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How Cyber Extortion Really Goes Down
TechWeek exclusively exposes a real case of attempted cyber extortion, as a betting company is targeted by a DDoSer claiming to work for a rival firm
Sony Stops Fighting £250k Breach Fine ‘For Security Reasons’
Irony lost on Sony, saying it would give away too much info on its security if appeal against ICO fine for 2011 PlayStation breaches goes ahead
Telefonica Agrees 10 Year O2 4G Backhaul Deal With Virgin Media Business
O2 4G coverage to be supported by Virgin Media fibre network
Ofcom Calls For Cheaper Access To BT Openreach Copper Network
Ofcom wholesale proposals could lead to cheaper landline and broadband services for customers
BT Agrees £31.75m Dorset BDUK Deal
Dorset BDUK deal to bring fibre broadband to 97 percent of the county
Satellite Broadband Seizes On BDUK’s Fibre Failings
If BDUK fails to deliver broadband using national fibre networks, satellite providers could step in
Ageing Data Centre Tech Hampers Enterprises, Brocade Warns
Outdated data centre infrastructure hampers the ability of enterprises to handle growing business demands
BT Signs £264m BDUK Deal To Bring Fibre To 95 Percent Of Scotland
BDUK Scotland deal brings total public fibre investment in the country to £410 million
Post Office Admits Bugs Amidst Software Row
Horizon software has some flaws, but is working effectively, Post Office says
Microsoft To Switch Off WebTV Successor MSN TV
MSN TV, the set-top box-based successor to WebTV, is to be shut down amidst the explosive growth of Internet-connected mobile devices
Huawei Gets 4G Up Mount Everest
Huawei works with China Mobile to take LTE services to the world's tallest mountain
Government Auditors Slam Rural Broadband Deployment
The rollout of superfast broadband into rural areas has been slammed by government auditors
EU And Japan Partner For 100 Gbps Internet
Japan and Europe have teamed up on a number of research projects, including one to develop 100 Gbps Internet technologies
Google Gains Approval For White Space Broadband
Google has received FCC approval to progress plans for white space broadband in the United States
Darkleech Campaign Escalates To Breach Thousands More Apache Servers
Tens of thousands of IPs are serving up the Blackhole exploit kit thanks to Darkleech
Management Protocol Flaws Leave At Least 100k Servers Open For Hacking
IPMI protocol used in remote management riddled with flaws
Ofcom Proposes One Month Broadband Contracts And Easier Changes
Ofcom wants the cost of switching provider to tumble
Lookout Faces Legal Threat For Exposing ‘Bad’ Android Adware
Ad network considers defamation suit after being named in Lookout's adware bashing report
Ubisoft Hacked As Passwords Pilfered
Ubisoft attacked again - Knights Templar not suspected
Internet Of Things In Danger Of Fragmentation
The industry still hasn’t decided how it will connect 50 billion “things” to the Internet by 2020
Nokia Buys Out Siemens For £1.5bn To Own Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia buys Siemens' 50 percent share in the networking joint-venture
Intel Planning TV Service This Year
Intel has faced difficulties lining up programming for its television service, but now says it should be able to launch by the end of 2013
BT Agrees £5.7m BDUK Deal For North And Northeast Lincolnshire
BT wins yet more BDUK money, this time to bring fibre to 89 percent of northern Lincolnshire
Government Pledges £250m For Almost Total Superfast Broadband Coverage By 2018
Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury, outlines new 99 percent government target, but it is unclear how the money will be distributed
Government Super-Connected Cities Vision Reduced To Voucher Handout
The Chancellor's grand £150m scheme for superconnected cities has been watered down following ISP objections
Hackers Steal Code Signing Certificate From Opera
Opera tries to put a good spin on could turn out to be a pretty nasty breach
EC Says Three Quarters Of Europeans Dont Receive Advertised Broadband Speeds
EC study into European broadband says consumers are getting a rough deal
DarkSeoul Gang Blamed For Cyber Attacks On South Korea
Group that hit banks and government bodies could be linked to North Korea
Cisco Data Centre Architecture Looks To The App
Cisco claims to have a better data centre approach than SDN, with its new application-focused architecture