eight criminals responsible for the attacks belong to Romania and the Republic of Moldova.
Google removes 13 Android apps from Play Store infected with Brain Test malware
Lookout says performing factory reset is not helpful enough to remove the malware.
Ukraine power outage: Russian hacking group Sandworm responsible for cyberattack claims iSight
iSight states BlackEnergy 3 malware was deployed in one of the Ukraine power systems.
FBI crack Tor and catch 1,500 visitors to biggest child pornography website on the dark web
FBI uncovered IP addresses using hacking methods never seen before.
Microsoft finally killing off Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 – time to stop using this old relic
Microsoft will no longer support Internet Explorer 8,9 and 10, so it's time for you to move on too.
British backpacker murders: Anonymous hacks Thai police websites in protest against verdict
Anonymous claims the two Burmese men are scapegoats in killing of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller
Ukraine: First power station knocked offline by hackers is harbinger of cyber-warfare future
Hackers hit 'milestone' after bringing down first power station in Ukraine through cyberattack.
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