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NSA ‘PerfectCitizen’ Program Prompts Privacy Fears
The National Security Agency (NSA) has refused to clarify whether its new program will monitor private networks
Fortinet Security Blade Targets Data Centres
Fortinet has released a new security blade aimed at large data centres and managed security service providers
Criminal Gangs Make €1.5bn A Year From EU Card Fraud
US is biggest cause of EU woes
Chinese Pirate Admits Selling Software Worth $100M
Xiang Li sold software that retails for thousands of dollars for as little as $20
World Economic Forum Warns Of “Digital Widlfire” Global Threat
Spread of false information over social networks a major cause for concern in coming years
Internet Explorer Under Siege As Microsoft Struggles To Fix Its Fix
IE flaw being actively exploited by hackers who hit Google in 2009 and Microsoft is struggling to offer adequate protection
Coalition Urged To ‘Redouble’ Cyber Offence Efforts After Mid-Term Review
Cyber offensive capabilities are "crucial", says Henry Jackson Society, after the government's mid-term review
John McAfee Goes From Defensive To Cyber Offensive
Man who created anti-virus giant turns cyber criminal?
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Zero-Day Fix Broken ‘With Ease’
Seems Microsoft's fix is not much of a solution at all
Microsoft Delivers Two Critical Fixes On First 2013 Patch Tuesday
Security teams given a busy start to 2013, with a host of serious issues to deal with
Turkish Government Body Accused Of Google Phishing Attack
Ankara government agency may have created fake certificate for Google services, tech firms warn
Border Agency Foul-Up Sees Immigrants Wrongly Told To Get Out Of Blighty
People wrongly told to leave Britain leading Capita to suspect it is sitting on some dodgy data
British Amateur Becomes Top Civilian Cyber Security Expert In The World
Next for Chris Doman, it’s Cyber Security Challenge UK
ICO Plans Press Code Of Practice After Leveson Pressure
Following Leveson's criticisms of the PCC effort to guide the press in following data protection law, the ICO is called in to take the reins
Student Discovers Security Flaw In Facebook New Year App
Jack Jenkins found and disclosed the bug, but didn’t even get a “thank you” in return
Pakistan Lifts YouTube Ban For Just Three Minutes
Government firewall fails to block unsavoury YouTube content
Microsoft Rushes Fix For Internet Explorer Vulnerability
Microsoft has rushed out a tool to repair a zero-day vulnerability in older versions of Internet Explorer
Weak Passwords To Be Major Security Risk In 2013
Two security firms predict that targeted attacks and weak passwords will be the security issues to watch in 2013
US Banks Hit By Denial-Of-Service Attacks
Wells Fargo, Citibank and Bank of America have been hit by attacks that make it difficult for customers to access their accounts online, according to a US federal security alert
Opera Uses Big Data To Fight US Health Insurance Fraud
Opera Solutions is working with the US federal government to detect fraud in the country's new health insurance exchanges using big data techniques
Microsoft Confirms Zero-Day IE Attacks
Microsoft has confirmed that attackers are actively exploiting an unpatched flaw in some versions of Internet Explorer to install malicious code on Windows systems, and has said it is working on a fix
Enterprises Lack Threat Data For Security Budgets
IT departments are highly reliant on publicly available threat reports to 'cost justify' their security budget increases
Study: Employees Lack BYOD Policy Awareness
IT departments are not making employees aware of their policies around personal devices in the office, raising serious security concerns, according to a Globo survey
Samsung Promises Handset Security Patch
Samsung has promised it will deliver a fix for a serious security flaw in many of its handsets as soon as possible, while a developer argues the bug appears to be the result of a 'deliberate design decision'
Facebook Tests Paid-For ‘Spam’ Emails
Facebook's new service lets people pay to get emails past the spam filters
Trend Spies 455 Malicious Apps On Google Play
Hundreds of thousands of users downloaded nasty Android apps in December, says Trend
Instagram Completes Retreat On Selling User Photos
Instagram reverts to the old wording of its terms and conditions following a massive user backlash
Cameron’s Christmas Cock-up On Porn Blocking
Porn blocking has been announced - through the Daily Mail - without research and without listening, says Tom Brewster
Government Announces ‘Common Sense’ Copyright Law Reform
BIS tells TechWeek Vince Cable's reforms should be law by end of 2013 at the latest