The top three gaming companies have added their names to the growing list of critics opposing the US Government's SOPA Act
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Windows Phone Jailbreak Tool Reaches Download Limit
The Microsoft approved jailbreak tool for Windows Phone 7 has reached its 10,000 download limit
Microsoft Releases ASP.NET Patch
Microsoft has patched a critical security vulnerability affecting all versions of the .NET Framework
Duqu Platform Used To Build Other Super-Malware
The same platform used to build the Duqu and Stuxnet Trojans may have been used for similar variants, according to Kaspersky Lab
New Christmas Gadgets Targetted By Cyber-Criminals
Got a new computer or Apple product for Christmas? Beware as cyber-criminals have launched phishing and malware campaigns targetting these new devices
Growing Security Headache For Industrial Sector In 2012
McAfee researchers have been crystal ball watching to divine 2012's security trends. Tom Jowitt investigates their findings
GoDaddy Backs Down On SOPA But Loses Over 72,000 Domains
GoDaddy's desertion of the Stop Online Piracy Act caused a Reddit revolt to fail but the battle had already been won
Security Flaw Makes WiFi Network Vulnerable To Brute-Force Attacks
The WPS passcode used to secure wireless networks can be exposed through “brute-force” hacking and an attack tool is already available
Anonymous Loots $1m From Clients’ Credit Cards In Stratfor Hack
Stratfor's hacking embarrassment continues as its Website stays offline and Anonymous turns the screw
Google, Amazon And Others May Go Dark Over SOPA
Several big name IT companies are considering overt protests against the proposed US Stop Online Piracy Act
McAfee Reports Mobile Phone Users Remain Casual About Security
Mobile device users are lax about installing security software or using strong passcodes to protect data on their mobile devices
Microsoft Releases Critical Workaround For DoS Bug in ASP.Net
Microsoft's workaround prevents HTTP requests that can occupy all CPU cycles on a Web server
Affiliate Marketing Sites Used In Majority Of 2011 Facebook Scams
Most Facebook scams in 2011 tricked users into going to affiliate marketing sites to fill out surveys, Commtouch said
Koobface Gang Redirects Web Traffic To Fuel Pay-per-Click Profits
The Koobface botnet now monitors and drives Internet traffic through affiliate sites to increase clickthrough revenues
Siri Arrives On iPhone 4 Thanks To Spire Hack
Apple iPhone 4 users who are chaffing to get their hands on Siri can now do so, thanks to the Spire hack
Users Threaten Boycott As GoDaddy Announces Support For SOPA
Domain resellers and owners are boycotting registrar GoDaddy over its support for the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act
Mozilla Patches HTML5 Bugs In Firefox 9
Mozilla has fixed six vulnerabilities in its Firefox 9 web browser, two of which concern issues with HTML5
Malicious Android App Exploits “Old Vulnerability”
Security researchers develop app which bypasses Android security permissions
Twitter To Open Source Encrypted Text Software For Android
Twitter has made the source code of Whisper Systems'TextSecure software available on its GitHub.
Employees’ Emails Stolen In US Chamber Of Commerce Breach
The Chinese government may have breached the US Chamber of Commerce and stolen Asian policy information
Ireland Issues Facebook Privacy Recommendations
Irish data protection commissioner tells Facebook to give users greater control of data
Iranians Claim Hack Brought Down US Drone Spy Plane
Iran claims a known GPS hack brought down a US Sentinel spy plane, but US military says it was just a malfunction
Juniper Sues Palo Alto Networks For Patent Infringement
Juniper Networks has hit out at Palo Alto Networks, alleging it willfully infringed upon six Juniper firewall patents
Anonymous Beards The Banks To Play Twisted Santa Claus
Anonymous is playing Santa with a Robin Hood twist by hacking into banks to buy Christmas gifts for the "needy"
O2 Error Blocks Church Website Over Adult Content Claim
Users unable to access church Website for four months due to O2's 18-plus rating
Army’s Lax Security Highlighted In US WikiLeaks Hearing
The theme of the pre-trial testimony of WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning is that US military security was lax
MPs Oppose Social Media Riot Shutdown
A committee of MPs have said social networks should not be closed or blocked during civil disorder
ENISA Issues Seven Recommendations To Improve ICS Security
ENISA report calls on European member states to improve cyber-security measures
Christmas Hackers And The Sanity Clause
New devices and first-time users provide the ideal mix for Christmas exploits so take a secure grip from the start, advises Eric Doyle
Exploit Tools Armed To Attack New Java Flaw
Two exploit kits begin attacks on systems unpatched against new cross-platform Java flaw