$40k of bitcoin lost in Coinapult hot wallet hack
Coinapult, a long-running bitcoin wallet service, announced on Monday that its hot wallet had been compromised to the tune of 150 coins - around $42,900.
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Advantage Dental hacked – over 150,000 personal records breached
Advantage Dental has sent out notices to 151,626 customers after a hacking which may have led to the leaking of valuable patient data, according to the Portland Tribune.
VPNs illegal in UAE, says Dubai Police
A senior official in the Dubai Police force has stated that the use of Virtual Private Networks is illegal across the United Arab Emirates.
British Bank trials heartbeat based authentication
A British bank has been trialling a different type of biometrics, allowing their customers to confirm their identity via heartbeat according to the BBC.
Google’s Project Zero reveals possible memory leak hack
Security researchers have managed to launch an attack on Linux computers by targeting a physical weakness in some types of DDR memory chips, Ars Technica reports.
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.
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.
ESET’s Mark James on 2015’s security trends
how is 2015 shaping up in security? We caught up with ESET security specialist Mark James to get his take on threats, security and how people should ensure their year is free of malware.
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.
Adobe crowdsources its bug‑hunting, but no rewards offered
Adobe, the company behind Flash, Photoshop and Adobe Reader, has launched a program encouraging security researchers to find and report possible vulnerabilities to the firm.
FREAK attack: security vulnerability breaks HTTPS protection
A widespread, long-standing security flaw that allows attackers to decrypt HTTPS-protected traffic between certain device and potentially millions of websites has been uncovered by security researchers, reports Ars Technica.
India blocks third party email services to government officials
The Indian government has changed the way in which its officials are allowed to operate when working, it has been announced.
Blu‑ray exploits could allow computer malware infection
A pair of possible exploits in hardware and software used for playing Blu-ray discs have come to light, reports PC World.
Lenovo website hacked, Lizard Squad claims responsibility
Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo has been victim to a website hack, with Lizard Squad claiming responsibility.
FBI puts $3m bounty on Russian hacker
The FBI has offered a record $3 million reward for information leading to the arrest of a cybercriminal, reports the BBC.
Top 10 breaches of 2014 attacked ‘old vulnerabilities’, says HP
A report by HP has found that 44 percent of all of the breaches in 2014 were caused by known vulnerabilities, between two and four years old.
British hacker due for sentencing over public service DDoS attacks
A 51 year old man is facing a lengthy prison sentence in the United Kingdom after admitting to a series of distributed denial of service attacks against social housing, social services and crime prevention websites.
Burning Man queue jumping hackers caught out
The online queuing system for the 40,000 tickets to the Burning Man festival was hacked by 200 people accessing a 'technical backdoor' to virtually queue jump, according to Computer World.
Jamie Oliver website serves up a side of malware
Jamie Oliver's website was affected by a malware issue, a spokesperson for the British celebrity chef has told the BBC.
12,000 exposed to possible ID theft after Jeb Bush publishes emails
Possible 2016 Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush has has had to retroactively redact over 12,000 personal details from emails published in the name of transparency