Friday 27 January 2017

Weekly News Roundup


Too busy working all week to keep up with the most interesting stories coming out of the technology and security industries? Below are our recommendations for a roundup of the top stories happening now that you need to know.
  1. Yahoo Delays Its Sale to Verizon Until the Second Quarter
Yahoo reported positive numbers in their most recent quarterly report, but they are still dealing with the aftermath of its breaches. Now its expected sale to Verizon has been delayed until no sooner than April. Read more…
It was confirmed this week that Lloyds Banking Group was a victim of a DDoS cyberattack. Cybercriminals attempted to block access to 20m UK accounts. Read more…
Almost three years later, the infamous Heartbleed bug is still at it. Researchers found that nearly 200,000 services globally are still connected to the web and not patched against Heartbleed. Read more…
Trump’s pick for attorney general is in favor of putting in backdoor encryption. The statement was buried at the end of a confirmation hearing last week and most people missed it. Read more…
Microsoft has been in a hard fought battle to stop American law enforcement from demanding data from overseas. Recently it was found by the court ruled that the US can’t request foreign data be turned over. Read more…

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