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Hackers and cybercrime prevention
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January 07, 2019
07
Jan'19
UK contactless card fraud surges
Fraudsters stole £1.18m from contactless users in 2018, with the average theft size also increasing
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January 04, 2019
04
Jan'19
Modern IT underlines need for zero-trust security
The increasing complexity of supply chains and interconnectivity of IT systems means the attack surface is widening and security has to evolve accordingly, warns British computer scientist
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January 04, 2019
04
Jan'19
Data breaches affected more than a billion people in 2018
The personal information of more than a billion people was compromised in 2018 as companies holding the data failed to keep it safe
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January 04, 2019
04
Jan'19
German politicians’ data leak shows need for global action
Hacked data includes contacts’ email addresses, private chats, mobile numbers, photographs and credit card details, which were published on Twitter
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January 04, 2019
04
Jan'19
Phishing attacks hidden by custom fonts
Security researchers have uncovered a new way in which phishing attacks are evading detection.
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January 03, 2019
03
Jan'19
IT regulators and practitioners need common language
There needs to be greater understanding between lawmakers and technologists to ensure regulations do not have unintended consequences, says a US computer security researcher and bug bounty pioneer
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January 03, 2019
03
Jan'19
Fortinet to lead cyber security discussion at WEF annual summit
The head of cyber security firm Fortinet has been named as a discussion leader at the upcoming World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland
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January 02, 2019
02
Jan'19
Kaspersky Lab champions gender equality and digital child safety
Kaspersky Lab report highlights gender equality in the technology industry and child education about digital security
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December 28, 2018
28
Dec'18
Top 10 stories on national security in 2018
From Russian disinformation, state surveillance, and police stop and seizure powers, to Facebook and WikiLeaks
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December 24, 2018
24
Dec'18
Top 10 IT security stories of 2018
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 IT security stories of 2018
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December 23, 2018
23
Dec'18
'Serious' Twitter flaw allows hackers to post on other people's accounts
A vulnerability in Twitter allows hackers to send tweets, private messages, post images or videos, and turn off security features, says British security researcher
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December 21, 2018
21
Dec'18
Government announces new plans to develop cyber talent
The government has announced plans for a Cyber Security Council to form a strategy for developing future cyber talent
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December 21, 2018
21
Dec'18
Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2018
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cyber crime stories of 2018
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December 20, 2018
20
Dec'18
Marriott data breach losses could be over half a billion dollars
Direct losses related to a huge data breach at US hotel group could reach $600m
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December 19, 2018
19
Dec'18
Top 10 Australia IT stories of 2018
Australia continues to cement its position as a leader in mastering and deploying advanced information and communications technology across a large segment of its economy