Hacktivist group Lulzsec has infiltrated the Arizona Department of Public Safety and published peronal details
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Travelodge Admits Customer Data Leak
Travelodge has informed the ICO of an 'issue' that resulted in the apparent compromise of customer emails
Scareware Gangs Busted By FBI Global Operation
The FBI seized over 40 computers and arrested two individuals to break up two separate scareware scams
Alleged Hacker Remanded In Custody
Police continue to question alleged hacker, 19-year-old Ryan Cleary; Lulzsec says he is not one of them
Police Launch National Crime Database
A new database that brings together intelligence from police forces around the UK could speed up investigations
Security Breaches Near ‘Statistical Certainty’: Study
A study has found that 90 percent of organisations suffered a security breach in the past 12 months
Another Certificate Authority Compromised Online
The fifth certificate authority to be hacked this year, StartSSL has suspended its free SSL offer indefinitely
Wimbledon: Cool Servers Score With Tennis Viewers
This year, Wimbledon goes 3D and IBM's liquid-cooled systems serve deeper analysis to the audience
AWS Virtual Machines Deployed With Security Holes
Researchers found security holes in VMs created on Amazon Web Services but Amazon is not at fault
Dropbox And Microsoft Snags Raise Cloud Questions
Microsoft and Dropbox problems revive questions and doubts about embracing the cloud for varied IT needs
Apple Increasingly Targeted By Malware, AVG Finds
Apple equipment is increasingly on the radar of malware writers and cyber-criminals, AVG warns
FBI Seizes Web Servers In Data Centre Raid
The FBI has seized web servers during a data centre raid as part of its efforts to tackle Lulzsec hacktivists
Reding Forces Bankers To Own Up To Breaches
EU Commissioner Viviane Reding has confirmed that all businesses will be obliged to report data breaches
US Plans Stricter Laws For Government Network Hacks
US lawmakers are revisiting a cyber-security proposal which would make hacking government Websites a felony
Nokia Revamps Navteq Location Services Unit
Nokia is merging Navteq with its other location operations, with the aim of kickstarting new services
DNS-Based Malware Protection Service From OpenDNS
The OpenDNS malware protection service will detect and block all DNS requests to known malicious servers
Brazilian Government Latest Lulzsec Victim
Websites of the Brazilian government have suffered DDoS attacks, adding to a growing list of 'hacktivism' victims
Acronis Looks To SMBs With Updated Backup Tool
Acronis has upgraded its disaster recovery platform with the release of Backup & Recovery 11
Lulzsec Denies Arrested Suspect Was Hacking Leader
A 19-year-old alleged Lulzsec member has been arrested by British police in joint-operation with the FBI
Lulzsec Claims To Have Stolen UK Census Data
The Office of National Statistics is scrambling to check if Lulzsec has the details of every person in the UK
Bitcoin Value Plummets Following Hack
A Japan-based Bitcoin exchange is planning to return to service 'soon' following a security incident
SOCA Website Back Up After Lulzsec DDoS Attack
UPDATED: the Serious and Organised Crime Agency is back online after a hit by hacktivists Lulzsec's 'Operation Anti-Security'
Hackers Poison iCloud Search Results
Scammers have tapped into iCloud interest to direct search users to a fake Windows antivirus
Security: Passwords Are Still the Problem
Despite an endless series of breaches, the problems with passwords are really very basic, says Fahmida Y Rashid
Lulzsec and Anonymous Team Against Governments
High-profile hacktivists Lulzsec and Anonymous call for attacks on governments and banks
Sega Latest Victim In Hacking Spree
Lulzsec has offered to help investigate the breach, in which personal data on 1.3 million Sega Pass users was stolen
Chinese Weapon Systems Vulnerable To SCADA Hack
Hackers could potentially gain control of Chinese weapon systems, US Homeland Security has warned
Survey Reveals Extent of Internet Phone Scam
A new survey has revealed the true impact from the phone fraudsters who warn users their PCs are at risk
British Student Faces Extradition For Web Piracy
A student at Sheffield Hallam could be extradited to the US for linking to copyrighted content on his website
Lulzsec Publishes 62,000 Passwords
The hacker group Lulzsec's latest strike has been aimed at individual users, resulting in consumer fraud