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Kaspersky: Sorry If We Broke Your Internet
Anti-virus update kills Internet access for users of many Kaspersky products
Twitter Set To Introduce Two-Factor Authentication
A job posting suggests Twitter is getting serious about security
iOS 6 Jailbreak Emerges As Apple Patches Mac OS X
iPhone 5 users can finally upload non-approved software
Netseer Hack Triggers Google Malware Warnings
A compromise of the website of advertising network Netseer led malware alerts to appear on major websites such as The Guardian and ZDNet
BSA: Over Half Of UK SMBs Have Used Illegal Software
BSA warns small companies that buying counterfeit software could lead to something more troublesome than a fine
Richard III: We Have A Hunch His DNA Tests Could Affect Us All
They've identified Richard III from his DNA. Could they do the same to you, asks Andy Green of Varonis
China Again Implicated In Persistent Cyber Attacks On Defence Bodies
Sophisticated, persistent cyber attacks have hit a host of defence and aerospace firms, FireEye reports
American NGOs Urge Their Government To Support EU Privacy Proposals
Seventeen US organisations ask their government to have the courage of Obama's convictions
Twitter Hacked – 250,000 User Passwords Potentially Pilfered
Twitter acts fast to change logins after it admits its security was broken by sophisticated hackers
Oracle Patches 50 Java Flaws
Oracle has expedited a set of patches scheduled for later this month and released 50 fixes to licensees
Anonymous UK Teenager Avoids Jail
Judge says Jake Birchall would have been jailed if he wasn't just 16 at the time of attacks on PayPal and others
Kim Dotcom: £8.5k For The Man Or Woman Who Breaks Mega’s Security
Mega mogul presents a challenge to hackers everywhere
Wall Street Journal: Chinese Hackers Hit Us Too
Another of America's biggest media organisations claims it was infiltrated by Chinese hackers
RSA And IBM Lead Charge Into Future Of Big Data Security
RSA offering Hadoop-powered solution, as IBM looks to make a splash in the security intelligence space too
Firefox Blocking Java And Silverlight ‘For Better Security’
Mozilla looks to prevent attacks exploiting flaws in plug-ins
New York Times Hit By ‘Chinese Hackers’
NYT says it was able to link attacks back to China, but there remain problems with attribution
FBI: ‘Sextortion’ Hacker Coerced 350 Women Into Stripping
Accounts hacked and over 350 women coerced into taking their clothes off
How Attackers Can And Will Exploit UPnP Flaws
Metasploit creator HD Moore explains how attacks might go down
Google To Offer Rewards For Chrome OS Hacks
Google has begun a competition offering more than £2m in prize money for those that can hack its Chrome OS
Cisco Continues Acquisition Spree With Cognitive Deal
Cisco continues its acquisition spree with the purchase of Cognitive Security to enhance its network security credentials
UPnP Networking Flaws Expose Tens Of Millions Of IPs To Hack Attacks
Flaws in UPnP libraries can be exploited on millions of networks, Rapid7 warns
The Botnet That Stole 16,000 Facebook Logins
Attackers show off potential for mass theft of Facebook passwords
Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Business Espionage
Police press on with Operation Tuleta
Twitter Applies Vine Porn Search Filters?
Some searches are no longer possible as Vine porn row rumbles on
New Java Flaw Bypasses Security Controls
A security flaw discovered in the latest verison of Java gets around security controls added to the programming language last year, according to researchers
New Twitter Transparency Site Shows Rise In Government Data Requests
There's a decline in copyright notices, but a rise in government user information requests
Anonymous Hits US Justice Department In Revenge Attack Over Swartz
Anons hunting for US government scalps
US Defense Department Expands Cyber Command ‘Fivefold’
US cyber force set to get 4,000 more employees
Why Data Protection Day Is A Dismal Failure
Data Protection Day fails to inspire yet again - it's time for a different story, says Tom Brewster