Malware targeting Android "Gingerbread" uses jailbreak exploit for root access to run remote instructions
The prime minister's suggestion that social networks should be blocked during riots was just puff, says Sophie Curtis
The Chinese government has always denied it hacks western targets but a new video shows otherwise
Surrey Police have launched an app helping the public to report crimes and monitor police activity
Representatives from Facebook, Twitter and RIM will meet Theresa May on Thursday to discuss the recent riots
Microsoft removed cookies that were able to regenerate even after the user deleted them
A former employee of the whistleblowing site has admitted to deleting thousands of unpublished files
Letting workers bring their own devices to the office allows malware to outpace the security measures available, says Eric Doyle
Auditors at Trace Security used social engineering tactics to obtain sensitive information and infect systems
Security concerns you more than broadband coverage and patents. Next up: Did you take work on holiday?
A disgruntled US IT administrator deleted multiple virtual hosts at Japanese pharmaceutical firm Shionogi
Anonymous continued its AntiSec rampage, targeting US defence contractor Vanguard's documents
A student has appeared in court to face charges that he allegedly hacked into the servers of Facebook
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Apple in South Korea, for violations of privacy
Organisations are transmitting sensitive data without any security due to improper SSL configuration
Experts predict an explosion in SpyEye variants now the pricey kit is openly available cheap – or even free
A spam outbreak is hitting levels not seen since Rustock was disabled in March, according to Commtouch
An alarming number of web users are risking identify theft because of their poor online behaviour
Hackers are using botnets and specially crafted search queries called “Dorks” to identify vulnerable websites
The ICO says Google is moving in the right direction on privacy but still has more to do
The Equality and Human Rights Commission says government needs to overhaul its data protection regime
A new variant of the Nickispy Trojan can intercept calls while sending messages out to a remote server
McAfee has added more management features to WaveSecure, but has held off on malware protection
RIM has fixed several critical bugs to do with the processing of images on BlackBerry Enterprise Server
A recent report shows that privacy is an illusion as persistent Flash and HTML5 cookies respawn after deletion, says Eric…
RIM's new free online management service simplifies smartphone security and requires no technical expertise
In support of anti-police protests in San Francisco, Anonymous has leaked the personal data of BART customers
Cyber-attackers are hitting higher-profile targets for financial gain, for "hacktivist" causes or just for fun
Google is to enforce its real name policy on Google+, giving those using fakes name four days to change