A study has found that the DDoS tool used in the WikiLeaks payback attacks leaves users' IP addresses exposed
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Gawker Data Breach Results In Huge Data Theft
Gawker is warning users to change their username and password details after its systems were hacked
The Lesson To Be Learnt From Anonymous
The DDoS attacks on WikiLeaks' opponents contain a serious lesson that should be heeded by every website owner, says Eric Doyle
Connecticut Demands Google Street View Data
The US state of Connecticut has ordered Google hand over the data it collected with its Street View cars
WikiLeaks Splinter Group Sets Up Rival ‘OpenLeaks’
Key staff from WikiLeaks are launching OpenLeaks after the arrest of Julian Assange
Amazon Blames Crash On Hardware, Not Hackers
Amazon says its sites in Europe suffered hardware problems, not a WikiLeaks cyber-war attack
Damballa Shows Failsafe Botnet Detection Tool
Damballa's Failsafe appliance lets IT managers detect botnet-infected machines and priorities remedies
US Government Changes Security Following WikiLeaks Debacle
As WikiLeaks supporters fight back, the US federal government has ordered new rules to prevent future breaches
EU Security Agency Highlights Smartphone Risks
The European agency ENISA has warned of the possible security risks posed by the humble smartphone
ACS:Law Suffers Embarrassing Copyright Case Failure
Anti-piracy law firm ACS:Law has suffered an embarrassing defeat in its first file-sharing court case
WikiLeaks Revenge Attack Threatens Cameron’s Online Aspirations
If Anonymous hacktivists succeed in bringing down the Direct.gov site, it could trigger a rethink for Cameron
Microsoft To End Year With Massive Security Update
Microsoft is gearing up to end the year with a huge Patch Tuesday update that will plug 40 security vulnerabilities
Microsoft Exchange Data Cloud Backup Utility From Google
Google Message Continuity cloud backup preserves the data integrity of Microsoft Exchange if it goes down
Stopping WikiLeaks-Style Data Thefts Is Easy
Tools to lock PCs have been available for years, and could have prevented the WikiLeaks breach, says Wayne Rash - if we used them
Hundreds Of Bank Sites Vulnerable To Old RSA Flaw
Two years on and banks have yet to apply a patch protecting RSA's Adaptive Authentication platform
CESG Advises Government Upgrade To Windows 7
A branch of the security services has advised the government to upgrade to Windows 7
Twitter Denies De-Trending WikiLeaks As Visa Takes A Pasting
Twitter has stated it is not blocking Wikileaks from its Trends list. Elsewhere the DDoS attacks continue
eWEEK Readers Rarely Experience Leaks
...but you apparently show a tendency to hush them up. Next: the Christmas present poll!
Programmer Pilfers £73,000 In Nectar Point Theft
An IT programmer gave himself an early Christmas present of 14 million Nectar points, worth a cool £73,000
Why Hacktivists Are Fighting The WikiLeaks War
Most hackers work in secret for money. The hacktivists punishing WikiLeaks' enemies are different, says Noa Bar Yosef
Birmingham Gun Crimes Should Be Heard If Not Seen
The police in Birmingham are using audio-location technology to allow them to be proactive against gun crime
Mastercard Website Punished For WikiLeaks Ban
Operation: Payback, a WikiLeaks’ supporter initiative, has turned its DDoS attacks on Mastercard
ISOC: WikiLeaks Attacks Threaten Free Expression
The Internet Society wants a legal solution to the WikiLeaks debacle, not DoS attacks and DNS alterations
ActiveState Harnesses Python For Amazon Cloud
Python developers can use ActiveState's Amazon-based cloud service to deploy enterprise applications
Targeted Malware Shows Massive Surge
Different strains of malware have increased more than a hundred-fold over 2009 according to a report
Juniper Buys Altor Networks For Virtual Security
Security vendor Altor Networks has been acquired by Juniper Networks to protect virtual and physical assets
WikiLeaks’ Assange Arrested In Britain
Assange denies rape allegations, while cyber attacks hit both opponents and supporters of WikiLeaks
Is Anyone In Control Of Cloud Security?
The government's 'G-Cloud' could save the UK economy £3.2bn, but is it worth the security risk, asks Philip Lieberman
WikiLeaks Supporters Hit PayPal And PostFinance
PayPal and a Swiss bank have been hit by WikiLeaks supporters, for cutting off the whistleblower's funds
WikiLeaks’ Biggest Revelation: Poor Security
The biggest revelation from WikiLeaks is government incompetence not government secrets, and Gary McKinnon did it first, says Eric Doyle