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Los Angeles Air Traffic System Collapsed Due To A Computer Glitch
Air traffic controllers had to use pens, paper and telephones to relay important information as the computer systems crashed due to a cyclical error
Microsoft Fixes Two Critical Flaws In Non-XP Patch Tuesday
A fairly lightweight Patch Tuesday arrives in May, but there are critical fixes for Internet Explorer
Bitly: Offsite Backup Hack To Blame For Breach
Bitly employee credentials stolen from a source code repository - and then used to hit the site's backup
Snapchat Settles FCC Charges For ‘Deceiving Users’
Snapchat reprimanded by US regulator and faces 20 years of scrutiny for deceiving its users
‘Police’ Ransomware Koler.A Demands $300 From Android Users
Android ransomware scam shames porn users into accepting extortion demands by pretending to have encrypted their phones
UK Firms Hit By More Frequent And Costly DDoS Attacks
New research reveals that 32 percent of firms have suffered DDoS attacks costing £240,000 a day
Orange France Hack Affects 1.3 Million
Telecoms giant warns customers about potential for dangerous phishing attacks
Met Police To Wear Body Cameras
The Met police are to wear body cameras, claiming it should lead to swifter prosecutions as people know they've been recorded doing wrong
Samsung Knox 2.0 Now Available On Galaxy S5 Smartphones
Samsung Knox 2.0 promises to secure from the hardware to the application level
Why Anti-Virus Is Not Dead (Again)
If even anti-virus detractors like FireEye use the technology, it must be very much alive. Tom Brewster takes its temperature
Emails Reveal Google’s Close Working Relationship With NSA
NSA coordinated meetings with Google and other tech titans on mobile security
RightsCorp Wants To Bring Its Copyright Protection Methods To The UK
The US company is forcing ISPs to participate in the copyright crusade, but will this approach work in Europe?
Dropbox Scrambles To Block Leaks Of Shared Data
Dropbox and Box users are leaking private data through Google Analytics and Adwords, a competitor has revealed
Symantec And Security Starlets Say Anti-Virus Is Dead
Is anti-virus finally dying? Sort of, say Symantec and its rivals
Target CEO Leaves Following Epic Breach
Retail giant announces Gregg Steinhafel is stepping down as CEO to lead the company forward after its epic hack
Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft Boost Data Request Disclosure Rules
Several major IT companies are reportedly moving to automatically notify users of government data requests
Warning Over Widespread Web Authentication Vulnerabilities
OpenID and OAuth vulnerabilities could allow for abuse of website redirection to get at user data
Microsoft Patches Windows XP With IE Update
Microsoft opts to rescue Windows XP users with an emergency patch for Internet Explorer
Eric Cole: A Good Cyber Offence Is Not The Best Cyber Defence
Dr Eric Cole, who has just joined InfoSec Hall Of Fame, warns that most countries are not ready for cyber warfare
Secret Social Network To Hit UK Shores
Privacy affectionados celebrate after 'Secret', the anonymous social network, prepares for UK launch
Google To Stop Scanning Student Gmail Accounts For Adverts
Google pledges not to scan educational Gmail accounts for advert information following scrutiny
Anonymous Linux Distribution TAILS Reaches Release Version 1.0
The OS that helped Edward Snowden communicate with journalists is ready for prime time
Facebook Tightens Data Settings And Launches Mobile Ad Network
New measures allow users to limit how much personal information they share with third-party mobile apps
Eircom Restores Webmail Service After ‘Intrusion’
Irish ISP urges users to change their passwords but says there is no evidence of data breach following shut down
InfoSec 2014: 17 Percent Of All Thefts In The UK Threaten Victim Privacy
According to police records, 162,932 items of computing and communications equipment were stolen in the UK in the past year
Almost All Mobile Malware Targets Android Says F-Secure
More than 99 percent of new mobile malware targets Android, but someone, somewhere is still targeting Symbian
Traffic Systems Vulnerable To Hackers Wanting To Cause Road Chaos
Systems across the UK could be abused by hackers to cause delays or even accidents, claims researcher
InfoSec 2014: High-Tech Bridge Democratises Access To Ethical Hacking
The information security market is not fair towards SMBs, says CEO Ilia Kolochenko
France Getting Battered By DDoS Attacks
France is seeing massive amounts of DDoS traffic going through its networks, thanks to sizeable hits on the country's popular hosting providers