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Police Hunt Is On For Ransomware Scam Affecting 1,100 Systems
Ransomware pushers are pretending to be the PCeU to strip people of their funds
Huawei Routers Contain Multiple Vulnerabilities, Experts Claim
Security experts claim Huawei routers lack modern security measures and contain multiple vulnerabilities
Anonymous Pledges Revenge After French Firm Trademarks Logo
Anonymous targets a French firm that took its logo and stuck it on a T-shirt
French Privacy Watchdog Calls for Google Wi-Spy Data
CNIL demands that Google hands over the Street View data it hasn't deleted
Could Batman’s ‘Clean Slate’ Identity Deleter Work?
The Dark Knight Rises features a digital identity remover called the 'Clean Slate'. Could such technology work in today's world? TechWeekEurope finds out...
Dropbox Accounts Hacked For Spam Campaign
Dropbox accounts, including one belonging to an employee, are hacked
Twitter Says Sorry And Overturns Journalist Ban
Twitter has backtracked and reinstated the Twitter feed of British journalist Guy Adams, one day after banning him
Fresh Flaw Found On Tesco Website As Customer Anger Swells
EXCLUSIVE: TechWeekEurope learns about another flaw in the Tesco website, following this week's revelations about poor password security
Ubisoft Patches Uplay Vulnerability
The games maker patches a flaw in its Uplay application
IBM Launches New Network Security Appliance
IBM is offering a more detailed insight into an organisation’s IT security thanks to its new network security appliance
How To Find A Security Threat, Kill It And Move On
When there's something strange in your neighbourhood, who are you going to call? Carl Blackett, ICT security architect at Norfolk County Council, has some answers
Spoof Tweeter Accused Of Hacking Daily Mail Group
Northcliffe Media says it was hacked by the owner of a spoof Twitter account mocking its CEO
Tesco Slammed For ‘Ignoring’ Security Failures
Tesco not living by 'every little helps' motto as researcher claims it is guilty of numerous security sins
Teen Team Poison Leader Jailed Over Tony Blair Address Book
Team Poison leader is sent to prison for six months after stealing Tony Blair's address book and pestering the Met
Apple Buys AuthenTec To Boost Mobile Security
Apple has moved to strengthen the security credentials of the iPhone and iPad with the acquisition of AuthenTec
London Olympics Presents Mobile Theft Risk, Warns Vendor
A security vendor has warned spectators to keep a close eye on their mobile devices at the London Olympics
The Olympic Scams Medal Winners
Such crafty Olympic-themed scams as our medal winners are going to be rife across the Web this week, so watch out...
Google Admits Keeping Street View Wi-Spy Data
ICO calls for the data to be delivered immediately
Skype Surveillance Claims Denied
Architecture changes haven't harmed privacy, says Skype
China Arrests 10,000 Suspected Of Internet-Related Crimes
Spring cleaning, Beijing-style
Twitter Bomb Joker Paul Chambers Wins High Court Appeal
Three years after his ill-judged tweet, Chambers gets the last laugh
Mac Trojan Is Cyber Spying Tool, Say Experts
New Mac malware makes money for Italian hackers, say researchers
Iris Scanners Hacked At Black Hat USA 2012
Good thing UK airports are scrapping the IRIS programme after the Olympics...
NFC Security Flaws In Android And Nokia N9 Phones
Charlie Miller finds NFC flaws in Android and Nokia devices
Brit Firm Implicated In Bahrain Activist Cyber Spy Attacks
British organisation is implicated in a cyber spy campaign that appears to be going after activists in Bahrain
CloudFlare CDN: We Have To Stay Open, Even To Evil
CloudFlare's network will remain open to all, says CEO Matthew Prince
Bank-Theft Botnet Gameover Infects 700,000 Systems
A bank-theft botnet by the name of Gameover has infected 675,000 systems, many at Fortune 500 companies
Symantec Board Shows CEO Salem The Door
A Salem witch trial? Symantec's CEO is booted out by the board
Madi Spy Malware Returns To Target US Government Users
The Madi cyber espionage tool is back and this time is focusing on the West, not the Middle East