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ICO Raps Scottish Charity For USB Data Breach
A Scottish charity is told off after one of its workers is robbed of two unencrypted USB sticks.
Kelihos Botnet Back From The Grave
A new version of the Kelihos botnet is gaining momentum despite Microsoft's efforts to uproot it last year
Antisec Attacks Symantec, Police Supplier
Fresh attacks by the Antisec hacking group appear to be in retaliation for recent LulzSec arrests
Small To Medium Businesses Carry Higher Risk Of Data Breaches
A new report from Ponemon has said that there is a higher risk of data breaches among small businesses
MPAA Targets Hotfile In Latest Copyright Infringement Battle
Another cyber-locker faces the guillotine after film studios file for a summary judgement against Hotfile
Police Arrest Man Accused Of Hacking Abortion Website
Man believed to have links with Anonymous is arrested by Met Police's e-Crime unit after BPAS is hacked
Sandbox Protection From Malware-As-A-Service And Zeus Variants Will Trend In 2012
A Verisign report on 2012 security threats picks MaaS and open-source Zeus kit issues as sandbox candidates
ICO Warns European Data Protection Framework Needs More Work
The proposed framework for privacy is unworkable as it stands, a London forum was told
Google Pays Out As Two Zero-Day Exploits Found In Chrome
Google's browser exploited twice in hacking contests at CanSecWest conference
CeBIT 2012: Merkel Warns Google’s Schmidt Over Privacy
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt's techno-utopian ideals were brought down to earth by the German Chancellor at the CeBIT fair says Peter Judge
Duqu Trojan Found To Include Mystery Programming Language
Kaspersky researchers ask programming community for help decipher the code
Anonymous Targets Vatican Website
The Roman Catholic Church is attacked in retaliation for the "corruption" exhibited during its history
CeBIT 2012: Kaspersky Predicts Flood Of Android Malware
Attackers have switched their attention from Java to Android, says Kaspersky
Rogue Antivirus Campaign Targets WordPress
Bloggers hve been hit by an attack on Wordpress that tricks users into downloading fake AV software
Trustwave Expands Product Portfolio With M86 Security Takeover
Trustwave will bolster web security offering to enter multi-billion pound market
CeBIT 2012: IBM Announces Cloud-Based Desktop Streaming
With a USB stick and a cloud service, IBM is offering a secure enterprise desktop
Anonymous Hits Back Over LulzSec Arrests
Hacktivists take down Panda Security websites, accusing the company of spying for the law enforcement agencies
Toshiba’s Secure, Energy-Efficient Laptops Tap IBM Software
At the IBM Pulse 2012 conference, Toshiba announced Tivoli endpoint management is embedded in its latest business PCs
Leaky Radio Signals Pose Smartphone Security Risk
Smartphones and gadgets leak signals from their electronics, potentially revealing encryption keys
LulzSec Members Arrested With Help From Group’s Leader
FBI has supposedly captured senior members of LulzSec in the UK, Chicago and Ireland
BT And TalkTalk Appeal Against Digital Economy Act Fails
Major UK ISPs lose challenge against controversial anti-piracy law
US Prosecutors Officially File For Kim Dotcom’s Extradition
Megaupload founder and three senior operators expected in court over US request in August
Anonymous Members Hit By Zeus Botnet Scam
Symantec has highlighted a scam that tricked Anonymous users into infecting themselves with the Zeus Trojan
WatchGuard Beefs Up SMB Portfolio With New Appliances
WatchGuard has introduced the XTM 25 and 26 appliances to safeguard small-business networks
Disgruntled Member Hacks GitHub
Ethical hacker warned about vulnerability, then used it himself
Libel And The Social Media Is A Corporate Issue
On the Internet, everybody can hear you scream - or belch or break wind - because nothing is erased, not even libelous comments, says Eric Doyle
Android Users Unwittingly Share Private Data Through Free Apps
Viviane Reding condemns advertisers who gain personal data without knowledge or consent of users
PwnPlug Opens Back Door Into Corporate Nets
A device that looks like a power supply can leave a network wide open to attacks
Reding: Google Privacy Policy Is Illegal
Google should not have pushed through its privacy policy changes in the face of conflicts with European data protection laws, according to EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding