The attackers gained access to names, addresses, phone numbers, emails and passwords, which were apparently stored unencrypted
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EE Offers MobileIron Cloud EMM Platform To SMB Customers
EE offers MobileIron tools to administrators to help them manage corporate and personal devices on SMB networks
Iran Spies ‘Using Facebook To Snoop On US Government’
'Newscaster' operation seeks to dupe government personnel out of passwords, says cyber intelligence firm
TrueCrypt Disk Encryption ‘Death’ A Mystery
Website post says the tool may no longer be secure for usage, amidst rumours of a legal threat
LulzSec’s Sabu Avoids Prison Following FBI Cooperation
Hector Monsegur given a year's supervision, avoiding a lengthy jail term
Spotify Breach Hits Android Users
Spotify tells a number of customers to change passwords and Android users will have to upgrade following a breach
Torrentz.eu Back Online After Defying UK Police
Polish domain name registrar complies with the takedown request, then changes its mind
China Responds To Hacking Allegations With More Hacking Allegations
“You run the NSA, and you have the nerve to accuse us of spying?”
Report: China Pressures Domestic Banks To Replace IBM Servers
The Chinese government is investigating the security of IBM servers in the country's ongoing tensions with the US
Avast Closes Forum As Security Company Hacked
Avast says customers will need to change their passwords following forum attack
LulzSec ‘Leader’ Sabu Helped Feds Stop 300 Attacks
Hector Monsegur provided significant help in tracking down members of hacktivist groups and cyber criminals, court documents show
UK Police Close Filesharing Search Engine FileCrop
Visitors to FileCrop will now get a message from the police, telling them the site is under investigation
US Considers Blocking Chinese From Major Security Conferences
Chinese might not be allowed at Def Con or BlackHat, following US charges against PLA members
eBay Faces Probes Over Data Breach
The ICO and three US states are investigating eBay over its handling of a data breach that exposed the details of 145 million users
Pro-Russian Hackers Attack Central Election Commission Of Ukraine
CyberBerkut steals a huge archive of emails three days before the elections, sends it to the media agencies
NSA Surveillance Reform Bill Passes Government Vote
Legislation to curb the snooping activities of the NSA passes US vote, but this result pleases no one
Microsoft Challenges FBI Over A Customer Data Request
The company is ready to go to great lengths to protect customer data, as long as these customers buy products in bulk
BlackBerry Details Secure Vision For IoT With ‘Project Ion’ M2M Platform
BlackBerry hopes to establish itself as IoT network leader as recovery continues
Facebook Reacts To Privacy Fears With Tightened Settings
Noob users of Facebook receive a privacy policy change that will limit their first postings to the audience they want it to reach
Silent Circle Raises $30 Million In Funding, Moves To Switzerland
The company says the money will help bring Blackphone to the masses
Secure Messaging App PQChat Promises ‘Future Proof’ Encryption
PQChat retains minimal user information, auto-deletes messages and is protected even from quantum computing techniques
Chinese Authorities Order Physical Checks Of Government Computers
Chinese engineers will begin inspecting computer hardware used in government offices to ensure it can keep sensitive data safe
Tech Titans Withdraw Support For NSA Reform Bill
Tech giants object to a US government reform bill of the NSA, saying the measures do not go far enough
Google’s Nest Recall Notice Reveals 440,000 Faulty Fire Alarms
US government body reveals 440,000 Nest fire alarms and CO2 detectors were affected by a fault reported in April
Cisco Seeks To Up Anti-Malware Game With ThreatGRID Bid
Cisco wants to get better at blocking zero-day threats
eBay Asks 128 Million Customers To Change Their Passwords After Hack
The company says hackers accessed personal details and encrypted passwords, but no financial data was compromised
ICO Seeks Comment On Updated Video Surveillance Guidelines
How do you feel about camera-carrying drones?
Leaked Source Code Causes Explosion In Popularity Of ‘iBanking’ Malware
The sophisticated malware strain usually sold for $5,000 suddenly becomes free
US Government Says Utility System Hacked
Unnamed utility supplier and control system managing a mechanical device both hacked, according to official US security body
Facebook Makes Malware Removal Tools Free For Users
Infected users will be alerted when they're on the network and given the option to remove the malware with F-Secure or Trend tools