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MPs: ICO Faces £42.8m Shortfall Thanks To European Privacy Plans
Taxpayers could end up paying more if European data protection proposals go ahead as planned, says Justice Committee
GCHQ Announces £4.5m Vulnerability Research Unit
New Cyber Research Institute wants to find vulnerabilities automatically
Online Attacker Attempts First US e-Voting Hack
The first known attempted hack of a US election occurred in the 2012 primary in Miami-Dade County, Florida, last year, according to researchers
‘Chameleon’ Botnet Pilfers Millions From Advertisers
Brit researchers claim Chameleon has made its owners at least $6.2bn
South Korea Blames Malware For Bank And TV Network Failures
Was this a cyber-attack from North Korea?
BlackBerry 10 Yet To Receive Approval For UK Government Use
BlackBerry says BlackBerry 10 has not been 'rejected' - it just hasn't been approved yet
NATO Cyber War Manual Says Hackers Are Targets
Online Geneva Conventions proposed for cyber war
Google Pays $40,000 For Partial Chrome OS Hack
Google is to pay security researcher 'Pinkie Pie' some £26,600 for a partial exploit of Chrome OS at the Pwnium 3 hacking competition earlier this month
Ramnit Botnet Boosts Management Features
The Ramnit botnet has been retrofitted to focus on better management of infected computers and more effective theft of financial credentials, according to Microsoft
iOS 6.1.3 Fixes Lock Screen Security Flaw
Apple begins rolling out iOS 6.1.3 to users, more than a month after vulnerability first discovered
The Epidemiology Of Malware
A nineteenth century doctor can tell you how to stop malware, says Dominic Storey
Will Companies Stop Paying For Security?
Will the cloud and consumer devices overturn the security market? We ask Christian Fredrikson
Angel Activist Or Demon Hacker? The Madness Of Weev
AT&T "hacker" Weev hates Government, but told TechWeekEurope of his Mormonism - and his plans to run for Congress
US Court Says FBI Access To Private Data Unconstitutional
In a landmark case, court says National Security Letters should be banned
Security Journalists Struck By Cyber Criminals
Researcher hit by hoax that brought a SWAT team to his door
US Military: Cyber-Attacks Top List Of Threats
US military leaders have warned that online threats have now eclipsed the threat of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction as the main concern to the country's security
Study: Attackers Focusing On Browser Flaws
Cyber-attackers are shifting away from Microsoft products and increasingly focusing on finding flaws in other vendors' applications, including Chrome, Firefox and iTunes, according to Secunia
BIS Loses 83 Government BlackBerrys And 17 Laptops In 3 Years
FOI request reveals Department for Business, Innovation and Skills loses 100 government devices
North Korea: US Is Hacking Us
Americans accused of working with South Korea to hit North's Internet
China Hackers Keenest On Industrial System Attacks – Trend Micro
China is the source of most attacks on Trend's fake industrial systems
UK Government Forges Anti-Cyber Crime Partnership
James Brokenshire to chair a meeting of minds on tackling cyber crime next week
Reuters Social Media Editor Charged With Helping Anonymous Hackers
Los Angeles Times page allegedly defaced with the assistance of Reuters deputy social media editor
BlackBerry Secure Work Space For iOS And Android To Separate Data
Update to BES10 to separate work and personal data on iOS and Android
Bitcoin Exchange Rate Crash Caused By “Mining” Software
Differences between database library modules from Oracle and Google temporarily sent Bitcoin market into chaos
Google Offers Security Advice For Hacking Victims
Website owners that have been hacked can now draw on free help and advice from Google
Visa Sued For Genesco Data Breach Fine
Visa is being sued over the financial fines it issued after a security breach at Genesco
Cisco Integrated Router Tackles BYOD Trend
Cisco is offering a new router designed to deal with the mobile challenges from the BYOD trend
Wiki Weapon Spawns Copyright-Free 3D Printer Blueprint Search Engine
Defense Distributed wants to destroy copyright, and dreams of a revolution
HMRC Under Pressure As British Surveillance Software Used In Ethiopia And Vietnam
Government pressured to reveal what steps it has taken to stop Gamma selling its FinFisher kit to repressive regimes