LinkedIn's password breach costs the firm a lot, but company claims damage was not significant
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Three Arrests In China Over Baidu “Post-Deleting” Services
Baidu employees are believed to have removed user comments for cash
Reuters Admits Twitter Account Hacked
Reuters admits its Twitter account was hacked over the weekend, whilst one of its blogs was compromised too
Health Trust Fined £175k After Website Gaffe
Torbay Care Trust says it is disappointed by the fine, but it will pay up
Eight In Ten Olympic Websites Are Scams
The majority of Games-related websites are run by fraudsters, says Zscaler
Hackers Dupe Apple Support To Crack Gizmodo Twitter Account
Apple support is tricked, leading to embarrassment for Gizmodo and one of its former employees
McAfee Social Protection Tool Safeguards Facebook Photos
Intel's McAfee is developing a security app that offers customisable protection of Facebook photos
Google’s New Policy Won’t Help End Its Android Malware...
Google's new policy for devs will do nothing to kill off Android malware - it's technical steps that are needed, says Tom Brewster
£125m Set Aside for RBS IT Failure
Contingency fund revealed in RBS half-yearly results
Iran Nuclear Agency Not ‘Thunderstruck’ By Virus
AC/DC wasn't being blasted out at nuclear facilities, Iran says
Yahoo Sued For Password Breach
One of 450,000 angry customers decides to take action
Google Wallet Expands Support, Boosts Security
Google beefs up security and includes support for all credit and debit cards in Wallet
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