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Millions Stolen In PayPal And eBay Web Theft Scam
Students arrested on suspicion of using stolen credit cards and bogus PayPal accounts to sell on eBay
Windows Graphics Vulnerability Warning Issued
Microsoft issued a Windows advisory after exploit code went public. The vulnerability is not under attack.
China Purges Millions Of Pages In Censorship Campaign
The Chinese government has boasted that its 'Great Firewall' has deleted 350 million pieces of 'harmful information'
Hacktivist Group Attacks Nation States
The ongoing cyberwar over Wikileaks has taken a new turn with individual countries now being attacked
Why Did Microsoft Hotmail Go Boom?
Microsoft claims it has restored Hotmail to normal service but, for some, the problem still continues, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Malware Steals US Government Documents
A malware campaign has used the Zeus Trojan to infiltrate US government offices and steal data
Researchers Demonstrate GSM Phone Call Hack
Security researchers have demonstrated how they can intercept any GSM call, in as little as 20 seconds
Experts Warn Of Malware On Cloud Storage Services
Security experts say criminals are increasingly storing malware in cloud-based services
Android Trojan Infects Mobile Applications
Botnet-like Android malware has been discovered attached to games on a third-party Android market
FBI Carries Out Texas Raids In Operation Payback Probe
US federal agents have siezed hard drives from a server farm as part of an investigation into the Anonymous attacks on PayPal
4chan Message Boards Hit By Counterattack
4chan's message boards, used by the Anonymous activists, have been hit by a denial of service attack
Scots Schools Impose Biometric Systems On Pupils
A Liberal Democrat is expressing his concern over fingerprint ID systems used in some Scottish schools
UKCA Tries To Block Chip & PIN Hack Research Paper
The UK Card Association tried to block a university Chip & PIN report showing how the system can be fooled
Husband Faces Jail For Stealing His Wife’s Emails
A man may spend five-years in prison under US anti-hacking laws for reading his wife's emails without permission
Apple Sued For Allowing Apps Access To Owners’ Data
Apple is hit with a pair of lawsuits claiming it allowed advertisers to access personal data of iPhone owners
Stuxnet Variants Will Wreak Havoc In 2011
Stuxnet may have damaged over 1,000 centrifuges and variants will target other non-PC devices
2010: Dawn Of National Cyber Wars, says Citrix CTO
"Conficker is still out there - and that's 28 terabits/second. If that thing was pointed at any national interest, it would go down in a heartbeat," says Simon Crosby
Tuesday Is Mega Malware Day Says SonicWALL
Researchers analysed the malware landscape and found that Tuesdays are the most threat-laden days
A Hacky Christmas Surprise From ‘Owned & Exposed’
An unwanted Christmas gift arrived for some websites as the Happy Ninjas vigilante group wrought revenge
MMA Guidelines Will Highlight Mobile Data Privacy
The Mobile Marketing Association has announced plans to publish guidelines to honour users' privacy concerns
Microsoft BPOS Error Exposes Cloud Customers’ Data
Microsoft has reported a Business Productivity Online Suite configuration error that exposed customer data
UN Supports WikiLeaks’ Right To Publish
A UN statement argues the human right to publish in the public interest, but restraint should be exercised
Santander And Halifax Hit With Christmas Woes
Santander has accidentally sent the wrong statements to thousands of customers, while Halifax's payment system suffered an outage
DDoS Fears Shatter WikiLeaks Mirror Site Hosting
Web host SiteGround has suspended at least two WikiLeaks mirror sites, citing fears of disruptive attacks
‘Highly Critical’ Microsoft ActiveX Security Bugs
Secunia Researchers have warned about critical ActiveX bugs but Microsoft is unaware of any exploits
Cold-Calling Cyber-Criminals Tout Fake Antivirus
Scammers are using call centres to push fake antivirus software, pretending to offer free services
CIA Responds To WikiLeaks With WTF
The US intelligence agency's WikiLeaks Task Force will assess the damage caused by the WikiLeaked cables
EU Criticises US ‘Lack Of Interest’ In Data Protection
Viviane Reding has highlighted a clash between US and European attitudes to data privacy regulation
WikiLeaks Browser Dropped From Apple App Store
Apple has removed an iPhone app that gave users access to the classified cables released by WikiLeaks