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Security stepped up in Bangkok over fear of terror attack
Thai security chief says they have information of a possible car bomb attack.
Mastercard app lets online shoppers pay with a selfie
Mobile app launches in UK and Europe to let shoppers authenticate payments with their face.
Security expert Guardtime inks IoT blockchain alliance
Guardtime will use Intrinsic-ID's SRAM Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) to secure the Internet of Things (IoT).
Yelp offers hackers up to $15000 per report to expose vulnerabilities through new bug bounty programme
'We want you to bring out your big guns, but hold off on actually breaking anything,' the company said.
Researchers crack facial security systems using 3D faces based on Facebook photos
Researchers found they could trick four out of five systems used to lock smartphones and safeguard data.
Hundreds stranded in Dover for seven hours after increased security checks
French authorities are performing increased checks due to the threat of terror
BehavioSec brings machine learning security to your fingertips
Neil Costigan is the CEO of BehavioSec talks about battle-tested machine learning behavioural biometrics.
Nuclear weapons are an archaic idea of a 'deterrent'
'Security' appears synonymous with a willingness to kill millions at the press of a button
Smartwatches and fitness trackers can give away your bank PIN, scientists warn
Demonstrations showed movement data obtained from wearable device sensors could be used to crack PINS with more than 90% accuracy.
World-Check database leaks details of 2.2 million suspected terrorists and organised crime figures
Thomson Reuters is reportedly 'working feverishly' to minimise damage caused by World-Check database leak.
US Department of Homeland Security awards Factom funding for blockchain IoT project
Factom given $199,000 to advance the security of digital identity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
Trident: MoD watchdog report reveals skills shortage 'principal threat' to nuclear safety
The annual report from the MoD watchdog reveals skills gap issues have been mounting since 2006.
Ethereum prediction market Augur teams up with blockchain security experts Airbitz
Airbitz Edge Security encrypts, backs up, and synchronises private keys and account data across devices.
Twitter awarded bug bounty hunters more than $300,000 in two years
The average payout through the programme is $835.
Belgium terror attacks: 4 people arrested as police investigate suspected Isis terrorist plot
Belgian police arrest 4 people suspected of plotting another Isis attack 2 months after Brussels attacks.
How to profit from porn: Pornhub offering hackers $25,000 to penetrate its security
The adult website has partnered up with HackerOne to offer white-hats some juicy rewards.
Adobe Flash zero-day exploit found in the wild and there's currently no fix
Adobe promised a security fix on 12 May − two days after disclosing a zero-day vulnerability.
Cannes Film Festival hires ex-Israeli general to stop Paris-style Isis attacks
Hundreds of armed police officers are on hand at this year's event, which is on high terrorist alert.
New System and Security app can tell you if your iPhone has been secretly hacked
According to iPhone security researcher Stefan Esser, hiding a jailbreak is as easy as deleting a single file.
Twitter blocks US intelligence agencies from accessing real-time analytics service Dataminr
A senior intelligence official said Twitter is concerned about the "optics" and appearing too close to the US intelligence services.
Mark Zuckerberg welcomes return of WhatsApp online in Brazil, urges citizens to rally against future blocks
WhatsApp is back online in Brazil after an appeals court lifted the popular application's second ban in five months.
The $20,000 mobile: Sirin's 'Rolls-Royce of smartphones' to come with military-grade security
Ultra-premium handset for flushed, security-conscious users from Sirin Labs set for May release date but other spec kept secret.
Mother complains after Heathrow security forced her to ditch four gallons of breast milk
American mother-of-two had been on a 15-day work trip without her eight-month-old son.
EU referendum: Brexit would make UK potentially more vulnerable to terrorism says Europol
Head of Europol Rob Wainwright says leaving EU would make it harder for UK to share intelligence.
UK's nuclear regulator warns of rising terror threat to nuclear industry
Releasing its strategic plan, the Office for Nuclear Regulation will continue to manage the threat of cyberattack.
EU referendum: Former MI6 chief Sir Richard Dearlove says Britain safer outside the EU
Dearlove says Brexit would make it easier to deport terrorists and to control British borders.
DRC: What is the MONUSCO and what role does it have ahead of the elections?
Congolese voices are pressing the UN to change MONUSCO's mandate ahead of upcoming elections.
Apple vs FBI: Tim Cook says unlocking San Bernardino iPhone would be 'bad for America'
Cook said unlocking the device would set a legal precedent that would offend many Americans.
Star Wars Episode 8: Disney summons drone army to fight set photo spies
LucasFilm and Disney take to the skies to protect secrets of Croatian shoot.
Mali: Government releases perpetrators of 'war crimes and crimes against humanity' warn activists
Rights groups claim Mali forces detaining thousands of conflict-linked civilians 'without legal warrant'.