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Microsoft Ordered To Hand Over Irish Emails
An American judge sets a legal precedent by ordering Microsoft to surrender emails stored in an Irish data centre
Android FakeID Flaw Could Leave Phones Wide Open
Bad apps can fool Android phones using the Fake ID flaw, and take your credit card details. Your provider may not have patched it.
‘Hand Over Your Source Code’, Russia Tells Apple And SAP
“To prove you are not spies, we require your source code”, Russia tells Apple and SAP
US Govt Suspected Of Five-Month Attack On Tor Network
Tor warns users they may have been unmasked by a long-running campaign
Packaged Malware Is Getting More Evasive, Warns McAfee
Security vendor believes AETs are a serious problem ignored by the majority of its competitiors
NSA Ex-Director Touts $1m Per Month Security Service
Former NSA director Keith Alexander is filing for security patents and promising an intrusion detection service
BlackBerry Buys Secusmart – The Firm That NSA-Proofed Merkel’s Phone
Secusmart secured Angela Merkel's BlackBerry against NSA snooping. Now BlackBerry wants to offer that more widely
HP Warns Of Internet Of Things Danger
Connecting devices to the Internet is a great idea, but shouldn't we do it securely?
Companies With Restrictive Tech Policies Encourage Disobedience
Samsung says "extreme" workplace restrictions might not be the best solution for business security
Juniper Sells Junos Pulse Security Unit For £147m
Juniper is to offload its Junos Pulse mobile security business as part of a wide-ranging restructure
Russian Government Is Looking For Ways To Crack Tor
The Russian Interior Ministry offers £81,600 for a method to track users of the anonymous Tor network
Hackers Use Free Cloud Accounts To Create Cryptocurrency Mining Botnet
Researchers use free Cloud accounts to create a botnet, rather than hijacking computer resources from innocent victims
ICO Gets The Extra Funding It Asked For
The privacy watchdog gets money to cope with the additional workload created by the controversial DRIP bill
ICO Fines Travel Company £150,000 Over Data Breach
Inadequate security resulted in the loss of more than a million customer credit and debit card numbers
Operation Emmental Targets Banks That Use Two-Factor Authentication
Cyber criminal gang devises a new, complex method of hijacking SMS to steal money
Police Arrest Seven For eBay StubHub Fraud
Two arrests made in London as police swoop on international gang that defrauded eBay's online ticketing service
European Central Bank Held To Ransom Over Stolen Data
Hackers steal partially encrypted records from an events website that belongs to the bank
Secure Linux Distribution Found To Contain A Privacy-Busting Flaw
TAILS Linux, used by Edward Snowden to communicate with journalists, is patching holes in one of its network overlays
Huawei E355 Wi-Fi Dongle Users Warned Of Major XSS Flaw
Huawei E355 XSS flaw is described as "close to as being bad as can be" with users advised to switch off scripting functionality
Dropbox Adds Business Security And Collaboration Tools Ahead Of UK Office Opening
Dropbox for Business to receive update as firm lauds strong UK market and dismisses Edward Snowden's privacy claims
Researcher Disputes Apple’s Explanation For iOS Backdoor
Apple admits to the existence of an iOS backdoor, but says its for diagnostics. The researcher that exposed it says it undermines the platform's security
Intel Launches Self-Encrypting SSD Range For Business
The SSD Pro 2500 family features advanced security measures and promises “industry-leading TCO”
Ofcom Reports On Successful Implementation Of ‘Porn Filters’
Just 4 percent of new Virgin Media customers have adopted the tools designed to protect children online
Ofcom: UK Consumers Say Mobile Phones And Internet Are ‘Essential’ Services
Ofcom promises to ensure essential communication services remain affordable
Black Hat Cancels Talk About Identifying Tor Users ‘On A Budget’
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have been told to keep quiet
EE Apologises For Bombarding Orange Users With Texts
EE says a technical issue is causing Orange customers to receive duplicate texts about Magic Numbers
Snowden Calls For Development Of Anti-Surveillance Kit
Edward Snowden calls on the tech industry to develop anti-surveillance products in wake of NSA spying
Search Warrant For GMail User’s Emails Sparks Privacy Worries
Privacy concerns raised after US judge grants a warrant against Google to seize an individual's Gmail emails
Open Rights Group Plots Lawsuit Over DRIP
See you in court! Privacy group to sue the Government over the controversial DRIP surveillance act