German researchers have discovered a way of stealing passwords from any device running Apple iOS
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Assange Extradition Hearing Adjourned Until 24 Feb
Wikileaks' Julian Assange will hear on 24 Feb if he is to be extradited to Sweden, while US authorities hit a snag
Egyptian Dissidents Offered Android Encryption Apps
Whisper Systems has released country-specific Android apps to encrypt VoIP calls and texts in Egypt
National ID Card Scheme Bites The Dust
National Card Register records have been obliterated in the presence of Home Office Minister Damian Green
Enterprises Challenged By Encryption Key Management
A survey found that 50 percent of all organisations are losing track of encryption keys and digital certificates
Two-Factor Authentication Push For Google Users
Google is improving its security authentication for user accounts with the addition of a two-step log-on
ID Theft Declines But Losses Increase
Identity fraud experienced a sharp drop in 2010 after a two year rise, according to new research
Firefox 4 Beta Gains Do Not Track Option
Mozilla has added the 'Do Not Track' option it touted last month to ensure browsing privacy for users
Whistleblower Sticks Label Firm With Licence Payment
A label-making company has paid out nearly £25,000 after a whistleblower told the BSA of unlicensed software
Chinese Night Dragon Attack Hits Energy Companies
Since 2009, the Night Dragon attack from China has been spying on energy companies, says McAfee
AutoRun Worms Targeted By Latest Windows Updates
Microsoft has pushed out an update via its Windows Server Update Service to shut out AutoRun malware
Facebook Exploit App Toolkits Going Cheap
Websense uncovered a toolkit for building rogue "Who Tracks You" Facebook applications selling for £15
Ixia Tackles Network And Cloud Security Testing
IxLoad-Attack can generate malicious test traffic to show of how well site and cloud security holds up
Campaigning MP Claims Support For Online Smut Ban
A backbench MP has claimed that there is 'favourable consensus' on the need for Internet porn filters
Mobile Malware Threats See Steep Rise
An alarming growth of mobile malware threats in 2010 will continue throughout this year, predicts McAfee
ICO Hits Two Councils With £150,000 Fine
Two councils have been hit with hefty fines for losing unencrypted laptops containing sensitive personal data
Safer Internet Day Highlights Gaming Risks
Safer Internet Day 2011 urges young web users to be resposible citizens in the digital world
Google Executive Helped Spark Egypt Protests
Google's head of marketing for the Middle East helped run a Facebook page used by Egyptian protesters
Assange Faces Court, Anonymous Defaces “FBI Snitch”
As WikiLeaks' Julian Assange faces possible extradition, his supporters attacked an FBI informer online
Sophos Set To Launch Mobile Protection Platform
Sophos' Social Mobile Control will allow organisations to apply security policies to mobile devices
Hague Says UK Government Was Hit By Trojan
The UK government was infected by the Zeus information-stealing Trojan in December, William Hague has revealed
Yemen, Egypt Government Sites Taken Down By ‘Anonymous’
The activist group 'Anonymous' has attacked websites belonging to the Yemeni and Egyptian governments in support of protests
Study Exposes Weaknesses Of Risk-Based Security
An audit by the US Department of Energy has identified a major security weakness in the way that organisations identify critical assets
Nasdaq Network Breached By Hackers
Attackers have repeatedly penetrated the network that runs the Nasdaq Stock Market over the past year, but as yet have not compromised the trading system
Despite Closure, ACS:Law Founder Could Face Bill
Although ACS:Law and MediaCAT have closed down, the men behind them could still be liable for legal costs
Former Tech Workers Charged With Insider Trading
Former staff at Dell and AMD are facing further insider trading charges from US authorities
Microsoft To Patch 22 Vulnerabilities With Update
Microsoft is preparing a fairly substantial Patch Tuesday security update for next week
Home Office Adopts ‘Flawed’ EU Cyber-Crime Directive
James Brokenshire has signed the UK up to the EC cyber-crime directive despite major grey areas
Firewall Father Wants WikiLeaks Prosecuted
Cyber-threats should be taken seriously, and complex passwords should be dumped, says the father of the firewall, Bill Cheswick of AT&T
IPv4 Depletion Won’t Cause IPv6 Stampede
IPv4 address blocks are now depleted, but don’t worry about running out of new addresses just yet, says Wayne Rash