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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
HP Acts To Resolve Faulty Intel Chipset Problem
HP offers customers refund or replacement for PCs containing flawed Intel chipset tied to Sandy Bridge SoC
Mozilla’s Attack-Aware Applications Resist Probes
'Attack aware' Mozilla applications will improve the detect and block hackers probing for weaknesses
House Of Lords Allows iPads
Will iPads and smartphones inform or distract in Britain's upper chamber of government?
Internet Blackout Costs Egypt £56m
The Egyptian government's decision to cut off the Internet amid protests cost the country £11m a day
Global Intelligence Is Driving Holistic Security
He couldn't talk about the impending acquisition by Intel, but McAfee's EMEA president, Gert-Jan Schenk was keen to talk about global intelligence
British Hacker Faces Jail After £7.5 Million Heist
A hacker has admitted to hacking into virtual gambling servers and making off with billions of gambling chips
WikiLeaks Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize
The whistle blowing website Wikileaks has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by a Norwegian MP
Facebook Patches New Security Vulnerability
Facebook has closed a loophole that allowed attackers to gain access to user data without their consent
Researchers Uncover Credentials Stolen By Waledac
Researchers have found a huge number of stolen email passwords and FTP credentials stolen by a botnet
Can The RSA Show Handle The Cloud?
Mobile device security is top of mind at RSA, but how will cloud computing impact the security landscape, asks Cameron Sturdevant
Cyber Security Challenge Nears Climax
The Sophos and SANS Institute Treasure Hunt has been won by a software consultant from Tring
Ofcom To Review DEA’s Site-Blocking Measures
Is it even possible to block illegal download sites, Ofcom is asked, as anti-DEA pressure mounts
Study: Firewalls A Liability In Fight Against DDoS Attacks
Stateful firewalls can harm organisations' efforts to protect themselves against DDoS attacks, an Arbor Networks study has found
Gov’t Crime Mapping Website Down After Launch
The world's first crime mapping website crashed shortly after its launch in England and Wales
RIM Faces Indian Crisis Over Email Demands
RIM is headed for a showdown as India sticks to its demand for full access to corporate emails
Google Reaches Street View Deal With Connecticut
Google has avoided a court date in Connecticut after the Attorney General agreed not to sue over Street View
Internet Still Down As Bigger Protest Brews In Egypt
A new wave of protests is expected tomorrow, as web users in Egypt turn to dial-up modems to avoid the Internet blackout
Why Egypt Needs Facebook’s Privacy Protection
Facebook's moves to protect privacy with SSL authentication could be vital to political activists around the world, says Peter Judge