Government, industry and even journalists have failed to educate the public on security. Tom Brewster explains how we can all help clean up the mess we've made
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Android Malware Jumps Six-Fold In Three Months
Android threats continue to escalate, but how should businesses protect themselves?
Apple Strips Java Browser Plug-Ins From Mac OS X
Following a string of security troubles this year, Apple has issued an update that removes Mac browsers' ability to run Java applets
Over 1,000 Android Apps Contain SSL Flaws
Android app developers caught napping on SSL security
Anonymous Claims DDoS Hit On HSBC
HSBC services downed by DDoS attack
Quiz Of The Week: Europe’s Tech Pioneers
How well do you know European tech history? Our quiz takes in the inventors of radio, telephony and computing!
Hague Announces Spook Apprenticeships At Bletchley Park
The Foreign secretary has used a visit to Bletchley Park to announce an apprenticeship scheme for the next generation of spooks
Twitter Censors Neo-Nazis in Germany, But Tweets Are Still Visible
Twitter uses country-specific blocking for the first time
Huawei Shrugs Off Financial Concerns Over US Cold Shoulder
A Huawei executive has dismissed concerns of the financial impact because of America's security worries about it
Pirate Bay Cloud Move Protects It From Police Raids
Move to the cloud should improve both reliability and security
Government Investigates FoI Avoidance Claims
DoB civil servants are being investigated over claims they were using personal email accounts to avoid Freedom of Information Act requests
Kaspersky Confirms Development Of Secure Industrial OS
Eugene Kaspersky wants to stop virtual attacks on real-world infrastructure
British Spy Firm Rejects US Claim It Makes Android Malware
US agency says Gamma International's software is being used by criminals - but the British firm begs to differ
Manchester Police Slapped With £120,000 Data Breach Fine
Manchester police caught napping by the ICO
Google May Win, Whether Or Not It Bows To EU Privacy Pressure
Changes to Google's privacy policy may come through in response to the EU regulators. But Peter Judge wonders if they will have any lasting impact
Gary McKinnon Will Not Be Extradited To US
After ten years of waiting, Gary McKinnon learns he will not be extradited
Santander In Cookie Security ‘Train Wreck’
Santander customers aren't happy about alleged security failings at the bank
EU Watchdogs Order Google Privacy ‘Upgrade’
Google has to give users more control, says the EU
MiniFlame Sabotage Tool Spotted Supporting State-Funded Malware
MiniFlame can either work on its own or back up its bigger buddies Flame and Gauss
LulzSec Hacker Pleads Guilty To Sony Pictures Hit
Lulzsec hacker Raynaldo Rivera is looking at a maximum five years in jail
US Increasingly Convinced Iran Behind Attack On Saudi Aramco
Iran implicated in attacks on oil giant
More US Banks Hit By Attackers
Two more US banks were hit by denial-of-service attacks which caused outages in spite of advance warning
Massive Data Breach Hits Florida University
A data breach has compromised the identities of nearly 300,000 employees and students of Northwest Florida State College
Premium Rate Firms Fined £450,000 After Dodgy Facebook Campaigns
PhonePayPlus reaches out to Facebook to clamp down on dodgy premium rate businesses
Anonymous “Turns Its Back” On WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks has been trying to force readers to donate and Anonymous “is enraged”
Mammoth Oracle Patch To Address 109 Flaws
Updates cover plenty of severe vulnerabilities across a broad range of Oracle software
US Defence Secretary Panetta Warns Of Cyber 9/11
As the US ramps up spending on its digital arsenal, its defence secretary warns of cyber disaster
ICO Praises Private Sector Security
The ICO says the private sector is leading the way in data protection, but is it basing its claims on dodgy data?
Google And Yahoo Domains Hijacked In Ireland
The Irish domains of both Google and Yahoo were knocked offline after a serious security breach
Neelie Kroes Warns On Do Not Track Watering Down
Kroes calls on industry to ensure DNT is not weakened because of advertiser pressure