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Urgent Attention Advised As Oracle Issues Another Big Patch
Oracle has released patches for 16 critical bugs among the 78 vulnerabilities fixed in its flagship database and associated software
Israeli Stock Exchange And Banks Hit By Hackers
The online cyber war against Israel continues, with the stock exchange, banks and the national airline the latest victims
Google Has Been Testing A Secure QR Code Log-In Process
Google has completed a test that allowed smartphone users to log into their Google accounts by scanning a Quick Response code
Consumers Trade Privacy For Better Shopping Experience
Shoppers are willing to sacrifice their privacy in order to ensure a better shopping experience, an IBM survey has revealed
SOPA Set To Return In Different Form
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has been halted for the time being, but recent remarks suggest it is likely to return in a different form
Andrew Crossley Suspended For Two Years
Copyright "troll" Andrew Crossley has been suspended from practicing law for two years and ordered to pay costs
Amazon-Owned Online Apparel Shop Hit By Data Breach
Zappos, an Amazon-owned online shoe and clothing retailer, has been hit by a mysterious data breach that may have affected more than 24 million customers
SOPA Is Gone But The US Internet Dictatorship Is The Real Problem
SOPA may have gone but there are still laws and policies which impose US standards on the rest of the world, says Eric Doyle
US SOPA Bill Killed In Congress
The SOPA Anti-piracy bill has been scuttled, but the Senate's PIPA bill sails on
Judge Rules British Student Can Be Extradited
Richard O' Dwyer, who ran TVShack.net, loses appeal against extradition
Cyber Security Challenge UK Announces First Finalists
Eleven competitors from the UK Cyber Security Challenge have progressed to the Masterclass final.
Obama Kicks SOPA Back For More Discussion
A White House blog post has sent the anti-piracy SOPA bill back to the drawing board
Google Dismisses Murdoch’s Piracy Allegation Tweets
Rupert Murdoch calls Google a piracy leader for returning results that might infringe copyright
Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing: 10 Years Of Securing Windows
Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative, panned as a hollow public relations campaign 10 years ago, has hardened Windows and introduced secure software standards
Blackberry PlayBook Security Flaw Uncovered
The BlackBerry Playbook has a security vulnerability when it connects to a handheld device, researchers have warned
NHS Trust Will Appeal Against ICO Penalty
The Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust will appeal if fined £375,000 by ICO
Core Internet And Protocol Security Requires Greater DNSSEC Adoption
DNSSEC is capable of securing other Internet protocols, not just the DNS communications, but widespread adoption is needed
Amazon Web Services Expands Direct Connect To Europe
More security-conscious businesses can access Amazon Web Services directly without using the public Internet
Is CEOP Right About Twitter?
Things have moved on since CEOP's Facebook campaign, but child protection in social media still needs careful thought, says Peter Judge
T-Mobile Admits Firmware Error Led To Email Mistake
T-Mobile has admitted a configuration mistake led to disruption to secure emails from some customer's mobile phones
Real-Time Botnet Threat Intelligence Data Feed Offered By Microsoft
A real-time feed from Microsoft's database of intelligence on botnets is being tested to help co-ordinate efforts to bring the systems down
WEF Report Warns Of Cyber-Attack Danger
The WEF has warned world leaders about the impact of increasingly virulent cyber-attacks on global stability
Finnish Anti-Piracy Group Says Anonymous Sent Bomb Threat
CIAPC makes claims as hactivist collective protests against Finnish Pirate Bay ban
Worm Holes In The Broken Global Security Network
The threats from cyber attacks are evolving rapidly. Wave Systems’ Joseph Souren talks about why organisations looking for a solution should embrace the Trusted Computing standard
Rising To The Challenge Of A Mobile Workforce
As the commercialisation of IT continues, SoHoBlue’s Nick Morse looks at ways to improve security instead of banning devices altogether
EMI Sues Irish Government Over Piracy
Music industry accuses Ireland of not doing enough to protect copyright
Stratfor CEO Apologises For Data Breach As Site Is Relaunched
Compromised Stratfor has criticised its attackers but at least the firm is back online - although its limited-time free access offer seems to have overburdened its servers
New Zeus Variant Means Game Over For US Online Banking Users
New Zues malware variant, "Gameover" earns its name as it clears out victims' bank accounts in the US
Cyber Security Challenge Moves To Next Phase But One Competitor Is Disqualified
Channon Powell drops out of the CSC 2012 competition before the semi-final stage because he has been given a job by RandomStorm