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Sophos Explains Its Super-Low Corporation Tax Bill… Why Can’t Symantec?
Sophos explains why it pays so little in corporation tax, but Symantec hasn't opened up. Tom Brewster says they should start talking...
Microsoft Plans First Critical Windows 8 Security Patches
Patch Tuesday sees off four critical flaws
Study: 15 Percent Of Malware Bypasses Windows Defender
Windows 8 with Windows Defender switched on was able to block only 85 percent of this year's most common malware, according to BitDefender
Dell SecureWorks Will Probe Customers’ Social And Family Lives
Security arm of Dell offers to look for leaks coming from the top
Adobe Reader X Flaw ‘Being Sold On Black Market For $50k’
Another Reader vulnerability emerges, according to a Russian security firm
Ransomware Thieves Make £3m A Year, Symantec Warns
Symantec is warning computer users of a rise in ransomware scams in both Europe and America
Twitter Password Reset Gaffe Scares Users
Twitter sends password resets out to too many people
Facebook Lobbies Brussels In Earnest On EU Data Privacy Proposals
Facebook joins other US bodies pushing for changes to European Commission data privacy proposals
GCHQ Gives Government Green Light For Wider iPhone Use
CESG paves the way for wider use of iOS devices across government
RIM Receives US Government BlackBerry 10 Security Clearance
BlackBerry 10 aims to retain security-conscious customers with FIPS 140-2 certification
Google Adds ‘Do Not Track’ To Chrome 23
Google Chrome users now have the option of enabling 'Do Not Track' in their browser, a feature which is stirring up controversy
Millions Have Downloaded SMS Spoofing Android Apps
SMS spoofing becomes real fear for the security concious
Kim Dotcom Loses Me.ga Domain Name, Blames US
Omega hackers currently controlling the address are threatening to sell it
GCHQ Assembles Cyber Attack Response Squadron
Intelligence agency bets on the private sector to lend a helping hand to those hit by attacks
Theresa May DDoS Suspect Arrested
PCeU works with East Midlands force to arrest 41-year-old male
Bank Account Mixup Lands Prudential With £50k Fine
Firm fined after a mixup involving customers with the same name and birthday
Meet Our New Cyber Security Minister: Chloe Smith
We quiz the government's new cyber security minister Chloe Smith on education, funding and use of dodgy data
Anonymous Offensive Continues With Zynga Hack
The hacking offensive by Anonymous continues, as the group 'punishes' profitable companies laying off workers
Google Researcher: Sophos Flaws Present ‘A Real Global Threat’
Tavis Ormandy is dismayed at Sophos security but the company claims there is nothing to be worried about
Why Coca-Cola Should Have Admitted It Was Hacked
Coca-Cola was reportedly hacked in 2009 and is still keeping quiet about it. Such reticence hurts all of us, says Tom Brewster
Anonymous Goes On Guy Fawkes Day Offensive
PayPal and Symantec looking into alleged hacks
Facebook Security Team Clamps Down On Links Scare
Public links exposed in a Google search, seem to allow login without a password
Facebook Privacy Boosted Again After Irish Pressure
New users will be given more education during the signing up process
Bit9 Warns Of 100k Risky Android Apps
A security vendor says it has found 100,000 Android apps on Google Play to be questionable or suspicious
VUPEN Finds Windows 8 Security Flaws – But Won’t Tell Microsoft
VUPEN will tell its customers, not Microsoft, about Windows 8 and IE10 vulnerabilities
Apple iOS 6.0.1 Fixes Security Flaws
Flaws in the iOS kernel, WebKit and Passbook addressed
Quiz Of The Week: Tech Goes To The Movies
What happens when the tech industry gets into the movies? Find out in our quiz!
Justice Committee Tells EU To Rethink Data Protection Proposals
They are over-prescriptive, confusing and unrealistic - just a few of the committee's problems with EC proposals
Governments To Show ‘Public Demonstrations Of Cyber War Power’
Cyber war is coming and governments are going to flex their muscles in the coming months, says Mikko Hypponen