The Spotify music service has been hit by malvertisements served up through its third-party ad network
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Google Pays For Chrome Fixes
A Google Chrome browser update fixes six flaws, for which Google paid $8,500 to the discoverers
Stallman: Only Victims Of Tyranny Should Use Facebook
Only victims of tyranny can justify use of Facebook says freedom activist Richard Stallman. He also spoke in favour of Julian Assange and against mobile phones
Chinese AV Sellers Accused Of Bundling Malware
Chinese security vendors investigated for bundling malware with antivirus and charging users to remove it
TripAdvisor Loses User Data In Possible SQL Attack
TripAdvisor, an Expedia company, confirms the database theft of a part of its member email list
EU Suffers ‘Serious’ Cyber Attack Ahead Of Summit
Malware has been blamed for an attack which led the European Commission to take itself off-Net
ISPs Start Court Action Over Legality Of DEA
BT and TalkTalk have begun to frame their arguments in a court bid to overturn the Digital Economy Act
Student Uses GPS To Sniff Out Stolen iPhone
Student tracks thief, and parachutist finds dropped mobile using the free GPS app Find My iPhone
Comodo Web Certificates Heist Linked To Iranian ISP
A Comodo Security partner was compromised and attackers issue ...
Half Of Used Phones Still Contain Personal Info
Personal details left on used mobile phones make it easier for ID thieves to access sensitive data
Google Must Prepare For Bigger Fines Over WiSpy
France has set a precedent. How long before other countries and states begin holding their hands out to Google, asks Clint Boulton
Facebook Questions EU ‘Right To Be Forgotten’
The EU's right to be forgotten is not what users actually want from a social network, says Facebook
Industrial Zero-Day Exploits Dumped Into The Wild
Dozens of serious vulnerability exploits targeting industrial systems have been released by a Russian security firm
Mozilla’s Anti-XSS Tool for Firefox 4 Secures Twitter
Twitter implements its Content Security Policy for Firefox 4 to block cross-site scripting attacks
Apple Fixes Pwn2Own Bug in Mac OS X
Latest Mac OS X 10.6.7 flaws get patched, with iOS 4.3.1 fix rumoured to be coming soon
ICO Bares Its Teeth With Fifth Data Breach Fine
Another firm will be punished for breaching the Data Protection Act, as the ICO prepares its next fine
Play.com Hack Exposes Customer Data
Following a breach, Play.com has shifted the blame onto an unnamed third-party market comms firm
France Fines Google Over Street View Privacy Gaffe
The French government has fined Google 100,000 euros for breaching privacy in its WiSpy Street View blunder
China Denies Gmail Interference Claim
The Chinese government has denied it is preventing Chinese users from accessing Gmail accounts
Keep Using SecurID, Despite The RSA Breach
Thieves have stolen information from RSA relating to SecurID. Don't panic, says Wayne Rash, keep other security strong
Adobe Fixes Zero-Day Flaw
Adobe has released a fix for a week-old critical vulnerability in Flash Player, Acrobat and Reader
UK Business Embraces Twitter Aged Five
Five years after its launch, the microblogging platform is now a firm external enterprise communications fixture
Digital Economy Act Faces Further Delays
If the High Court grants a judicial review, the controversial act could be delayed until next year, amid further criticism
Lords To Debate McKinnon Extradition
The House of Lords is to debate Gary McKinnon's extradition to the US, as a new psychiatric assessment arrives
The Dark Side Of The Internet Revolution
Skype has been attacked because of its apparent lack of security. Eric Doyle thinks there are legal dark forces that are far more threatening
Online Poker Chips Thief From Devon Jailed
A British hacker who pilfered billions of Zynga’s virtual poker chips faces years behind bars
XXX Porn Domain Set To Go Live
The top-level domain .xxx has been approved by ICANN and is set to go live in June or July
Google Blames China For Disrupted Gmail Service
The Chinese government is behind the disrupted Gmail service in mainland China, claims Google
Each Data Breach Costs UK Firms £1.9m
British organisations are continuing to suffer from data loss, despite increased prevention measures
RIM Faces New India Shutdown Threat
India says it isn't satisfied with RIM's failure to provide access to encrypted BlackBerry messages