Green Party would support open source and bill of digital rights but rules out technology for technology's sake if it hinders environmental aims
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Interpol Grabs Simda Botnet Servers In Global Swoop
The operation is believed to have significantly weakened Simda, which steals personal data and targets financial institutions
Conservatives Vow To Make UK The ‘Technology Centre Of Europe’ With Election Win
Tories say technology will create jobs, aid regional development and overhaul public services, but suggest more surveillance powers will be granted
UK Now Second Biggest Global Target For Cybercrime
Over a million new malware threats are being created every day, Symantec report reveals
Google Upgrades Cloud Platform To Deliver Faster, More Secure Services
Google adds new load balancers to reduce network latency and offers more options for secure cloud service connectivity
18 Year Old ‘Redirect To SMB’ Vulnerability Impacts All Versions Of Windows
Researchers find Redirect To SMB variant that can leak login credentials for some of the world's most popular software
Labour Manifesto Makes Broadband, Open Data And Mobile Coverage Pledges
Labour says the UK's strengths in digital technology can help economic growth and revamp public services
Game Of Thrones Episodes Leak Online Before Broadcast
The first four episodes of the new series have been leaked ahead of the programme's UK debut tonight
US Bans Intel From Chinese Supercomputer Upgrades
The US Department of Commerce said the move was due to concern over nuclear research in China
10 Of The Best Security Apps For iPhone And iPad
Keep your iOS device safe and sound with our list of the ten best security apps for iPhone and iPad
Hacked TV5Monde Passwords Appear In Television Interview
In a 'blunder' resulting from the chaos caused by last week's cyberattack, passwords for YouTube and other social media accounts appeared on air
IT Life: Securing Our SIM Cards
Gemalto's UK manager Howard Berg tells TechWeek about his career, his admiration of Disney and love of cards
Facebook Privacy Lawsuit Starts In Austria
A closely-watched data privacy lawsuit against Facebook has been filed in an Austrian court today
Europol And Security Firms Take Down ‘Polymorphic’ Beebone Botnet
Joint operation between authorities and security firms helps to take down 'wormlike' Beebone
AT&T Slapped With ‘Largest Ever’ US Data Breach Fine
US regulator sanctions AT&T over breaches at three overseas call centres that exposed valuable customer data
Islamic State Hacks French TV Station TV5Monde
Mon dieu! French culture minister demands urgent meeting after Islamic State blacks out TV broadcasts
Heartbleed a Year Later: How the Security Conversation Changed
BLOG: In the year since Heartbleed's discovery, there is more scrutiny than ever on OpenSSL and critical infrastructure overall.
FBI Warns Of Islamic State Campaign Against WordPress Sites
Islamic State sympathizers are targeting WordPress vulnerabilities according to the FBI
Singtel Targets Cyber Security With Trustwave Purchase
Asian telecom operator pays over half a billion pounds for Trustwave
White House Breach Blamed On Russian Hackers
The White House network breach was carried out by hackers “likely working” for the Russian government
Google Chrome Extension Sends ‘Millions’ Of Users’ Information To IP In US
Researchers discover secret habits of 'Webpage Screenshot' as Google Chrome extensions come under scrutiny
Expired Certificate Causes Global Gmail Glitch
Google neglected to renew a key certificate, causing error messages for the 'majority' of Gmail users over the weekend
Conservatives Promise Age Checks For Online Porn
Sites based either in the UK or abroad would be blocked if they don't impement such controls, according to the party
‘Dyre Wolf’ Bank Transfer Scam Nets Criminals $1bn To Date
Sophisticated bank transfer cyber scam uses 'advanced social engineering' to fleece US companies
China Outrage At Google Digital Certificate Rejection
Chinese administrator labels Google's rejection of its digital certificates as "unacceptable"
US Sanctions To Tackle Cyber Hacker Scourge
Hackers outside US will be financially punished after United States launches a cyber sanctions program
Lebanese Hackers Behind Volatile Cedar Spy Campaign
Hackers linked to Lebanese political group are behind a 'well managed' espionage campaign, warns researcher
5 DNS Attack Vectors You Need To Be Wary Of – And How To Defend Against Them
Chris Marrison, consulting solutions architect, Infoblox, explains how to protect your organisation against some of the most sneaky and damaging DNS attacks
China ‘Carried Out GitHub DDoS Attack’
The Chinese government allegedly used its own official Internet filters to carry out a massive denial-of-service attack against GitHub, say researchers
Microsoft Azure Cloud Apps Get Key Deployment Service
Thales goes forth with Bring Your Own Key package for Azure cloud apps