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Secunia To Handle Vulnerability Reporting Pain
Secunia is offering an alternative to bug bounties, by handling the vulnerability reporting process
Kroll Ontrack Updates E-Discovery Cloud Service
Kroll Ontrack updates its cloud-based e-discovery software to better enable internal document discovery
Gov’t Publishes Open Source Procurement Advice
The government has published procurement advice for public sector bodies acquiring open source software
Duqu And Stuxnet Cause Global Carnage
Wayne Rash examines the collateral damage lying in the wake of Duqu - the vicious worm that could be the precede the next Stuxnet
Midata Gives Consumers Back Their Personal Info
BIS has partnered Google, Mastercard and others to help consumers access the data companies hold on them
EU-US Excercise Tests SCADA And APT Threats
Cyber Atlantic 2011, the first joint US-EU cyber security exercise, takes on the top new threats
UK-based Gang Jailed For £3 Million Cyber-Fraud
Two Ukranian ringleaders are among 13 jailed for infecting computers with malware and stealing £2.9 million
Bocada Launches VM Backup Monitoring Package
Bocada Vision addresses issues of VM recoverability by providing insight into backup success and recovery points
Users Risk Major Data Loss With Poor Backup
A study has revealed a significant number of people are failing to protect their personal data with backups
Facebook Hits Back At Socialbot Accusations
It's not as easy to scrape personal data as researchers claim, says Facebook
Socialbot Network Steals Facebook Personal Data
Researchers criticise Facebook's security after stealing 250GB of personal data from Facebook users
Malware Soars As Traditional Phishing Falters
Cyber-thugs focus on malware as industry fights back
Small Businesses Are In IT Dark Ages, Says Intel
An Intel/CBI survey finds the UK's small business are missing out on IT benefits.
High Court Rejects Assange Extradition Appeal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his appeal against extradition to Sweden
IT And Compliance Managers Differ On Cloud Security
Information security managers and compliance specialists take conflicting views on cloud security
Duqu Targets Windows Kernel Zero-Day Vulnerability
Researchers uncovered a Duqu installation file pointing to at least one Windows kernel zero-day vulnerability
Study Supports Global Warming, And Need For Good Data
New analysis of climate change data supports the theory that the world is warming up, but will it cool the warming debate, asks Peter Judge
Large Enterprises Fail Social Engineering Tests
DefCon staged a social engineering test on 14 major companies which harvested information with ease
Hague: Open Internet On A Par With Climate Change
Foreign Secretary says preserving online rights is as important as tackling poverty or climate change
Facebook Reacts To Criticism Over Dodgy Logins
Facebook blocks 600,000 compromised login attempts daily, and heads off 220 million malicious clicks
Maude Puts £10m Into ‘Little Brother’ ID Scheme
Private sector will help users access government sites, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude
Privacy Advocates Urge UK Gov To Protect Rights Online
A group of privacy campaigners is calling for clearer online rights, ahead of today's cyber security conference
Cloud Integrator Boomi Simplifies Service
Dell's cloud application integrator, Boomi, has updated its service with features demanded by users
New Mac OS X Trojan Hides In Graphics Software
Newly identified Mac malware is being distributed in a pirated copy of GraphicConverter
Symantec Warns Of Nitro Cyber-Spy Campaign
The 'Nitro' cyber-spying campaign has hit human rights and business organisations, says Symantec
Met Police Acquires Mobile Phone Monitoring Kit
The Met Police will not confirm reports that it has acquired technology to monitor mobile phone calls
Cyber Ghouls Plague Halloween
On Halloween, IT security companies are warning businesses to keep an eye on their data to avoid zombies
China Denies Satellite Hacks
The US has ulterior motives to blame China for hacking, says the Chinese Foreign Ministry
Anonymous Threatens Mexican Drug Cartels
Anonymous has threatened Mexican drug cartel with retaliation after it kidnaps a member of the group