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Adobe Plans Emergency Fix For Reader
Adobe comes good on a promise made last week, but researchers worry over breaking of Reader's sandbox protection
ICO Slaps Nursing And Midwifery Council With £150k Fine
ICO calls the midwife after courier loses DVDs
Vodafone Plans Major Security Drive With BAE Systems
Vodafone Mobile Threat Manager the first fruit of five-year deal with BAE Systems
Brain Dead Security Unleashes Zombie Attack Hoax
US radio and TVs issued zombie attack warnings because of poor security. Wayne Rash wants more brains
Facebook Hit By Malware Attack Through New Java Flaw
No user data lost in Java zero-day attack
Retailers, Hotels Hit By Majority Of Cyber-Crime
Hotels, restaurants and shops accounted for 78 percent of the breaches analysed by security firm Trustwave in 2012
Study: Bot Infections Common On Household Computers
One in 14 North American households had a computer compromised by a bot infection in 2012, according to Kindsight
The Pirate Bay Could Launch A Copyright Lawsuit
The Internet pirates have their website design stolen by a copyright protection group
Spanish Police Dismantles “Largest And Most Complex” Ransomware Ring
Eastern Bloc hackers wreaked chaos in Europe
Aussie App Developer Thinks Google Play Privacy Is An Insult
As Paul Keating would have said, Google Play are scumbags, privacy-wise
iOS 6.1 Security Flaw Bypasses iPhone Lock Screen
Hacker posts video of how to get around PIN number on iOS 6.1 lock screen
Apple iOS 6.1 Bugs Continue With Exchange Problem
The admin headaches continue after Apple's iOS 6.1 update, with it crippling Exchange 2010 servers
Adobe To Patch New Zero-Day Code Flaws
Adobe is working on patches for critical vulnerabilities - currently being exploited on Reader and Acrobat
President Obama Signs Cyber-Security Executive Order
Analysts have welcomed Obama's signing of an executive order to protect critical infrastructure from cyber attack
National Audit Office Warns Of 20-Year Wait For Cyber Security Professionals
It could take twenty years to train the number of cyber security specialists the country needs
Researchers Warn Of Rise In Software Vulnerabilities
Software vulnerabilities in the products of major vendors such as Adobe, Mozilla and Oracle are on the rise after a five-year decline, according to NSS Labs
Help Your Staff Avoid Spear Phishing!
Spear phishing is a major security risk, and the only way to stop it is to train your staff, says Scott Greaux
Apple Patents Visual iPhone Unlock Method
New iPhone unlock method could prevent fraping, says Apple
Bit9 To Share Data On Certificate Hack
"Deep irony", as hackers use security vendor Bit9 to spread malware
US Secret Service Reportedly Investigating Bush Email Hack
Personal emails and photos were stolen from the email account of former US President George H.W. Bush, according to investigative website The Smoking Gun
Java Zero-Day Offered On Russian Dark Market For $100k
Java zero-days can make as much as $100,000 on the Internet underground, but the buyers will earn even more, RSA analysts tell TechWeek
Has The Strong Pound Made Britain The World’s Phishing Capital?
At RSA's Anti-Fraud Command Center in Israel, TechWeekEurope hears why the UK loses three times more than the US to phishing
European Smart Grid Cyber and SCADA Security
SMi Group’s 3rd annual European Smart Grid and SCADA Security conference delivers presentations from US as well as European Utilities focussing these developments and their experiences in dealing with persistent threats and vulnerab ...
‘They Sent A Guy A Coffin With His Name On It’ – Why Russian Cyber Crooks Are So Scary
On a trip to RSA's Anti-Fraud Command Center in Tel Aviv, TechWeekEurope learns about the lengths Russian cyber crooks will go to protect their own
Adobe Issues Emergency Flash Player Patch
Adobe has issued an emergency patch in order to counter ongoing exploits against its Flash Player
Russian Pirate Party Set To Host Banned Websites Abroad
The political organisation wants to help websites that were 'blacklisted' without any reason
Microsoft And Symantec Buddy Up For Botnet Takedown
Microsoft and Symantec have struck a blow at cyber criminals after taking down their command and control servers
EU Could Force Banks And Other Critical Industries To Report Cyber-Attacks
EU proposals could force 42,000 companies to reveal details of cyber-attacks
Facebook Risks Fresh Privacy Row With Tracking App
Facebook is reportedly developing a mobile app that tracks your location, even when the handset is not being used