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WebOS Vulnerable To Data-Theft Attack
A researcher has demonstrated the injection of malicious code into a webOS device via LinkedIn
Digital Security Certificates Need Tight Management
Digital security certificates are the keys to the kingdom and require a high level of management to be effective, says Jeff Hudson
‘Extreme’ Case Of iPad And Notebook Protection
G-Form's resilient Extreme Sleeves offer iPad screens and laptops protection from falling bowling balls
Visa Blocks WikiLeaks Payments Again
Visa is once again blocking payments to WikiLeaks, closing the workaround which was uncovered yesterday
Phone ‘Hacking’ Scandal Could Get Wrong Answers
Bad journalism is bad journalism, and voicemail access is not hacking. Watch out for the results of a moral panic, says Peter Judge
Visa, Mastercard Resume Wikileaks Payment Handling
Credit card companies Visa and Mastercard are once again processing donations to WikiLeaks, says DataCell
North Korea Mounted DDoS Attack On South Korea
McAfee has analysed the resilient and destructive botnet that paralysed South Korean Websites in March
July Patch Tuesday Brings 22 Bug Fixes From Microsoft
Microsoft will release four bulletins next week for vulnerabilities in Windows and the Office productivity suite
ICO Warns Businesses Over Data Protection Audits
Private businesses are either refusing or are reluctant to undergo a data protection audit, the ICO says
Data Breach At Washington Post Exposes Private Data
More than a million email addresses and user IDs were compromised, after a hack at the Washington Post
Apple Zero-Day Threat Revealed
A German federal agency has revealed a major security flaw in Apple iPhones and iPads
Microsoft Publishes Code For Wi-Fi Data Collection
Microsoft has published the code for its Wi-Fi data collection software, in a bid to avoid Google's WiSpy mistake
Rustock Botnet Size Halved Since Server Takedown
Microsoft released the latest statistics for the crippled Rustock spam server it helped to take down in March
Morgan Stanley Loses Data For 34,000 Investors
Investors notified of lost CDs containing sensitive data en route to New York State's Tax Department
DOE Lab Shuts Down Web Access After Cyber-Attack
Cyber-attackers hit a US Department of Energy research lab last week, forcing a shut down of external links
Secret Service Investigates Fake Obama Twitter Post
The Secret Service is looking for the hackers who used a Fox News Twitter Account for the Obama death Tweet
ICSPA Aims To Align Global Cyber-Crime Fighters
The International Cyber Security Protection Alliance has joined with Europol to tackle online criminals
PayPal UK Twitter Feed Hacked In Customer Protest
PayPal's UK Twitter feed is back to normal after a disgruntled user peppered it with insults
PlumChoice Touts New Anti-Theft System for Laptops
A new anti-theft system for laptops has been launched that combines the use of cloud-based data backup
Government ICT Strategy Slated For Lack Of Targets
A Public Accounts Committee report said the Government's new ICT strategy has 'insufficient' details
WikiLeaks Sues Visa, Mastercard Over Payment Ban
WikiLeaks and DataCell are seeking revenge on Visa and Mastercard for blocking donations to the site
Scammers Exploit Google+ Launch
Fake invitations to Google's new social network send users to a Canadian Viagra vendor
Malware Takes Aim At BitCoins
Attackers are creating the first rudimentary Trojans designed to steal the BitCoin virtual currency from users
Fox News Hackers Tweet Obama Death Hoax
Hackers associated with AntiSec have sent false news on Fox News' Twitter account
Apple Hit By Anonymous Hack
Hackers from LulzSec and Anonymous are boasting that they have hacked a server belonging to Apple
US Calls For Extradition Of UK Web Pirates
A US agency official has said that .com or .net addresses fall under their jurisdiction in piracy battle
Facebook Engineers Clone Google+ Circles
Circle Hack is an unofficial Facebook application that imitates one of the key features of the new Google+
BBC To Ban Stars From Leaking Spoilers On Twitter
BBC executives are reportedly considering a ban on stars tweeting to disclose forthcoming programme details
Content Filtering: Weaving A Safer Web
Content filtering and scanning can help you to enjoy the benefits of the web, while avoiding the pitfalls, says ZyXEL's James Harris