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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
OpenBSD Founder Blames Contractor, Not FBI, For Backdoor Plant
The founder of OpenBSD now believes that a firm was probably contracted to put backdoors in the project code
Human Rights Sites Plagued By DDoS Attacks
New research shows opponents of human rights organisations are using DDoS attacks to bring down their websites
EDL Backers Warned To Stay Vigilant After Hack
EDL members are advised to be on full alert after members' confidential information was stolen by hackers
Facebook Revises Bug Disclosure Policy
In an effort to ease fears that bug submitters could be subject to legal action, Facebook has re-worded its vulnerability disclosure policy
Pirate Bay Defendant Heads For Supreme Court
One of the defendants in the Pirate Bay trial says he will take his appeal bid to the Supreme Court in Sweden
Last Of UK ‘WiSpy’ Data Deleted
Google has deleted the last of the payload data inadvertently collected by its Street View cars in the UK
ISPs: Internet Porn Block Not Viable
Blocking porn sites from home computers is not plausible, say ISP chiefs in response to the government’s censorship request
FBI Arrests Four Over Apple, Dell Insider Trading
The FBI has arrested four men who allegedly sold the trade secrets of IT giants such as Apple, Dell and AMD
Gawker Outlines Tighter Security Methods
Gawker Media's CTO has outlined new methods for securing Gawker sites from future database attacks
VMware Outlines Hypervisor Security Plans
VMware is to move antivirus and antispam processing off of virtual machines and insert it directly into the hypervisor
Researchers See Rise In Malware Posing As Desktop Utilities
Fake anti-virus scareware has recently given way to malware variants pretending to be disk utilities such as defragmentation tools
WikiLeaks Spurs MoD To Step Up Cyber Defences
The Ministry of Defence has allocated funds to improving its defences against cyber attacks and information leaks following the WikiLeaks debacle
Report: Intel McAfee Deal May Face EC Probe
The European Commission has expressed concerns over Intel's $7.68bn deal to acquire McAfee
UK Government Plans To Block Internet Porn
ISPs are asked to block porn sites as the government attempts to protect children from exposure to adult material
Google Defends Chrome OS Cloud Model
Google has gone on the defensive following Richard Stallman's criticism of the cloud's privacy shortcomings
All Not-So-Quiet On The WikiLeaks Front
WikiLeaks-related issues have quietened down, says Eric Doyle. This is just the lull before a storm that will ring in the New Year
Quieter Storage With Synology DS211+ NAS Server
The special material used for its snap-on front cover absorbs hard drive vibrations to offer quieter operation
Assange Defence Fund Backed By Pilger And Others
A legal defence fund for WikiLeaks' Julian Assange has been set up, backed by journalist John Pilger
WikiLeaks’ Assange Released On Bail
At the hearing that confirmed Julian Assange's release on bail, the judge banned live Twitter updates
Twitter And LinkedIn Users Urged To Change Passwords
The hack of Gawker Media over the weekend has prompted other major sites to advise users to change their passwords