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After a hack on the German federal prosecutor's office, we review other damaging hits.

'Cross application' data sharing makes user vulnerable, says MWR InfoSecurity. Free mobile apps that use third-party advertising code are putting users in danger of being hacked, according to MWR InfoSecurity. The firm found that ad networks were inheriting the permissions of free apps, granting them access to the address books, text messages and emails of potential victims if the network was compromised by hackers.

by | 04 February 2015 Due out in a few weeks, Blackhat is a new movie looking at a case of high-level computer hacking - but how accurate is it? Lookout, your friendly neighbourhood hacker-for-good, has taken a closer look, and at first glance it's good news with the film steering clear of tired old tropes.

Add to favorites Yahoo 's attribution of its recently revealed hack to a state actor provoked some scepticism in the technology industry. For the average IT professional, it raises some key questions: what are state cyber attacks and do they pose a threat to my business?