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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
Facebook Users Warned About Rogue Profile App
A rogue app is circulating Facebook that promises to show users who has visited their profile pages
US Government Closes Counterfeit Goods Websites
US government authorities have closed 82 websites that it deemed were selling counterfeit goods
Music Industry Site Taken Down By ‘Anonymous’
Anti-censorship group Anonymous hit back at the IFPI after The Pirate Bay lost in court
Stuxnet Worm Targets Iranian Centrifuges
Iran has publicly blamed Stuxnet for causing problems with the country's nuclear programme
EC Calls For Greater Cloud Data Security
Europe's digital commissioner, Neelie Kroes, wants better data protection in the cloud
Zeus And SpyEye Trojans Form Malware Alliance
Bankers are bothered by a big botnet, made of two major Trojans, Zeus and SpyEye
DoS Attack Hit WikiLeaks Before Document Disclosure
A denial-of-service attack hit WikiLeaks before it released thousands of diplomatic documents, reports say
Trend Micro Beefs Up Encryption Play With Acquisition
Trend Micro has announced the purchase of encryption specialist Mobile Armor in its ongoing efforts to secure data
There’s A Bounty On Your Applications
Can you afford to wait for hackers to find flaws in your security defences, asks Idappcom's Anthony Haywood
Wikileaks: Chinese Government Ordered Google Hack
US embassy documents say a Chinese Politburo member ordered attacks on Google
Pirate Bay Founders Lose Court Appeal
The three founders of the file sharing website Pirate Bay have lost their appeal and face an increased fine
Police Request For Website Closure Powers Causes Concern
A proposal to give the police power to close down websites could put legitimate businesses at risk
TalkTalk Defends URL-Tracking Anti-Malware Service
The Virus Alerts service will log all websites visited, but won't infringe users' privacy, says TalkTalk
BitDefender Warns Of Malware-laden Facebook Postings
A security vendor is warning that Facebook users are still being exposed to malicious posts and threats
Security Expert Warns Of Android Browser Flaw
Google is working on a fix to a zero-day flaw that could see Android users' data being accessed by hackers