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Symantec comments on the influx of fake Instagram profiles luring users to adult dating sites. Now Instagram's being hacked to promote adult spam.

ESET researchers are warning about Facebook hoax scams that spread fake terror news to trick victims into disclosing their Facebook credentials.

AVG has announced its second quarter 2016 financial results, bringing in $105 million ahead of its merger with Avast in the coming months.

Demand for deception technology set to rise in response to identity and data theft, says Technavio. Global market expected to grow at 9% CAGR by 2020.

Vodafone and Unitec partner to tackle rising cyber crime in New Zealand, establishing a joint cyber research facility and secondment programme.

The top 5 vendors for the security-as-a-service space have been revealed, with analysts Technavio outlining who is best contributing to market growth.

The XOR.DDoS creates huge volumes of of data and meaningless strings in a SYN flood attack, crippling Linux PCs - and Windows too, says CDNetworks.

76% of government respondents in APJ expect cybersecurity risks to increase over the next two years, posing a threat to their success.

Study gains insights into typical ransomware behaviour and in doing so, identifies potential solutions for mitigating the impact of their attacks.

IT outsourcing, security testing and data loss prevention are key growth areas as the global information security spend continues its growth.

LogRhythm offers free version of its Network Monitor solution, enabling advanced threat detection for IT security professionals.

IoT is proving a minefield of security hazards. Trustwave researcher Jeff Kitson finds a problem with TRANE's Comfortlink XL850 thermostat.

Cyber alert for Rio Olympics-goers: ESET flags scams targeting eager fans buying tickets online. Ensure device security, experts advise.

Over 900 million Android smartphones and tablets are vulnerable to four new vulnerabilities, according to researchers from Check Point Software.

Web security firm Blue Coat has warned that malware hidden in SSL traffic is increasing at a significant rate.

Effective digital security needs people as well as technology. Most organisations are aware of the need to staff up to improve their security.

ESET researchers reported fake versions of photo transformation app Prisma on Google Play, just ahead of the official app's launch last month.

If you want to know which programs are using your webcam, or if you believe it is running despite the indicator light being off, here is a guide.

Palo Alto Networks adds machine learning to its security software, enhancing its malware and exploit prevention capabilities.

Sadly firewall options for small businesses haven't been great. At least until now. Enter the Dell SonicWall Soho range of security appliances.