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Five Disturbingly Simple Ways to Steal Facebook Logins
There are some simple ways to hack Facebook accounts, so users should be wary about what they hand over to Zuckerburg and Co
Hack Attacks Warning On Medical Implants
Insulin pumps and pacemakers can be turned off by radio control warn researchers
Anonymous Strikes Downing Street and Ministry of Justice
Anonymous aims its crosshairs at various Government websites, with Number 10 and the MoJ also targeted
Ex-Intel Researcher Faces Jail For Document Theft
A former Intel engineer has pleaded guilty to stealing top-secret documents from Intel as he started a new job at AMD
Flashback Mac Trojan Gets Second Patch
Apple has issued a second patch for the widespread Flashback Trojan, this time focusing on OS X Lion
Anonymous Claims Home Office Website Takedown
The hacking collective Anonymous claims to have successfully launched a denial-of-service attack on the Home Office's website, and promises more attacks on British government sites
Anonymous Defaces Many Chinese Government Websites
Hacktivist group Anonymous said it has defaced and hacked hundreds of Chinese government websites
Sky News Defends Hacking Email of Canoe Fraudster John Darwin
Sky News says it hacked the Darwins' emails as it was "in the public interest"
Eastern European Hackers Blamed For Utah Medicaid Data Breach
Hackers are thought to have taken 24,000 sensitive files from the Utah Health Department
Hacker Claims Hit On China Defence Contractor
Hardcore Charlie claims breach of the computer system at Beijing-based CEIEC
Mac Attack: 600,000 Infected With Flashback
Over half a million Apple Macs are infected with the Flashback Trojan, a Russian security firm has warned
Good Technology: BlackBerry Mobile Fusion Just More Ineffective MDM
RIM's MDM product doesn't do much different to competitors, says Good Technology
Zeus Bots Remain Active Despite Microsoft Takedown
A few Zeus botnets reportedly remain active despite Microsoft closing down the bulk of them last month
Ice IX Malware Variant Steals Facebook Users’ Credit Card Details
Modified malware uses a web injection to imitate Facebook and ask for personal details
TomTom Sat-Navs Lose Their Way
A “leap year bug” blamed on the third-party software caused GPS navigation devices to lose the connection
Nick Clegg Promises Safeguards In Web Surveillance Legislation
Deputy PM says surveillance plans will be open to debate but ensures safeguards over any monitored data
Apple Issues Java Update After Vulnerability Scare
Apple moves to allay fears over a number of Java vulnerabilities
Hacker Jailed After Stealing 8m Customers’ Data
Hacker gets prison time after getting hold of a raft of customer data
ARM Partnership To Set Mobile Security Standard
ARM's joint venture will aim to set single security standard for smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and games consoles
ENISA Urges Security Monitoring For Cloud Contracts
Many public sector IT procurement officers are under-informed on security issues related to the shift to the cloud, but that must change, according to the EU security agency
Home Secretary Defends Phone And Internet Surveillance Proposals
Theresa May claims tracking communications will help crack down on paedophiles and terrorists
Who’s Hacking Who In Cyber Wars Is Not The Real Concern
China gets the blame for being the cyber-warmongering nation but everybody's at it and its industry that takes the arrows and needs protecting, says Eric Doyle
Chinese Authorities Close 16 Websites After Coup Rumours
Comment function shut down on two microblogging platforms following the fall of a political leader
Police Looking Into Allegations Phorm Wined and Dined Officer
TechWeekEurope learns the police are investigating claims one of its officers was taken to lunch by Phorm in 2010
LulzSec Suspect Re-Arrested After Breaking Bail Terms
Ryan Cleary is back in prison after sending messages to FBI double-agent Hector Xavier Monsegur
Pastebin To Up Content Policing With Fresh Staff
Site owner says he will hire new staff to help moderate pastes that include personal and sensitive content
Global Payments: Breach Hit Less Than 1.5m Credit Cards
After warnings from Visa and MasterCard, payment processor Global Payments says less than 1.5 million credit cards were affected
Apple Pulls ‘Stalker App’ From App Store
Girls Around Me allowed users to track women on location-based services
Government Internet Surveillance Measures Slammed
Government plans to monitor people's web and email use are heavily criticised.