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EE Admits To Security Flaw In Brightbox Routers
EE says it is working on fix to security flaw that could expose customers' personal information
Is Your Fridge Spreading Listeria On The Internet Of Things?
Fridges are already unhealthy places, but thanks to the Internet of Things, they are a source of online infections, says Tom Brewster
US Authorities Set For Silk Road Bitcoin Sale
The state gets drawn into the virtual currency game
Google Chrome Feedly And Twitter Extensions Pulled In Adware Scare
Two extensions to Google's Chrome browser concerning social media were apparently spamming users with ads
BCS Teams With Get Safe Online For Cyber-Security Education
BCS expert volunteers are to help educate communities about simple cyber-safety tips
Anti-RSA Brigade Set Up Rival TrustyCon Conference
TrustyCon will take place just down the road from RSA Conference
Obama: NSA Phone Surveillance Will Be Controlled… Some Day
President Obama defended the creation of a phone call database but promised access to it will be controlled
Eugene Kaspersky Christens New European Headquarters In London
The office complex is not going to open for another two months, but celebrations have already begun
Cisco: DDoS And Infrastructure Attacks Among The Biggest Threats In 2014
Meanwhile, the industry is missing almost a million cyber security professionals
Snowden: NSA Collects 200m Texts A Day And GCHQ Can See Them Too
GCHQ has access to NSA Dishfire database of texts and phone numbers, according to leaked documents
MongoDB Targets Insurance Risk Management
MongoDB's database management system has a growing presence in big data decision making in the insurance industry, according to the company
Quiz Of The Week: Edward Snowden And the NSA
Edward Snowden's revelations of NSA surveillance have sparked arguments round the world. How well do you know the story?
Vodafone Demands Right To Publish Government Surveillance Requests
Vodafone writes to 24 governments to ask for more freedom to be open
Microsoft Extends Windows XP Protection To 2015
The company will continue providing anti-malware updates, but nothing more
Man Jailed For Refusing To Reveal USB Password
Syed Hussain, already serving time for helping to plot attacks against UK targets, got another four months
British Police Help Dismantle Online Child Abuse Ring
Investigation into online streaming of child abuse leads to 29 arrests
DDoS Attacks Target Network Timing Protocol
DDoS attacks against the Network Timing Protocol are flooding the market, warns US security body
NSA ‘Can Hack Disconnected PCs’
NSA installs radio bugs in PCs, reports say
Wells Fargo Hopes To Offer Bitcoin Services
The bank has organised a real summit dedicated to the virtual currency
Silent Circle And Geeksphone Create Privacy-Focused Blackphone
Secure Blackphone to debut at Mobile World Congress
Cisco Warns Of POS System Vulnerabilities
Recent attacks prompt Cisco to warn of the vulnerabilities surrounding point-of-sale devices
Has Microsoft Finally Secured Internet Explorer?
For once, there are no fixes for Internet Explorer on Patch Tuesday. Sean Michael Kerner welcomes Microsoft's progress in securing its browser
Microsoft And Oracle To Patch Scores Of Vulnerabilities
Oracle issues a whopping 144 patches, including a handful for much-exploited Java
NSA Snooping Had ‘Minimal’ Impact On Fighting Terrorism
NSA said to be exaggerating impact of bulk metadata gathering
Target Attackers May Have Used RAM Scrapers
Software that pulls card numbers from computer memories is a growing threat, and may have been used in two recent heists, according to experts
UK Government Tells People To Be More Careful Online
Citizens urged to be more “cyber streetwise”
Insured Bitcoin ‘Vault’ Launched In UK
UK-based Elliptic says it has a cheap and secure way of protecting bitcoin owners from theft and loss
Anonymous Hits MIT Site On Anniversary Of Aaron Swartz’ Death
A year on from Aaron Swartz's suicide, hacktivist group hits MIT again
Over 70 Million Customers Hit In Target Hack
Significantly higher than the 40 million customers originally thought compromised