Phone hacking ruined the lives of celebrities, and – in at least one case – almost drove a victim to suicide.
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80 percent of global merchants fail card data security tests
Around 80 percent of global merchants including retailers, financial institutions and hospitality firms have failed interim tests which show they are not in compliance with card data security standards.
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Google Admin console email spoofing loophole patched
A vulnerability in Google Admin that could have allowed domains to be claimed to send out authentic seeming spoofed emails has been patched by the company, reports The Register.
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US lawmakers want taxi apps to check driver fingerprints
Ride-sharing taxi apps Uber, Lyft and Sidecar have been asked by US lawmakers to adopt fingerprint-based background checks for their drivers,
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US military looks to 3,000 new security hires by 2016
The United States’ military is looking to hire 3,000 cybersecurity professionals to man its infosec unit over the next nine months.
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Operating System Vulnerabilities, Exploits and Insecurity
iOS and OS X the most vulnerable operating systems? Don’t confuse vulnerabilities with exploits, or patch frequency with insecurity.
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CryptoFortress mimics TorrentLocker but is a different ransomware
ESET assess the differences between CryptoFortress and TorrentLocker: two very different strains of ransomware.
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Three men indicted in ‘one of the largest’ data breaches in US history
The US Department of Justice has charged three men with what is being described as “one of the largest reported data breaches in US history,”
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ESET’s Mark James on 2015’s security trends
how is 2015 shaping up in security? We caught up with ESET researcher Mark James to get his take on threats, security and how people should ensure their year is free of malware.
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FBI investigating apparent ISIS attacks on Western websites
A number of seemingly unconnected Western websites were hacked over the weekend, with messages claiming Islamic State as the perpetrator.
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