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UK Banks Face Simulated Cyber Attack
Banks in the UK are simulating the combined effects of a cyber attack and Olympic gridlock today
US Probes Huawei, ZTE Spying Link
A Congressional probe aims to determine Chinese manufacturers' 'motives' in selling into the US market
Android Malware Proliferates
Security researchers say malicious Android applications are continuing to grow at an alarming rate
IWF Blacklist Snafu Blocks Access To FileServe
Access to one of the biggest file-sharing websites was disrupted last week after a IWF blacklist problem
A Chilling Message For Well-Connected Social Networkers
Websense sees social media identity theft as a growing threat for 2012. Eric Doyle argues that it is a present and growing danger
Swedish Pirate Party Finally Has Second MEP
Amelia Andersdotter will be the youngest ever MEP, more than two years after her election
Southwark Council Found Guilty Of Data Breach
ICO would have fined Southwark for losing records lost in a skip, if the case wasn't two years old
EC Calls For European Copyright Revamp
European Commission vice president Neelie Kroes has argued that current copyright system is not working
Remote Working Could Boost Efficiency, Says Govt
Initiative aims to encourage workers to use technology to lighten their travel load
Police Shutter 2,000 Fraudulent Shopping Sites
Fake e-commerce sites defrauded shoppers of millions of pounds ahead of Christmas buying season
Mac Hack Brings Laptops Home
Stolen Mackbooks recovered using a mixture of luck, technology and a little quick thinking
US Water Utility Attacked Via SCADA Network
Hackers destroyed a pump at a US water company after hacking into the network of a SCADA vendor
Survey: Administrators Fail To Manage Firewall Rules
Because firewall management is not automated, admins are cheating on audits, a study says
Cloud Security Compliance List Attracts Star Players
Google, Microsoft and others have signed up to the CSA's Star list of security-compliant cloud providers
Ruling Allows US Authorities Unwarranted Access To Any Stored Data
A court ruling ordering Twitter to hand over an Icelandic MP's private data has broader repercussions
Cryptocard Buys GrIDsure Tokenless Patents
Tokenless authentication patents to help Cryptocard grow in SMB market
Cyber-Crime Data Slips Through The Met
Cyber-crime data is lost because victims refuse to report breaches, Metropolitan Police told Commons
nCircle Opens PureCloud Security Scanning Service
The service automatically discovers systems and devices on the network and scans for exposures to risk
Microsoft Removing Painful Updates With Windows 8
Microsoft is promising users fewer annoying restarts after revamping its update policy for Windows 8
Kindle Fire Tablet Rooted By Android Coders
Android coders have successfully rooted the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet to allow for its customisation
The US SOPA Is Our DEA In Cowboy Boots
Britain has had two years of legal debate about the online copyright isssue, says Peter Judge. Why has the US not learnt anything?
Websense Predicts Explosive 2012 For Cyber Crime
London Olympics, US presidential elections, and Mayan calendar will lead to broad attacks by criminals
Cyber Security Challenge Gains Support And Patron
Baroness Neville-Jones is the CSC's first patron and four new sponsors join the group
Nursery School Loses Pupils’ Data… On Tape
The ICO has slammed a Wolverhampton nursery school which lost records on a tape
SOPA: An Act That Would Break The Internet
The US House Of Representatives' Stop Online Piracy Act would break e-commerce and still fail to prevent piracy, says Wayne Rash
South Korea Wants ISPs To Take Anti-Spam Measures
The South Korean government's "Block 25" plan could also block legimiate traffic and suppress dissidents
UK Companies Don’t Encrypt Enough, Says Survey
Despite breaches, half of the UK's organisations are risking breaches from laptops and USB sticks
Facebook Pursues Attackers After Porn Spam Attack
Facebook said it has identified the people who used a cross-site scripting vulnerability to spam users
Kaspersky Reveals Duqu Origins, Claims Iran Knew
Kaspersky revealed that elements of Duqu have been around since 2007, and Iran knew but didn't tell