Islamic State militants are trying to develop the ability to launch deadly cyber-attacks on UK targets such as air traffic control or hospitals, Chancellor George Osborne has said. He is…
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T-Mobile subsidiary kills vulnerability
Scripts could have caused mayhem. MetroPCS patches hole that opened 10 million user creds to plunder T-Mobile has crushed a bug in subsidiary MetroPCS that could have allowed attackers to…
New POS Malware Lands Ahead of Busy Festive Shopping Season
Proofpoint analysts find new point of sale malware. Phil Muncaster Security researchers are warning of a new POS malware strain which has the potential to cause yet more pain for…
Data sharing initiative enables action on 30,000 cyber crime threats
Customised threat alerts have been provided to around 50 organisations. Details of more than 30,000 individual cyber crime threats have been shared with internet hosting companies as part of a…
Google working on new email service
Number of encrypted emails Gmail received from non-Gmail senders increased from 33% to 61% between December 2013 and October 2015. Google has announced plans to improve its email service following…
TalkTalk hired BAE Systems' infosec bods before hack
Plus: Police told us not to answer questions, says telco. Alexander J Martin Contrary to suggestions that TalkTalk hired BAE Systems to shore up its security after the much-publicised hack…