For the second time in a month, HP squeezes out a fix for a backdoor in one of its storage products
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
News Security
Feds Told To Take ‘Time Out’ From Def Con Hacking Conference
Def Con founder says people need "time to think about how we got here" after Edward Snowden revelations
EMC Upgrades Data Protection And Data Domain Systems
EMC has upgraded its Data Domain systems, as well as its data protection suite and deduplication software
Peter Sunde: Would Someone Kill The Pirate Bay Already?
Co-founder of The Pirate Bay, Peter Sunde, can't escape the shadow of his creation
RSA® Conference Europe 2013
RSA® Conference Europe 2013 has moved this year to the Amsterdam RAI in The Netherlands. Join us and immerse yourself in hot topics, insider knowledge and practical advice from information security experts.
MPs Report: MoD Data Compromised By Cyber Espionage Onslaught
MoD data taken in unspecified attack, as the level of cyber espionage worries intelligence committee
Handwriting Analysis Identifies Who Wrote What
Paragon's PenMetrix software can identify people by their handwriting
How Green Data Spilled A Snooper’s Secret
Boasting about your green tech is a bore, but in France's case, it turned out to be revealing, says Peter Judge
Iran Launches National Email Service For All Citizens
But cannot promise that the domestic and state-controlled email service will be free of censorship
The Pirate Bay Co-Founder Unveils Anti-Snooping App
Peter Sunde hoping to launch a less controversial technology with the Heml.is secure messaging application
Microsoft Bug Exposed By Google Researcher Used In Targeted Attacks
Bug controversially disclosed by Tavis Ormandy was used in "limited" attacks, Microsoft confirms
EMC Bolsters RSA Identity Management With Aveksa Purchase
RSA pushing ahead with its intelligence-led approach to security
Google Android ‘Master Key’ Exploit Code Exposed
A proof of concept appears on GitHub but users shouldn't panic just yet
US Government Needlessly Trashes $170k Of Kit After Routine Malware Infection
US body goes beserk over a relatively minor malware outbreak
National Airports See Delays After NATS Computer Failure
Glitches cause problems at Heathrow, Gatwick and other major airports
MPs Question Worth Of Digital By Default Strategy
Francis Maude questioned over how well the government is tracking the success of its online push
Aruba BYOD Survey Highlights Trust Concerns
Employees may conceal their use of personal devices at work due to trust issues, putting corporate data at risk, Aruba has found
Snowden: NSA, Israel Co-wrote Stuxnet
The US' National Security Agency worked with Israel on the Stuxnet attack on Iranian uranium processing centrifuges, according to ex-intelligence contractor Edward Snowden
South Korea Attackers ‘Pierced Military Networks’
Same crew that hit TV stations and banks managed to get malware onto military networks, says McAfee
MIT Project Reveals What PRISM Knows About You
An MIT project shows Wayne Rash just how much information PRISM can get without opening a single email
PRISM: Privacy International Issues Legal Challenge Against GCHQ Snooping
Organisation hopes to make a dent in the UK government's alleged widespread snooping, but its legal challenge will be heard in secret
iOS ‘Worse For Privacy Than Android’
Many more iOS apps track users and look through contacts, when compared to "intrusive" apps on Google's OS, BitDefender says
Gamers Hit In Massive Nintendo Hack
Nintendo hacked again and as many as four million could be affected
Microsoft Patch Tuesday To Fix Critical Flaws
Patch Tuesday will feature six flaws rated 'critical', including a Windows bug that sparked a row over responsible disclosure
Cloudsweeper Aims To Secure Email Accounts
The Cloudsweeper project offers to encrypt passwords and other sensitive information in a user's inbox, while also estimating how much the account might be worth to criminals
We’ll Fight Any PRISM Requests – HP
HP won't back down from a fight with US law enforcement and it supports controversial EU data privacy proposals, says European privacy lead Daniel Pradelles
EU Parliament Promises ‘In-Depth Inquiry’ Into US Surveillance
Neelie Kroes warns PRISM's snooping will undermine European confidence in the cloud
MoD Brings Together Defence And Tech Titans For Cyber Security Partnership
BT, Lockheed Martin, HP and BAE and GCHQ all involved with government's latest cyber project
France’s Own ‘PRISM’ Spies On Email And Phone Calls, Says Le Monde
French spies are storing hoards of citizens' communications data and they might be breaking the law
EU Votes For Tougher Cyber Crime Penalties
Proposals suggest three years minimum jail time for running a botnet