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Yahoo EU Data Privacy Lobbying Efforts Leaked
Yahoo wants to ensure "pseudonymous" data does not have the same protections as non-anonymised information in Europe
Tesco Brings In Police Over ClubCard Hack
Tesco in security hot water again as ClubCard vouchers go missing
China Claims IP Hijack After Hacking Allegations
China has hit back at reports that government-backed hackers are targeting Western organisations
The Rush To Fix Britain’s Cyber Police
Exclusive: TechWeekEurope FOIs expose patchy methods in cyber policing across Britain, as officials start to fret over the impending formation of the National Cyber Crime Unit
Apple Admits Hack On Its Own Mac Machines
Facebook hackers reportedly responsible, as Java flaw exploited to attack major tech firms
David Cameron Signs Off Cyber Security Deal With India
Joint task force one of a number of measures agreed on during Cameron's trip to India
China PLA Linked To Major Hacker Collective
US firm says it is time China was openly blamed for hack attacks
Certificate Authority Group Formed To Push Web Security Standards
Comodo, GlobalSign, Go Daddy and other certificate authorities have teamed up to promote improved security standards for the web
Burger King Recovers Twitter Account After Hack
Pranksters claim McDonald's buys Burger King after 'flop of the Whopper'
Google Faces Punishment After Failing To Answer European Privacy...
Google's controversial privacy policy could land it with a fine in Europe
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”...
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...
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