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Microsoft To End Security Essentials With XP Support Cutoff
Microsoft warns that Security Essentials for Windows XP is also set to end in three months time
Deutsche Telekom Customers Test Clean Pipe Service
Germany advances efforts to escape foreign surveillance, as customers test DT's Clean Pipe service
LinkedIn Sues Crew Who Scraped Member Profiles Using Amazon Servers
LinkedIn wants compensation and a jury trial, saying it could determine who the attackers were by asking Amazon
OpenSUSE Forums Down After Breach
Another vBulletin-based attack causes problems for open source crew
Spiceworks 7.1 Adds Threat Alerts By AlienVault
The new version of Spiceworks automatically monitors the health of your network
Palo Alto Networks Buys Security Firm Morta
Palo Alto Networks is to acquire security startup Morta, established by former NSA and Air Force members
So Really – Why DID Intel Dump The McAfee Name?
John McAfee was a liability, and the Intel brand is stronger, says Sean Michael Kerner
Coinye Currency Launches Despite Threats From Kanye West
Kanye West's cease and desist letter gives the Coinye currency a publicity boost
Security Luminaries Call For RSA Tech Boycott Over NSA ‘Collusion’
Security chiefs and researchers say the best way to send a message to RSA is to stop using its products
‘Dinosaur’ Intel Kills McAfee Name
John McAfee is happy to see his name off Intel's security products, but the change will make Intel's sales harder, say rivals
Cryptolocker Variant Automatically Infects USB Drives
A newly discovered variant of the file-encrypting Cryptolocker ransomware automatically propagates via USB storage, according to researchers
Bruce Schneier Joins Co3 To Develop Incident Response Software
Schneier will work alongside CEO John Bruce, an associate from his days at Counterpane Security
UAE Alleges US Backdoors Found In Its Spy Satellites
The United Arab Emirates has allegedly discovered two US-supplied 'security compromising components' in French-provided military satellites
Thousands Infected By Malicious Ads On Yahoo
Brits hit hard as malicious ads serve up the Magnitude exploit kit
IT Firms Probe NSA Allegations
Cisco, Dell and others are investigating claims that the NSA compromised their products
Snowden Reveals NSA’s Classified Quantum Computing Project
The US agency is building a machine that could make all encryption obsolete
Facebook Sued Over Message Scanning Allegations
Facebook has been slapped with a lawsuit over allegations it scans the private messages of users
NSA Trawls Crash Data For App Vulnerabilities – Report
The NSA reportedly monitors data from application crashes in order to pinpoint vulnerabilities
FireEye Boosts Cyber-Forsenics With Mandiant Purchase
FireEye is to bolster its cyber forensics capabilities with the decision to acquire Mandiant for £608m
How Governments Will Shape Data Centres
Governments' energy policies and surveillance activities will unintentionally shape our data centres, says Peter Judge
Can European Telcos Protect Customers From The NSA?
European telcos could ease customers' fear of US-based surveillance, if they can build the right services, says Birger Steen
Millions Of Snapchat Usernames And Phone Numbers ‘Leaked’
Hackers claim they wanted to show up Snapchat security weakness
Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Skype Social Pages And Blog
Hackers leave anti-NSA spying messages across Microsoft-run accounts
Apple Denies NSA Backdoor For iPhone
Apple denies it created a backdoor to allow the NSA to spy on the iPhone
Cyber-Attackers To Target Internet Of Things
Attackers will increasingly target devices that make up the Internet of things during 2014, experts warn
Crooks Rob Cash Machines Via USB
Cash machines running Windows XP attacked, researchers at the Chaos Communication Congress say
Report: NSA ‘Uses Vulnerabilities To Exploit Networking Gear’
The US' National Security Agency has an internal list of security vulnerabilities that it uses to place surveillance code into networking equipment, according to a report
Researchers: Cryptolocker ‘Took In Millions Of Pounds’
Dell Secureworks has estimated that the Cryptolocker botnet infected at least 200,000 systems in its first 100 days and is likely to have netted its creators millions in ransom
Target Reassures Customers Over Security Following Massive Breach
US retailer Target has disclosed that the credit card PIN numbers taken in the breach were encrypted