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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
Virgin Media Warns Customers Of SpyEye Infection
Virgin Media has cooperated with SOCA to identify broadband customers who are infected by SpyEye
Regulators Blast Facebook Over Face Recognition
Regulators worldwide have complained that Facebook's face recognition feature abuses users' rights
Survey Points To Positive Impact Of Social Networking
The Facebook generation are apparently a trusting lot according to a new survey of American users
Facebook Juror Jailed For Eight Months
A juror in a major drugs trial has been jailed after contacting one of the defendants on Facebook
Mobile Payment Players Swallow Their Egos
Britain's operators have set up a shared system for mobile commerce. It's about time they got together, says Sophie Curtis
Citigroup Hack Toll Higher Than First Thought
About 360,000 Citigroup credit cards were affected by last month's hack, nearly double previous estimates
Lulzsec Hackers Take Down CIA Site And Hit Senate
Hacktivists Lulzsec overloaded the CIA's website on Wednesday, as part of continuing protests
Viruses Rise In May While Spam Levels Off
Email-borne malware and viruses showed a big increase in May while overall spam volumes remained flat
Gartner Touts Reprovisioning For Threat Protection
Analysts at Gartner are advocating workload reprovisioning as the best protection against advanced attacks
MoD Videos Warn Of The Perils Of Twitter
The MoD has begun a video campaign warning of the dangers of social networking sites such as Twitter
Adobe Update Patches 36 Critical Bugs
Adobe's security update has patched some critical vulnerabilities for Reader, Acrobat, Shockwave and Flash
APT Detection Appliance Launched By Trend Micro
Trend Micro adds real-time, network monitoring and remediation tools to detect advanced persistent threats
NHS Researchers Lose Laptop With 8m Patient Records
Researchers for London Health Programmes have lost unencrypted records of 8.63 million NHS patients
Facebook Juror Faces Prison For Contempt Of Court
Juror Joanne Fraill, who used Facebook to contact a defendant, is now facing up to two years in prison
PCI SSC And Cisco Guides On Securing Virtual Systems
The PCI Council's latest guide explores virtual environment security while Cisco shows how to achieve compliance
Anonymous Targets Head Of US Federal Reserve Bernanke
Anonymous has identified the US Federal Reserve as a potential target and urged its boss to stand down
HMRC To Use ‘Web Robots’ To Hunt Down Tax Cheats
Tax cheats beware: HM Revenue & Customs is planning to use web bots to crack down on tax evasion
Government Services Could Go Onto Facebook
Users could use Facebook or Twitter to access government services in the future, according to the Cabinet Office
US Plans Investment In Building Secure Smart Grid
The White House announced a smart grid proposal, as a PwC report underscored threats facing utility firms
IMF Breach May Be Nation-State Phishing Attack
A major attack on the International Monetary Fund appears to have been triggered by a spear phishing attack