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Iran launched sophisticated hack attack on West's critical industries
Iran-based hackers infiltrated into servers of more than 50 businesses, facilities, and organisations worldwide, says cyber security company Cylance.
Sony hacking aftermath: FBI warns companies of deadly malware
FBI says malware can overwrite all data on hard drives and prevent systems from booting up.
Hackers Target Medical Records as Electronic Data Becomes Less Lucrative
Kelly Yee, Vice President at Penango, discusses why hackers prefer medical records to electronic data.
Banks to Spend $8bn Upgrading Cybersecurity and IT Protection Over the Next 6 Years
Report from Sungard outlines cost of meeting BCBS's guidelines
Bitcoin: A Better Approach to Cyber Security - Interview
BitStash CTO Trevor Murphy discusses how bitcoin can largely prevent data theft by hacking.
Nearly 50% of Californians Hit by Cyber Attacks in 2013
Personal records of 18.5 million people in California were at risk in 2013 due to cyber intrusions.
How to Combat Online Fraud: How Consumers and Banks Can Work Together
Phishing attacks are amongst the most common type of fraud threat
JP Morgan Makes a Profit Again as Legal Costs Subside
JP Morgan has swung back to profitability for the third quarter now that its legal cost and provisions are subsiding.
Dropbox Users: Your Username and Password Could Have Been Stolen and Made Public by Cyber-Criminals
Reset your Dropbox account passwords at the earliest.
After 'Secure' Blackphone, Privacy-Centric High-End Android Tablet in the Works by Geeksphone and Silent Circle
A secure Android tablet is certainly the need of the hour.
Sears Suffers Cyber Attack at Kmart Stores, Customers' Card Data Stolen
Retailer believes certain debit and credit card numbers have been compromised in cyber attack.
Dispelling Five Myths of Virtualisation Security
Kaspersky Lab's David Emm looks at five misconceptions about how to secure your virtual environments
Around 18K Mac OS X Computer Users Across the World Could Have Fallen Prey to New Botnet Controlled by Hackers Using Reddit
Hackers use Reddit posts to control botnet infected host computers, with iWorm.
JP Morgan Data Breach Affects 76 Million Households
Executives at bank earlier believed only one million accounts were affected.
Lloyd's of London Reveals Heightened Cyber Risk Boosts Profits
Barbican Insurance Group specialist talks about growing cyber-insurance market.
Iran Accuses BBC of Stealing Historic Documents From Government Archives
Iran's state television said intelligence officials foiled BBC's plan to steal items from government archives.
Google and Amazon Tackle Shellshock Bash Bug
Internet giants are designing defences to bash bug.
Chinese Government Hacked into Civilian Airlines says US Senate
US Senate claims hackers associated with Chinese government attacked commercial targets
iPhone 6 Buyers at Risk From eBay Vulnerability
Security breach at eBay puts users looking for iPhones at risk of account details being stolen.
Five Million G-Mail Account Leak: Was Your Email Hacked or Breached?
In the wake of recent email account detail leaks, here's where you can check if yours was compromised.
PC Users in the United Kingdom Could Have Fallen Prey to 'Peter Pan Email Phishing Scam'
Peter Pan email phishing scam infects computers with malware that sucks out all your personal credentials.
Malware Alert: SandroRAT Masquerades as Anti-Virus App, Infects Android Mobile Devices to Steal Confidential Data
SandroRAT masquerades as a legitimate Antivirus app, and has been found to affect Android mobile users in Poland.
Barclays and Hitachi Unveil Unbeatable Fingertip Biometric Reader
The VeinID scans the user's vein structures.
Mobile Users in Tier-2 Indian Cities the Favourite Target of Ransomware Malware Programs, states Latest F-Secure Study
Users across India reportedly face an increased threat of being exploited by Ransomware malware programs.
Krysanec Android Malware Masquerades as Legitimate Apps
A piece of malware called Krysanec is infecting Android smartphones pretending to be legitimate apps
Heartbleed Flaw Used By Chinese Hackers to Steal 4.5 Million Hospital Records
Heartbleed blamed for cyber-security breach at US hospital group where 4.5 million records were stolen
Google Voice Search On Android Smartphones Could be Exploited by Malware
Researchers demonstrated how Google Now can be manipulated to reveal confidential user data.
Cybercrime: Is it Worth Eradicating the Humble Password?
IBTimes UK speaks to tech company, Nuance, about moving towards voice recognition software
More than 10K Facebook Users Worldwide Could be Affected by Latest 'Color Change' Security Scam
Facebook 'Color Scam' affects users on both mobile and PC, and gains access to personal user details.
Cyber Threats Hiding in Plain Sight: How to Protect Your Business
Alex Raistrick looks at how criminals are exploiting popular business applications to bypass security