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Emergency Services At Risk From Soft Radio Hacking
Software defined radio (SDR) is opening mobile phones to new hacking threats, warns Digital Assurance
Eight More Challengers Reach The Cyber-Security Finals
The search for the next cyber-security champion is rapidly heading to its conclusion on 10 March
Attackers Prey On Visitors To Leaked Documents Site
Hackers have used the Blackhole exploit toolkit to compromise the Crytome.org document-leak website and infect thousands of visitors
Cyber-Criminals Turning To ‘Malnets’ For Infrastructure
Attackers are increasingly using established infrastructure to deliver malicious payloads, giving security vendors a new way of offering protection, according to Blue Coat
Google Defends Google Wallet After Security Scare
Google has defended its Google Wallet mobile payment service after reports emerged of security risks
Anonymous Takes Down Greek Government Websites
It has been a busy weekend for Anonymous with attacks on the Greek parliament, CIA, state of Alabama, and Mining Hall of Mexico
US Drafts A Hard ACTA To Follow
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is just another way to satisfy the US corporate overlords now SOPA is gone, argues Eric Doyle
Android Malware Scam Nets Millions Per Year
Criminals have created a network of infected Android devices that could be netting millions per year, researchers say
Google Defends Mobile Wallet Security
Google has demanded users stop their efforts to hack Android smartphones to test the security of the Google Wallet payment service
Arbor Networks: Tools Now Automate DDoS Attacks
Automated toolkits are now making it possible for criminals to launch DDoS attacks without much technical knowledge
Citadel Trojan: Open-Source Malware Community Adds Customer Care
Experts warn that Zeus malware market is mirroring big business, with social networks and help forums
Google Wallet PIN At Risk On Android Devices
The PIN code on Google Wallet on Android smartphones can be cracked, security researchers have discovered
Kaseya Advises Caution On Government’s BYOD Strategy
Liam Maxwell announces government initiative to implement Bring Your Own Device, except in high security areas
Iran Begins Blocking Sites Using HTTPS Protocol
Reports suggest that Iran is clamping down on sites in the build-up to the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution
App Developers Apologise For Sharing Users’ Address Books
iPhone apps Hipster and Path move to fix security flaw, with a summit planned to discuss a 'privacy pledge'
IBM Launches Free Online Security Training Tools
IBM releases downloadable training kits designed to help students, parents and teachers improve their Internet security
Mozilla Asked To Revoke Trustwave Certificates For Allowing SSL...
Although Trustwave revoked a certificate allowing a company to eavesdrop on users, Mozilla's community wants the CA removed as a trusted authority
UK Police Launch Regional Cybercrime Hubs
The Association of Chief Police Officers unveil three cybercrime units in Yorkshire and the Humber, the north-west and east Midlands
Turing Pardon Rejected As Bletchley Park Turns To Finding Colossus...
Alan Turing's pardon has been rejected by the government. Bletchley Park seeks sponsors for a virtual rebuild of the historic Colossus computer
Adobe Offers Flash Sandbox Protection For Firefox
Adobe has released a beta Firefox plugin of Flash Player to protect users from malicious Flash code
Opposition To ACTA Grows As UK Braces For Protests
Two European countries have frozen work on ratification, and a day of protests is planned for 11 February
Brazil Sues Twitter Over Speed Trap Tweets
Brazilian government demands Twitter block accounts which warn users about traffic checkpoints and speed traps
Anonymous Hackers Claim To Release Symantec Source Code
'Anonymous' hackers release source code despite Symantec offering $50,000 to prevent the leak
TalkTalk Makes New Customers View Parental Controls
TalkTalk says new customers will have to make an active choice whether or not to filter a number of content categories,
Motorola Admits Selling Xoom Tablets With User Data
Motorola has admitted a data breach incident after it accidentally resold 100 Xoom tablets containing user data
Facebook And Google Remove ‘Offensive’ Material From...
Indian court orders 21 major internet firms to prevent 'anti-religious' or 'anti-social' content from appearing on their sites
The Dangerous World Of Bring Your Own Devastation (BYOD)
A Bring Your Own Device policy has many attractive attributes but the security risks can be enormous and, as yet, unfathomed, says Eric Doyle
Public And Private Sectors To Share More Customer Data In Fraud...
The government is expected to announce plans for more efficient data sharing to prevent £21 billion fraud each year
Anonymous Targets Brazilian Banks In Fight Against...
Some of Brazil's biggest banks have been hit by DDoS Attacks, although customer accounts are believed to be unaffected