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WikiLeaks Releases 2.5m ‘Syrian Emails’
WikiLeaks' Syria emails embarrass governments across the world, Assange claims
Financial Services Firm Slapped With £150,000 Data Breach Fine
Missing tapes at Welcome Financial Services results in a rare ICO fine for a private organisation
DarkMarket Hacker Dr Smurf Pleads Guilty
Dr Smurf was caught out when his customer was an uindercover FBI agent
Usage Will Break The Cloud Storage Taboo
Get over your fears of cloud storage, says Peter Judge. You are using it already.
Software-Authentication Offers Cheaper BYOD Solution
A new study says significant cost-savings can be achieved by switching from hardware to software-based authentication
Source: Huawei UK Gov Business Still Suffering From China Connection
Huawei is struggling to shed the negative perception it has because of ties with China, a source says
Android Rootkit Created (And Spam Botnet Is Reported)
Two worries for Android security: a nasty rootkit is created in the lab, while a botnet may have been spotted
NATO: Cyber Terrorism Not Yet A Real Threat
The threat of cyber terrorism is not something NATO is too worried about just yet
Citadel Crime Malware To Disappear From Open Market
The developers of the Citadel Trojan have said they are planning to restrict its availability, according to RSA
Microsoft Identifies Zeus Botnet Suspects
Microsoft said it has positively identified two members of the Zeus botnet crime ring - but both are already serving time in prison
It’s Time For XSS To Be Exterminated
XSS flaws are the most common vulnerabilities on the Internet. Website owners should kill them, says Tom Brewster
Baltic Men Jailed For £100,000 SpyEye Operation
Three men from Baltic nations have been sent down for a total of nine years
Mac, Windows Malware Hits Uyghur Activists
Researchers have warned that a malware campaign with both Mac OS X and Windows components is singling out human rights campaigners
TeamPoison Teenage Chief Pleads Guilty
TeamPoison's 18-year-old chief pleads guilty, as other members of the hacking group continue to be investigated
‘Horrific’ Twitter Abuse Facing Clampdown
The boss of Twitter has promised to clampdown on the 'horrific' problem of online trolling, bullying and abuse
Julian Assange Set To Ignore Surrender Notice
Assange says it is unlikely he will make his way to the nearest police station following a request from the Met
Dealing With The DDoS Dealers
TechWeekEurope investigates the DDoS market, looking at how the dealers make their money, who's buying and what can be done to counter their illegal activities
Cloud Condenses To Reality
IT people have lower expecations of the cloud. Peter Judge asks why are they more keen than ever to adopt it?
Government Opens Consultation Over Default Porn Block
As promised the government has begun consultations over an automatic block for online pornography
State Of The Cloud Survey Shows Surge In Acceptance
Cloud adoption has increased massively, and business feelings about cloud security have reversed, says Cisco
Android Malware Is Getting Stealthy, Researchers Say
Cyber criminals are hoping better malware encryption will help them exploit Google's operating system
RSA SecurID Cracking Claims ‘Are Codswallop’
RSA SecurID tokens have not been cracked open as researchers had suggested, according to EMC's security arm
Top UK Universities Flunk SSL Security Tests
Exclusive: A TechWeekEurope investigation leads many of the UK's top universities to boost website security
Global Credit Card Fraud Bust Sees 24 Arrested
FBI sting brings in 24 credit card scammers around the world, including six taken down in the UK
Sophos Highlights Security Risk After Facebook Email Change
Facebook's decision to make the @facebook.com address the default email address is a security risk, warns Sophos
Online Fraud Scheme Hits ‘High Rollers’ For €60m
McAfee spots a highly-automated fraud campaign that has managed to get around banks' two-factor authentication
MI5: ‘Astonishing’ Level Of Cyber Security Attacks Hit UK
British industry is being hammered by criminal and state sponsored attacks, says MI5 chief
TechRadar Password Database Hacked
Tech site closes forums after passwords are stolen - but where they encrypted or not?
Menshn Security Vulnerabilities Exposed
Users say Louise Mensch's "on topic" Twitter rival is a security nightmare