Alan Martin

The website for Malaysia Airlines was taken offline, in an attack claimed to be by the Lizard Squad hacking group, according to the BBC.

Google's Project Zero has released information on three as yet unpatched vulnerabilities in Apple's OS X operating system, reports Ars Technica.

A study by the University of Buffalo has revealed that 'information rich phishing emails' may be more effective due to their ability to alter recipients' cognitive processes, reports Phys.org.

A school entirely focussed on teaching cybersecurity skills has launched in the UK, reports Computer Business Review.

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has claimed he doesn't use an iPhone for fear of surveillance technology in the smartphone, reports The Independent.

A zero day vulnerability in Flash is being actively used by cybercriminals, according to Forbes.

The danger of public Wi-Fi spots has been exposed by a seven year old girl following a short video tutorial, reports ITV.

Twitter has announced the release of its Digits password alternative for websites, reports ZDNet.

A study of more than 3.3 million leaked passwords in 2014 has been released, exposing the most overused, predictable passwords.