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Anonymous Posts Security Call Between FBI And UK e-Crimes Unit
A routine update call on hacking arrests between US and UK police officials was secretly recorded by the hacking group they were talking about
Adobe Urges Security Researchers To Focus On Defence
Researchers are spending too much effort finding bugs and not enough on making exploits difficult to create, according to Adobe
Researchers Voice SCADA Concerns
Security experts have painted an alarming picture of the state of security for industrial control systems
FBI To Shut Down DNSChanger Botnet Servers
The FBI is preparing to shut down servers for the DNSChanger botnet, which will leave thousands of infected computers unable to access the Internet
Cyber Security for Chemical Industry Europe
The Cyber Security for Chemical Industry Europe will bring together leading c-level practitioners and senior IT Security Managers from across Europe to discuss how you can ensure that your business is not vulnerable to attack.
Apple Releases Large Security Patch For OS X
Apple has shipped a hefty security patch update that will fix 52 bugs and vulnerabilties in OS X Lion
Oracle Halts Denial Of Service Threat With Patches
Oracle has issued patches to close down a vulnerability that could cause a denial of service in some products
Google Privacy Policy To Be Investigated By EU Regulators
Turns out making things simpler is not that simple
Google To Censor Blogger Sites On Country-By-Country Basis
Google follows Twitter's lead and will use country-code top level domains to censor content as required
Report Reveals VeriSign Was Repeatedly Hacked In 2010
Quarterly report from last November reveals that the network infrastructure provider was hacked and had data stolen multiple times in 2010
Met Police Alerts ICO After It Shares 1,000 Victims’ Email...
The Metropolitan Police apologises after it sends 1,136 emails while sending out a survey
HTC Patches Security Flaw On Android Phones
HTC has admitted to a security flaw on its handsets and revealed it has already issued a patch
Trojan Targets Defence And Government With Fake Conference Emails
To steal sensitive data, attackers targeted defence industry and government officials with fake Trojanised conference invitations
Facebook IPO Exposes Hacking And Spamming Business Risks
Facebook identified hacking and spam as ongoing issues to comply with US regulations on disclosing IPO-related security issues
Microsoft Snipes At Google Over Its Lucrative Privacy Policy
Microsoft has started to take some public jabs at Google's controversial moneymaking privacy policy
MPs Call For Cybercrime Awareness Campaign
The Commons Science and Technology Committee urges the government to not "scare people", but advise them on cybersecurity
IBM Offers Endpoint Manager To Manage Mobile Influx
IBM has launched software to help organisations manage and secure the influx of mobile devices into the enterprise
Pirate Bay Founders Denied Appeal By Swedish Supreme Court
Swedish Supreme Court denies Pirate Bay defendants an appeal, finalising the fines and jail terms sentenced in 2010
Kroes Wants Private-Public European Cyber Security Partnership
The EU's Neelie Kroes says protection of the Internet is necessary for Europe's economic future
Zeus-based Ice IX Trojan Redirects Bank Phone Calls To Attackers
Modified version of Zeus malware targets online banking customers to capture bank and telephone data
Over Half Of Top UK Companies Have Not Registered .XXX Domain
Many companies have not protected their trademarks from exploitation by adult-domain squatters
ACTA Treaty Trumps SOPA And PIPA
The US Trade Representative has secretly negotiated a more restrictive treaty to avoid a congressional review and public objections, says Wayne Rash
Megaupload User Data Safe For “At Least Two Weeks”
Hosting companies Cogent and Carpathia agree to preserve user files for further two weeks
CloudPassage Secures Cloud Communications
Start-up CloudPassage has launched a security-as-a-service offering combining hosted security with cloud access for public and hybrid cloud users
Twitter Faces Protest Over Censorship Move
Users are protesting at Twitter's decision to censor content in certain countries in line with local laws
Megaupload Users’ Data Could Be Deleted By Thursday
Legitimate files on the Megaupload site may be deleted this week, say US federal prosecutors
Dutch ISPs Refuse To Block The Pirate Bay
KPN and T-Mobile say that censorship should only be used as a ''drastic measure'
High Court Demands Action Over Gary McKinnon Extradition Case
Two judges have given medical experts 28 days to report on hacker McKinnon's psychological state pending his extradition appeal
Facebook Sues Over ‘Likejacking’ Scam
Facebook and the State of Washington are suing a marketing firm over a 'likejacking' scam that allegedly brought in up to $1.2 million per month