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PHP Gets Security Updates
The widely deployed PHP language has been updated with two important patches fixing both security issues and stability bugs
IDC Sees Growth In Market For Advanced Threat Protection
Organisations are increasingly seeking products and services to protect themselves from targeted malware attacks, according to IDC
Microsoft Warns On Windows XP Security
Organisations running Windows XP face added security risks after the platform's support cutoff next year, according to Microsoft
KPMG: New Breed Of Cyber Attack Could Cripple Banks
British banks should watch out for fresh kinds of attacks as they can't afford to suffer another systemic shock, KPMG says
For Better Security, Let’s Look Back To The Future
KPMG's Mark Waghorne looks at ways to prevent crooks from getting at data even if they make off with laptops, tablets and smartphones
Google: We Should Not Be Subject To British Privacy Law
Google said to have made claim in defending itself against circumvention of Apple Safari cookie protections
Lessons From The Washington Post’s Syrian Strike
The Syrian Electronic Army's attack on the Washington Post shows ad networks open up new threats, says Sean Michael Kerner
Researcher Hits Zuckerberg’s Wall To Report Facebook Bug
Facebook says researcher broke terms and conditions when proving an exploit
China To Probe EMC, IBM And Oracle Following US Spy Revelations
The PRISM fallout could hit US firms' operations in China
Germany Rules Bitcoin Is Money – And Subject To Tax
The German finance ministry says profits from Bitcoin transactions may be subject to 25 percent tax
Study: Enterprises Prefer Hybrid Cloud
A Rackspace-backed study has found a surprisingly high proportion of organisations prefer the hybrid cloud approach, partly due to security concerns
NSA ‘Broke Privacy Rules Almost 3,000 Times In A Year’
Agency breaks rules designed to keep its surveillance in check thousands of times, according to an audit leaked by Edward Snowden
Met Police Moves In As Mobile Phone Thefts Hit 7000 A Month
Met Police launches campaign to raise awareness of the risk of mobile phone theft in London
Washington Post, CNN And Others Hit By Syrian Electronic Army
Hackers breach Outbrain feeds to spread their message across major media websites
Tibetans Under Cyber Attack – And The Security Industry Isn’t Helping
Tibetans are pummelled with cyber attacks, but the security industry is not helping, and may even be hindering, TechWeek hears
Fortinet Grows Application Delivery Portfolio
Fortinet has expanded its Application Delivery Portfolio thanks to its recent acquisitions
Microsoft Pulls Critical Exchange Patch
Hackers may now seek to exploit the flaw, despite a Microsoft workaround
Google Offers Fixes For Android Flaws Used To Steal Bitcoins
Google admits to flaws and sends out update code to manufacturers, but no timeline on when users will see the benefits
IBM To Acquire Israeli Fraud Detection Firm Trusteer
Big Blue planning a new security research lab in Tel-Aviv too
Google’s Stupid Sophistry Over Gmail Privacy
Google is using false reasoning to justify its scanning of Gmail messages, says Tom Brewster
TechWeek Readers Abandon US Cloud Over Privacy
Our readers don't trust US cloud providers any more, it seems
Crooks Use Google’s Own Cloud To Control Android Malware
Google's cloud is abused as part of attackers' command and control infrastructure
North Korea ‘Uses Troll Army For Attacks On South’
North's 200 trolls using stolen credentials to post propaganda on South Korean websites, think tank claims
Simple Joomla Hacks ‘Hit Thousands Of Websites’
Thousands of sites compromised to serve up the Blackhole exploit kit, Verasafe says, as Joomla users urged to update
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Toughens IE Browser
The Patch Tuesday update fixes 23 vulnerabilities overall, and includes an update for Internet Explorer
Most Britons Don’t Believe Corporations Will Keep Their Data Safe
Research suggests that obscure privacy policies are damaging consumer trust
GCHQ Unveils Cyber Attack Response Schemes
GCHQ looks to come to the aid of businesses beleaguered by cyber attacks
Google Announces Big Increase For Bug Bounty Rewards
Bugs previously rewarded at the $1,000 level will now be considered for reward at up to $5,000, Google says
New York Times Hackers Back With Smarter Malware
Hackers, thought to be Chinese, return with updated infrastructure as they try to avoid detection