The FBI is pressuring Facebook, Google and other large Internet companies to build the technical infrastructure to allow wiretaps, according to a report
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Mac OS X Lion Update Bug Exposes Passwords
A February update to Mac OS X Lion stores passwords in a plain text file readable to any user with root or administrative access
Hackers Hold Belgian Credit Provider To Ransom
Hackers claimed to have breached the systems of Elantis and have demanded more than £100,000 or they will publish customer information
Avaaz Faces Questions Over DDoS Begging Bowl
Avaaz says it was hit by a two-day DDoS lasting almost two days, but questions have been raised about why it needs more money
Unknowns Hack European Space Agency, NASA And Others
New hacker group 'The unknowns' hits NASA, the European Space Agency and military targets
Syrian Government Pushing Malware To Activists Via Skype
Bashar al-Assad’s government infects rebels’ computers with Remote Access Tools
LinkedIn Splashes $118.75m on SlideShare
LinkedIn splashes the cash again, this time in a bid to bring in some presentation expertise
MoD Secret Systems Have Been Breached
The retiring head of the military’s cyber security operation admits the MoD's network has been breached a number of times
Trend: 700,000 Bad Android Apps Downloaded From Google Play
Google's mobile OS is coming under attack again, as users download a massive number of dirty apps
Microsoft Axes Chinese Partner For Security Code Leak
Microsoft has banned a Chinese firm from its Vulnerability-Sharing Group for leaking code on a Windows security hole
Maude Warns Of The Olympic Cyber Security Challenge
Cabinet Office Minister discusses cybercrime during his visit to Estonia
SOCA Website Forced Offline By DDoS Attack
The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) has been taken offline by a DDoS attack, TechWeekEurope has learnt
Virgin Media Blocks The Pirate Bay
Users cast ashore as Virgin Media is first ISP to obey High Court order
Microsoft Probes Skype IP Vulnerability Reports
Microsoft is investigating reports of a tool that can be used to view the IP addresses of Skype users
Mac OS X Users At Risk From Unpatched Office
Apple users are facing another security scare from unpatched Office suites running on Apple Mac OS X
Trusteer Warns Of ‘US DoJ’ Ransomware
Trusteer researchers are warning that some ransomware is now posing as from the US Department Of Justice
Human Rights Body Avaaz Under ‘Massive Cyber Attack’
Avaaz suspects a government or a private business to be behind what it claims is a massive cyber attack on its site
Iran ‘Knows Identities’ Of Oil Cyber Attackers
Iran says it knows the identity of who attacked oil platforms and ministry websites last week
Eugene Kaspersky: Free AV Vendors Are Cheats
Kaspersky CEO says free antivirus firms are taking the fruits of others' hard work without asking
Check Point Enters Freemium AV Game
Check Point hopes its freemium model will give it a boost in the consumer space
UK Government Details Solar Storm Preparations
Government discusses space weather and EMP weapons of the future
ICO Unlikely To Re-Probe Google Despite Street View Findings
The ICO looks set to let Google off again, even after findings show workers knew what they were doing when collecting user data
Engineers Develop Algorithm To Slow Incoming Cyber Attacks
Engineers claim to have invented an algorithm that will give system administrators vital breathing space during a cyber attack
Flashback Intercepted Google Searches To Make $10k A Day
Flashback made cyber crooks a tonne of money in a Google-tracking, ad-clicking scheme
Malicious Attacks Spike As Flaws Fall In 2011
Vulnerabilities fall but cybercriminals take advantage of simple hacking tools and poor company security practices
Oracle Rushes To Offer Database Vulnerability Workarounds
Four years of hurt for one researcher may finally be at an end as Oracle patches a flaw affecting its database products
Pirate Bay UK In Stormy Seas As ISPs Agree To Block
The Pirate Bay is set to be inaccessible for most internet users in the UK within the next month
British Hosting Firm Admits Pakistani Hack
A British web hosting firm has been forced to warn its customers about a hacking intrusion into its billing system
Star Trek Game Developer Faces Wrath Of Khan After Data Breach
Players of Star Trek Online warned after personal details and payment information stolen in December 2010
Can Penetration Testing Take On Social Engineering?
you need to test your organisation's security. But social engineering tests aer an ethical minefield, says Eric Doyle