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Barclays bank offers free BT Wifi in branches

Bank tries to tempt customers to use mobile banking.

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Police shut down ransomware ring responsible for infecting tens of thousands of computers

Criminals make over a million Euros by scamming people into handing over money to unlock infected computers

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Adobe Reader zero day flaw could allow hacker to control PC and Mac

Adobe investigating reports that hackers are taking advantage of a vulnerability affecting version of Adobe Reader and Acrobat X1 for Windows and Mac

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Beware of the criminals posing as star struck lovers online this Valentines day

Lonely hearts looking for romance this Valentine's day are warned that criminal gangs will be targeting them online

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China is labelled an ‘IT menace’ as wars head to cyberspace

Cyber warfare on the rise as China uses attacks for political and economic gains

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BT phone helps block nuisance calls

New BT6500 can be set up to filter out unwanted cold calls and scammers

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European Central Bank recommends stronger internet protection for consumers

Consumers and bank customers could be forced to change passwords frequently to avoid internet scams

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Sexual abuse no longer focused on offline meetings, experts warn

Grooming of children online no longer leads to offline meetings, with smartphones a cause for concern

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UK still loves illegal downloading: more than 345 million music tracks illegally downloaded in first half of 2012

Legal music sales continue to struggle in the face of free, easily accessible illegal downloads of tracks

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Secure Java in Windows, OS X and Linux operating systems

Serious security flaws mean that Java must be properly configured or uninstalled. We explain how to stay safe

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British men escape jail for stealing Michael Jackson tracks

Judge hands suspended sentences to two men found guilty of offences under the Computer Misuse Act and stealing 'King of Pop's' music

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Cyber warfare attacks on UK armed forces would be threat to nation's security

Committee warns armed forces are too reliant on IT, and a sustained attack against these systems could "fatally compromise" their operations

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Criminals target old versions of Internet Explorer with zero-day attack

IE 6, 7 and in the crosshairs as user are urged to upgrade to IE 10, Firefox or Chrome

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