Police dealt with at least 13,000 device thefts, but only 1,000 breaches reported to ICO
United Nations: We Need Strong Encryption to Defend Free Speech
UN report at odds with politicians calling for greater restrictions
US Tried to Fire ‘Stuxnet’ Malware at North Korean Nuke Plant
Hermit nation saved by its own global isolation
Apple ‘Text of Death’ Flaw Hits Twitter, Snapchat
It’s possible to send booby-trapped text, Twitter or Snapchat messages to Apple gear with the express purpose of DoSing them.
Angler Exploit Kit Loads Up CryptoWall 3.0, Flash Flaw
CVE-2015-3090 for Flash by Adobe in the middle of May, so users should upgrade as soon as possible.
Iran Blames US for Cyber-Attack on Oil Ministry
Police chief claims his team foiled plot
China Preps 5-Year Cybersecurity Plan
The goal is to prevent foreign spying on government departments, state-owned enterprises and financial institutions.
Companies Buy Good Security, But Fail to Deploy It Properly
Data remains at risk because IT teams don’t have the expertise or time to deploy complicated IT security products.
Security Software Growth Tops 5% But Symantec Slumps
Market leader in decline for second consecutive year