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Trusteer Launches Cloud-Based Fraud Protection
Trusteer's Pinpoint service is aimed at protecting against banking Trojans such as SpyEye and Zeus
RIM Recommends Temporary Action On Pwn2Own Exploit
RIM has recommended that users disable JavaScript entirely on the BlackBerry while it readies a patch
Rustock Botnet Ceases Activity But May Be Sleeping
Reports say the spam-spewing Rustock botnet has suddenly and inexplicably gone silent - again
Security Breach Hits RSA’s Secret SecurID Information
An Advanced Persistent Threat attack on RSA Security has stolen its SecurID two-factor authentication data
Prisons Struggling To Answer The Call Of ‘Cell’ Phones
The cost of finding thousands of phones smuggled into British prisons is taxing prison officers
Mobile Hotspots Lack Adequate Corporate Control
Hotspot-enabled smartphones are a boon to mobile workers and a bane to IT managers unless controls are in place, says Cameron Sturdevant
Facebook Used To Deliver UK Court Order
In a first for the UK, Facebook has been used as part of the process of forcing a debtor to pay up
Judge Closes Book On ACS:Law File-Sharing Cases
All cases against file-sharers bought by ACS:Law have been dismissed - but will Andrew Crossley be fined?
Reding Unveils EU Data Protection Law Update
Non-EU companies such as Google and Facebook could face legal action of they violate EU privacy regulations
Pitcom Warns Government Against Internet Regulation
The Parliamentary IT Committee uses recent Arab revolts as a powerful argument for net neutrality
Security Researchers Uncover US-Based DDoS Botnet
The US-based Skunkx botnet carries out DDoS attacks, while also rooting out rival botnet clients on the host
Android Gets Full-Disk Encryption
Whisper Systems has released a public beta of its enterprise-grade encryption product for Android
Intel McAfee Secures Embedded And Mobile Devices
Intel and McAfee combined their patent portfolios to focus on providing security at the hardware level
Amazon Cloud Security Acts Like Physical Networks
Resources can be provisioned more effectively within a new secure section of AWS Virtual Private Cloud
Twitter Improves Security With HTTPS Encryption
Twitter is following on the heels of Facebook and Google with new HTTPS encryption features
Adobe Warns Of Zero-Day Attacks
An unpatched Flash Player flaw is being used in 'targeted attacks', but a fix won't arrive until next week
Crooks Target Olympic Games Ticket Buyers
Tickets for the 2012 Olympics went on sale on Tuesday, creating a security dilemma for online ticket buyers
How Did Japan’s Internet Service Survive?
Good planning and a “dense mesh” design kept the Internet intact in Japan despite the earthquake, says Wayne Rash
Twitter Ordered To Hand Over Data To US Government
Twitter has been ordered to hand over users' data to the US government in the ongoing Wikileaks investigation
Blekko Antispam Search Engine Could Teach Google A Thing Or Two
Google should learn from Blekko, a search engine startup that helps users avoid spam with slashtags, said Clint Boulton
4chan Founder: Zuckerberg Is Wrong About Anonymity
4chan founder Christopher Poole says Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is wrong to equate anonymity with cowardice
Spamina Launches UK-Based Cloud Email Security
Spamina has teamed up with In-Tuition Networks to offer cloud email security from a London-based data centre
DuPont Allegedly Hit By Chinese Attack
Stolen emails reveal that DuPont was another victim of the Operation Aurora attack carried out by Chinese hackers
Earthquake News Attracts Search Engine Hackers
Criminals have moved quickly to profit from the Japan disaster using black-hat search-engine manipulation techniques
AWS Adds CloudFront Secure Access Management
Amazon updates its cloud security with Identity and Access Management (IAM) for AWS CloudFront
Sensitive Data More Likely To Appear On Tablets
Tablet users transferring more sensitive data than smartphone owners may give RIM an advantage
Safari, IE 8 Fall To Pwn2Own Hackers
Pwnd! Safari on MacOS X and Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 fall on first day of contest
EU Agency Report Targets Botnets
Cyber security agency ENISA has made recommendations on tackling criminal networks
Enterprises Warned To Take Cyber Spying Seriously
An Ovum analyst warns of enterprises' cavalier attitude towards shutting out cyber spies