Brian Spector, CEO of cloud security vendor CertiVox, says the traditional user login is gasping its last breath
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Siemens Patches Stuxnet Flaws Even Though Super-Virus Is Dead
Siemens patches vulnerabilities used by the super-malware that was Stuxnet
European Commission Opens Consultation On Cyber Security Legislation
The EC wants to talk about cyber security legislation, looking at risk management and breach reporting requirements in particular
Home Secretary To Rule On Gary McKinnon Case By Mid-October
Theresa May will either confirm or reject Gary McKinnon's extradition to the US by mid-October
Skype Users Might Be More Open To Wiretaps Than Before
A number of recent changes at Skype mean that rumours of wiretaps could well be true, says Tom Brewster
Black Hat Cringes As Its Users Get Phishing Email
Black Hat USA 2012 conference attendees hit by apparent phishing attack
Super-Charged DDoS Attacks Spike In 2012
Exclusive: Attackers ramp up their use of super-powerful DDoS strikes and Xbox gamers are getting hit too, data shown to TechWeekEurope reveals
UK Government Faces Lawsuit Over Surveillance Technology Exports
Snooping gear has gone to Syria, Iran and Egypt, and Privacy International isn't happy
First Open Source Smart Meter Hacking Tool Released
The tool can be used to cause a blackout for the sake of security
Russian Arrested On Amazon.com Hack Charges
A Russian man has been arrested in Cyprus on allegations that he carried out denial-of-service attacks on Amazon.com, Priceline.com and eBay
Government Gives Universities Millions For Cyber Security Training Hubs
Francis Maude gives universities millions to produce at least 24 security-minded graduates
Oracle Remedies 87 Security Flaws
Includes a fix for a dangerous vulnerability rated 10 out of 10
Apple Chucks BitDefender Privacy App Out Of App Store
No one will say why BitDefender's Clueful privacy monitor fell foul of Apple
Scientists Criticise End Of Climategate Hack Investigation
Email theft is unsolved, but global warming science is vindicated
Cyber Security Challenge Not Interested In Offensive Skills
Cyber Security Challenge director says the focus is on defence skills, not offensive expertise
Grum Botnet Officially Decapitated
The Grum botnet is killed off, meaning we can expect a big dip in spam
Mozilla Secures Google Searches In Firefox 14 Browser
Firefox 14 makes Google searches secure
Bank Security Lax As Leaky Websites Aid Hackers
Banks are handing over loads of useful data to hackers, a KPMG study finds
Cyber Security Challenge Hunts For Flaw Finders
Government backed contest wants online defenders against malware
Yahoo Android App Lets Attackers Send Spam
Yahoo says a flaw in its Android Mail app affects a limited number of users
Dutch Law Begins Dismantling Grum Spam Botnet
The world's third largest source of spam could soon be history
Illegal Data Trade Grows Massively In 2012
Experian finds the illegal data trade market has doubled in size already in 2012, compared with 2011 figures
Mass Online Spying Campaign Hitting Middle East
The 'Madi' mass cyber espionage campaign sees over 800 machines infected across the Middle East
Skype Fixes Random-IM Security Flaw
Update stops instant messages being sent to the wrong person
Nvidia Forums Shut After Password Theft Exposes 400,000
Graphics giant Nvidia closes two stores and three other sites as hackers expose user details
GCHQ Needs More Cyber War Skills, Say MPs
More cyber soldiers wanted for "active defence" at GCHQ
Home Office Creates Private Police Technology Company
Police ICT Company will cut costs by combining contracts
Blackhole Crimeware Attacks Java Flaws
The Blackhole exploit kit has been updated with a module that allows it to easily compromise systems using a month-old Java flaw
Skype Security Flaw Sends IMs To Random Contacts
Skype admits the existence of flaw and says it is working on an update
Symantec Problem Is No Surprise
Symantec's destructive update is an inevitable consequence of how anti-malware works, says Peter Judge.