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DefCon: John McAfee Launches Complaints Website
BrownList offers anyone a chance to complain about anything, and promises to keep those complaints online until the end of days
Facebook Ordered To Provide Data On Underage Users
Belfast's High Court orders Facebook to disclose any data it might have on how many underage users it has in Northern Ireland
Microsoft: There Will Be No Windows 8.1 Update 2
Microsoft says there will be no major Windows 8.1 Update 2 and future upgrades will be incrementally delivered alongside security fixes on Patch Tuesday
Critical WordPress Plugin Bug Was Ignored By Developers
Any website using the Custom Contact Forms plugin should apply a patch as soon as possible
Police Arrest Man For Running Blocked Torrent Site Proxies
PIPCU starts to “come down hard” on proxies that offer access to websites blocked in the UK, such as The Pirate Bay
Facebook Tightens Security With PrivateCore Purchase
The social network is beefing up the securtity of its servers with the purchase of a US software start-up
Microsoft To End Support For Older Versions Of Internet Explorer From 2016
Microsoft urges consumers and businesses to migrate to the latest version of Internet Explorer
Yahoo And Google To Work Together On Encrypted Email
Yahoo promises to implement end-to-end PGP encryption by 2015
BlackBerry Secure Work Space Receives US DoD Security Clearance For iOS And Android
iPhones, iPads and Android devices managed by BlackBerry Secure Work Space on BES 10 can be used on US defence networks
Quiz Of The Week: Famous Hackers
What do you know about the men who became famous by breaking stuff?
Microsoft Tip Off Leads To Child Abuse Arrest In The US
Microsoft becomes the latest tech vendor to aid law officials in their fight against child abuse
Google To Rank Sites With HTTPS Encryption Higher In Search Results
Google will use encryption as a ranking criteria in an effort to encourage more sites to adopt HTTPS
Apple Is Latest US Firm To Be Excluded From Chinese Government Procurements
Apple becomes the latest western tech firm excluded from Chinese government procurement projects
New Tool Aims To Decrypt Files Lost To Cryptolocker
DecryptCryptoLocker neutralises the original 'ransomware' strain, but its derivatives still pose danger
US Homeland Security Contractor Warns Of ‘State-Sponsored’ Breach
A US Homeland Security contractor warns its systems have been breached in what it suspects was a “state-sponsored” attack
Magnitude Exploit Kit Grows In Popularity Thanks To Free Distribution Model
Magnitude creators want to be paid in compromised machines, not money
Chinese Anti-Trust Regulators Launch Fresh Raids On Microsoft Offices
Microsoft reportedly receives more visits from the Chinese SAIC as pursuit of Western firms continues
ICO Puts Legal Profession In The Dock Over Data Breaches
The ICO sounds alarm over the handling of personal data by the legal profession
Vodafone First Operator To Receive Government Cyber Essentials Plus Security Certification
Vodafone says Cyber Essentials certification proves its security credentials, but some say government scheme isn't a serious benchmark
Russian Hackers Gain Access To 1.2 Billion Sets Of Login Credentials
The group dubbed 'CyberVor' has been collecting data from thousands of websites, using automated botnets to check for vulnerabilities
‘Risk-Averse’ Technology Operation Powers Successful Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
The Glasgow 2014 team needed 2400 PCs, 520Gbps of bandwidth and 123TB of storage to deliver a successful Commonwealth Games, but it wasn't ready for the cloud
Sophos: One Infected Machine Sends Up To 30 GB Of Spam A Week
A compromised computer could hit 5.5 million email addresses with spam every week without its owner ever noticing
Google Reveals Gmail User ID, After Child Abuse Discovery
Google reports a Gmail user to the police after discovering illegal images in his email
Satellite Wi-Fi Vulnerabilities Could Be Used To Hack Aircraft Says Researcher
Flaws in SATCOM firmware could compromise security of planes and ships, warns Ruben Santamarta, who will show his findings at Black Hat USA
Ofcom: Three Is The Only Major UK Operator To Sell Unlocked Phones As Standard
Ofcom issues advice for consumers wanting to unlock their phones, with fees, charges and times varying by operator
Mozilla Admits Developer Password Breach
Red faces and embarrassment all round at Mozilla after a serious breach of developer details
Wikipedia Entry Faces Google ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Removal
Are Google's worst fears about “right to be forgotten” requests coming to fruition, with Wikipedia entry removal?
China Bans Symantec and Kaspersky From Government-Approved Vendor List
China excludes two big names in the anti-virus industry as distrust of outside technology continues to grow
Paddy Power Admits Historical Data Breach
All bets are off, as criminals fleece Paddy Power of its customer records - four years ago