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FBI Severs Botnet Servers And Begins Manhunt
The FBI has shut down the massive Coreflood botnet and is hunting 13 criminals who stole millions of dollars
WordPress Admits Hackers Stole Source Code
Hackers have stolen “sensitive bits” of source code after accessing several WordPress.com servers
Regular Patching Beats Cyber Threats, Says Expert
A security expert has highlighted the importance of patches to keep systems safe from cyber-attacks
Leaked Emails Heat Up Facebook Lawsuit
Developer Paul Ceglia says emails prove 50 percent of Facebook is his
McAfee Intrusion Prevention System Goes Virtual
Virtual and physical internal network traffic can now be inspected in McAfee's Network Security Platform
Barracuda Networks Embarrassed By Database Hack
Hacked security company Barracuda lost email addresses of employees, channel partners and sales leads
Adobe Warns Of Critical Flash Bug
Adobe is warning users about a critical Flash vulnerability after issuing its second bulletin in four weeks
Police Promise Rapid Identification Of Stolen Phones
Phone thieves beware, as the police now have the ability to quickly identify stolen mobile phones
ICO Probes CEOP Over Unencrypted Data Breach
A breach at the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre has triggered an ICO investigation
Online Life Is A Bit Of A Gamble
Trusting a company to look after your data could be as risky as putting your money in a Vegas slot machine, says Eric Doyle
Russia Backs Down On Skype, Gmail Ban
Russia's Federal Security Service won't ban Skype, Gmail and Hotmail on national security grounds after all
Don’t Cloud Over – But Be Cloud Aware
Dividing up 'cloud security' into different categories will help to make things a lot clearer at InfoSecurity 2011, says Bob Tarzey
BT Escapes Prosecution Over Phorm
The Crown Prosecution Service will not pursue BT and Phorm for breaching online privacy laws
US Congress Demands More Info On Epsilon Breach
Epsilon and Alliance Data must say how many customers were affected by the recent massive data breach
Microsoft Readies 64 Bug Fixes For Patch Tuesday
Microsoft is looking to fix 64 security vulnerabilities in this month's upcoming Patch Tuesday update
Mothercare Emails Exposed By Epsilon Hack
After Marks & Spencer, Mothercare became the second big British retailer hit by Epsilon
European RFID Guide Sets NFC Privacy Guidelines
The PIA Framework is a guide to how privacy concerns should be accounted for in NFC implementations
Smart Public Cloud For Business Launched By IBM
IBM has launched an enterprise cloud in its aim to capture £4 billion in cloud revenue by 2015
XSS Exploit Hidden In Facebook Bully Video
Facebook cross-site-scripting exploit uses "bully video" to deliver a sophisticated payload
Banks Are Failing To Protect SMBs From Online Fraud
Researcher Ponemon claims that financial institutions do not protect smaller businesses from cyber-fraud
M&S Customer Details Exposed In Epsilon Breach
The aftermath of the Epsilon breach is now reaching UK shores, with M&S customer data reportedly exposed
Epsilon Data Theft Could Have Been More Serious
Someone has stolen email addresses and names from marketing firm Epsilon but nothing more, says Wayne Rash
Symantec: Targeted Cyber Attacks On The Rise
2010 was the year targeted attacks got serious, using multiple zero-day flaws and social engineering
Epsilon Breach Exposes Thousands Of Emails
A potentially devastating data breach has been reported by marketing company Epsilon in the US
Security Depends On The Devious Human Touch
Hacking has become a dark, heavily financed force and digital defences alone are no longer enough to hold it at bay, says Eric Doyle
EC Urges More Action On Cyber-Defences
Member states must act swiftly to establish Computer Emergency Response Teams by next year
Experts Play Down Scale Of LizaMoon Attack
An engineer from Google says Websense's method of measuring the scale of the attack is inaccurate
EFF Demands Better Search Privacy In Europe
The Electronic Frontier Foundation wants better EU protection for 'intimate' search records
Android Malware Highlights Smartphones Risks
The very freedom that makes Android-based devices so attractive also makes them a malware threat, says Wayne Rash