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UK Users Sue Google Over Safari Tracking
A group of users have begun coordinating legal actions against Google over its alleged tracking of desktop and mobile Safari users
GitHub Goons Give Away Private Encryption Keys
GitHub members show how not to do encryption
UK Signs Up To Cyber Resilience Initiative In Davos
Hague signs agreement at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Lenovo RIM Takeover Possible Says CFO
Lenovo could enter smartphone market but would face opposition from US and Canada
Privacy Campaigners Call On Microsoft For Skype Transparency
Post-Microsoft acquisition changes continue to pique privacy advocate interest in Skype
Kim Dotcom’s Number 2 On A Mad First Week At Mega
Bram van der Kolk talks to TechWeekEurope about the cloud filesharing service's troubled first week
Cisco Looks To SMBs With New Mobile, Security Solutions
Cisco is targeting SMBs with a new wireless router, wireless security appliance and mobile handset
UK Anonymous Hackers Get Jail Time
Attackers who hit PayPal, MasterCard and other major firms in the name of Anonymous get jail time
‘Backdoors’ Uncovered In Barracuda Networks Security Gear
Researcher says backdoors remain open in many Barracuda boxes
EU Committee Votes To “Water Down” Data Protection Regulation
The decision shows dissent in the EU Parliament, but is far from being final
Symantec Announces Job Cuts Despite Positive Results
As many as 1,000 Symantec employees could go
Three Charged In Global Gozi Cybercrime Bust
UK cops help catch alleged Gozi banking malware pushers
Sony Slapped With £250k Fine For 2011 PSN Breach
Sony plans appeal but isn't getting much sympathy from the security community
Apple Removes 500px Photo App Over Pornography Fears
Apple pulls popular photo service from the App Store after customer complaints
BitCoin Casino Earns Over £50,000 A Month
Online gambling boosts the virtual currency ecosystem
Google: Governments Hungrier Than Ever For People’s Private Data
Transparency Report shows another jump in requests for Google account user information
Is It Time To Test Active Defence In Court?
If you are hit by a hacker, is it legal to hit back? Peter Judge thinks it's time to test Active Defence in court
Go Daddy Sued For Hosting ‘Ex-Girlfriend’ Porn Site
Plaintiffs demand the hosting company shares responsibility for violating their privacy
Kim Dotcom’s Mega Fileshare Service Riddled With Security Holes
Is Mega handing encryption keys to users to protect itself from future legal problems?
Pwn2Own Hacking Contest Offers More Than $500,000 In Prizes
The Pwn2Own competition has raised its bounties for working exploits aimed at browsers and browser plug-ins
Children’s National Cipher Challenge Winners Announced
The school codebreaking competition attracted eight times more participants than in 2011
Polish Officials Move To Decapitate Virut Botnet
Botnet sees some of its command and control infrastructure compromised by CERT Polska
US Data Privacy Campaigners Support Brussels Against US Interference
US groups from opposing factions do battle in Brussels
PayPal Gets A Slice Of £25m DWP Identity Contract
UK citizens will be able to register for the new Universal Credit system using their PayPal credentials
Two More Java Flaws Emerge
Java security problems just won't go away for Oracle
EU Proposals To Force Cyber Attack Transparency On Businesses
Exclusive: European Commission hopes to enshrine transparency around cyber incidents in law
Hackers Tout Fake Java Patch As Fresh Exploit Sells For Thousands
An exploit sells for a separate flaw to the one that caused havoc earlier this month
US General: Iran Poses Serious Cyber Attack Threat
Stuxnet has caused a spike in offensive work in Iran
Assange Spurts Protests Online Through His Little Package
Swiss artists give WikiLeaks founder Assange a chance to voice opinions on current affairs