EU throws a spanner in London’s encryption backdoor works

A wave of terrorist attacks has led to the UK government calling ever more noisily for ways to access the content of terrorists' messages - but new rules from Brussels make that demand much more difficult

Stack Clash: A UNIX Security bug likely to affect macOS

Why gathering genetic data could mean a whole world of pain

With access to a huge database of eager would-be participants, 23andMe is hoping to learn more about the genetics of pain. But just how useful will this data be - and what are the potential problems with this kind of trial?

Amazon plans to check up on your price checks

Thinking of shopping in one of Amazon's new physical stores? Think twice about using their free Wi-Fi to do a price comparison while you're there as a patent suggests they'll be snooping on your browsing

Monday review – the hot 24 stories of the week

From the US's North Korean cyberattack patch warning and Hollywood fighting piracy to the Google Play adware that just won't die, and more!

Security SOS Week – learn from our top experts for free

Stay up to speed on the latest security topics by joining in the free Sophos Security SOS webinar series next week!

Uber in the privacy spotlight again

It won't necessarily translate into big trouble for Uber. But it might: after all, the FTC's interest recently cost the company $20m.

Security SOS Week – learn from our top experts for free

Stay up to speed on the latest security topics by joining in the free Sophos Security SOS webinar series next week!

The Google Play adware apps that just won’t die

You can 'force stop' but the ads will just keep popping back up again

Your mouse knows when you are lying

Your mouse may be telling us more about you than you realise.

6 months for abuser caught in FBI’s Playpen snare

FBI’s Playpen operation is an investigation into child abuse imagery being shared via Tor. So, why such a lenient sentence?

Airbnb – the heartache of fake holiday scams

Scammers are using all sorts of techniques to get around Airbnb's anti-fraud detection. Don't get caught out!

US-CERT issues North Korean cyberattack patch warning

The US has issued an unusually stark public warning about the threat posed by North Korean cyberattacks

More Mac ransomware – $666 and 7 days to pay

Mac ransomware is rare but Apple computers are far from immune - here's how to protect yourself.

New project to expose congress’ Browsing Habits

The latest “let’s see how YOU like it” project aims to track what government employees are up to online.

News in brief: Hollywood fights piracy; Covfefe not a typo

Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news!

Blast from the past – Patch Tuesday updates for Windows XP

Dust off your company procedures for Patch Tuesday! XP gets a raft of official updates this month to fix publicly-known holes.

Infection by mouseover – what you need to know about PowerPoint spam

Malware-laced PowerPoint files are nothing new - but several recent spam campaigns have added a new twist.

Is it time for cash for medical “Clunkers”?

What will it take to improve cybersecurity in the problem-plagued healthcare industry?

News in brief: Update Flash now; Heartbleed fine; the $1.9m email

Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news

Virgin Super Hub 2 serious security bug – act now to close the hole

Which is the bigger router issue: a configuration backup flaw or weak credentials?