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Adobe Readies Reader, Acrobat Fixes
Adobe's quarterly update will see fixes for security flaws in all versions of Reader and Acrobat
O2 Admits East London Network Outage
O2 customers are once again experiencing network difficulties, this time in East London and Essex
IPv6: Pathetic Tools And Poor Hardware Support
World IPv6 Day proved there is a lot of IPv6 out there, but adoption is still disappointing. The industry needs to get up to speed, says Wayne Rash
Lulzsec Hackers Warn NHS Over Security
The hacker group Lulzsec has fired a warning shot across the bows of the NHS over its network security
Surrey Council Hit By Biggest ICO Fine To Date
Surrey County Council has been fined £120,000 for sending sensitive data to taxi firms, among other breaches
Microsoft Preps 16 Security Fixes For Patch Tuesday
Microsoft will release 16 bulletins next week for 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Excel, IE and SQL Server
Citigroup Breach Exposes 210,000 Customer Details
Citigroup has confirmed it has been hit by hackers who have exposed the details of thousands of customers
Microsoft Promises Not To Open Skype To Russian Spooks
Microsoft denies careless talk that suggested the Russian secret service might get access to Skype encryption
Government Blocked 1,000 Serious Attacks Last Year
Defence secretary reveals that serious cyber-attacks against government systems are increasing rapidly
Kate Middleton’s Phone And Bank Account Hacked
The Duchess of Cambridge reportedly had her phone and bank account hacked by detective Jonathan Rees
Java Update Fixes 17 Remote Execution Vulnerabilities
Oracle has closed 17 remote execution vulnerabilities in Java, most are in the runtime browser plug-ins
UK Government Prepares To Block Extremist Websites
The UK government is preparing to block sites that promote terrorism and extremism
FBI Controls One Quarter Of All US Hackers, Says Expert
An estimated 25 percent of US hackers are coerced into becoming FBI puppets, says the publisher of 2600 magazine
Cyber-Thieves Aim At Cloud And Virtualised Servers
Cyber-criminals are attacking virtualised data centre systems and targeting cloud environments
Facebook Responds To Facial Recognition Concerns
Facebook admits it should have been more clear about the roll out of Tag Suggestions using facial recognition
Zeus Malware Hidden In Fake LinkedIn Messages
The LinkedIn social networking site is being used to find victims to target with malicious phishing emails
RSA Replaces SecurID Tokens After Lockheed Hack
Security vendor RSA will replace SecurID tokens for customers due to the rising atmosphere of cyber-threat
Chinese Press Slams Google Over Gmail Hack Claims
Google has been slated by China's Communist newspaper, which accused it of stirring 'political unrest'
Facebook Quietly Rolls Out Face Recognition
Facebook's tagging suggestions feature uses facial recognition technology, prompting privacy concerns
Skype Suffers Another Embarrassing Crash
Skype has crashed once again, leading to fresh questions over its reliability as a communication tool
Patience And The Art Of Spear Phishing
Like sea anglers, professional phishers hope to make their fortunes by patiently using sprats to catch something bigger, says Eric Doyle
Kaspersky Finds Banking Malware On Amazon Cloud
Amazon Web Services is being used to spread malicious software, according to a Kaspersky researcher
Adobe Fixes Flash Flaw Utilised In Gmail Hack
Adobe has issued an emergency patch to a Flash flaw said to be behind the recent Gmail hack
Syrian Internet Cut Off During Protests
About two-thirds of Syria's Internet access was cut off on Friday, amidst some of the biggest protests to date
Nintendo Hit By Lulzsec Hackers
Following its recent hacks of Sony and others, Lulzsec has carried out a 'friendly' hack on a Nintendo server
Russian Reverse Engineer Praises Skype
Good products can't stay proprietary for long, says Efim Bushmanov, the Russian who published an open source version of Skype's protocol
Hacker Lays Security Blame On Software Vendors
Software vendors need more incentives to secure their products, says iPhone hacker Charlie Miller
Most Websites Leak Sensitive Data, Survey Finds
Most websites are guilty of leaking sensitive user information, according to an academic survey
UN: Britain’s Digital Economy Act Violates Human Rights
The Digital Economy Act with its ability to cut off Internet access violates our human rights, says the UN