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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
Facebook To Revamp User Profiles
Facebook's new-style profile pages will show off tagged photos and bring user information together in one place
Huawei Establishes UK Cyber Security Centre
Amid ongoing national cyber security concerns, Huawei has announced the creation of a cyber security centre in the UK
Browser Bug Shows ‘Sniffers’ Where You’ve Been
Popular sites are actively exploiting a bug that lets the site read your browser History list
Small Businesses Admit Wi-Fi ‘Piggybacking’
Small businesses are engaging in risking behaviour including relying on nearby unsecured Wi-Fi networks for their internet access, a survey has revealed
Chinese Authorities Arrest 460 Hackers
China is cracking down on the hacker situation, amid the ongoing Wikileaks controversy
Pirate Party Keeps WikiLeaks Live After DNS Shutdown
The Swiss Pirate Party provides WikiLeaks a new home, after EveryDNS cuts it off the Internet
Europe’s Google Witchhunt Smacks Of Microsoft
Microsoft may not be able to compete squarely, but it can engage in legal subterfuge, backing smaller companies to aid its cause, says Clint Boulton
Microsoft, Apple, Google Told To Stop Sneaky Plugins
Some of the top software vendors have riled Mozilla developer Asa Dotzler with surreptitious Firefox plug-ins
‘Do Not Track’ Initiative Confuses Web Marketers
The US FTC urged online respect for consumer privacy but the “Do Not Track” mechanism is not an opt-out list
Google Plans To Take Copyright Content Down Quicker
Google will take down disputed copyright content on its search and Blogger sites within 24 hours
IBM Improves Security Analytics For Development Teams
IBM's acquisition of Ounce Labs last year has enabled its Rational group to produce enhanced security analysis tools
Government Considers Selling GCHQ Security Expertise
The Government's code breaking and eavesdropping service, GCHQ, could do work for hire
WikiLeaks Moves to Swedish Web Host
Controversial WikiLeaks site still delivering secret US documents after DoS attacks drive it off Amazon
Home Office To Discuss Data Surveillance Revisions
The Home Office has been forced to hear from civil liberties group on proposals for data privacy laws
WikiLeaks Hit By More Attacks
A new denial of service attack has hit WikiLeaks following its release of confidential government cables