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ACTA Moves Closer To Final Draft
The controversial international copyright agreement has made it through another round of negotiations
BT Fights Data Handover Request
Following the recent ACS:Law data breach, BT said it will fight future requests for users' personal information
Cloud Is Not The Security Issue!
Cloud isn't a new security problem, says Peter Judge. It just one more example of the increasing ability of data to get out of your grasp
Social Networking Sites Patch Security Flaws
A number of cross-site scripting flaws could have allowed attacks on users of Twitter, Facebook and MySpace
Bumper Registrations For Cyber Security Challenge
The Cyber Security Challenge, which looks to address the security skills shortage, has seen almost 4,000 people registering to take part
Met Admits Resource Problem At Cybercrime Unit
The Met admitted the chronic lack of resources at its cybercrime unit is hurting the fight against online criminal gangs
Revenge Attacks Take Down Lawyer And Ministry Of Sound
Ministry of Sound and its lawyer have disappeared from the net as anti-piracy action faces an increased backlash
More Arrests But Zeus Trojan Rules In Online Bank Fraud
The arrests keep coming in connection with the cyber-crime ring that used the Zeus Trojan to steal millions from bank accounts. But the publicity is adding value to the exploit kit
Data Leaks On The Rise, Survey Finds
Data leaks are on the increase and while security remains a priority, existing solutions are not cutting the mustard
US Security Chiefs Address RSA Conference Europe
Heavyweight cyber-security gurus front a London RSA conference with a practical slant
UK Link As US Arrests 60 People For Zeus Bank Heist
More than 60 people have been charged in the US as part of an international crime syndicate that used the Zeus Trojan to swipe millions of dollars from bank accounts
EC Sues The UK Over Phorm Privacy Failure
BT’s secret trials of a behavioural advertising technology have landed the UK government in hot water with the European Commission
BSA Brands Birmingham A ‘Piracy Hotspot’
Two thirds of workers are prepared to inform on their bosses, as BSA swoops on Birmingham
BT Dragged Into Porn Data Breach At Law Firm
UK telecoms giant BT is now caught in the fallout from the data breach at a "copyright bully" law firm ACS
Zeus Gang Blags £6m From UK Bank Accounts
The Zeus Trojan is rapidly becoming public enemy number one as London police arrest online banking hackers
Microsoft Rushes Out ASP.NET Patch To Block Attacks
Microsoft released an emergency, out-of-band patch to address an exploited security issue with ASP.NET.
Zeus Malware Targets European Mobile Banking
European Symbian and BlackBerry devices used for online banking are being targeted in an attempt to beat multifactor authentication security.
Law Firm Faces Hefty Fine Over Porn Breach
The Information Commissioner has confirmed that it is investigating a major data breach at a UK law firm
LinkedIn Users Targeted By Spam Attack
The attack on the LinkedIn social network follows attacks on Twitter, Facebook and others
Juniper: Enterprise Consolidation Needs Dynamic Security
Data centre consolidation is increasing the pressure on security infrastructure, says Juniper's Karim Toubba
Big Brother Fears As Obama Seeks Internet Wiretap Law
The Obama administration is reportedly working on legislation that will make it easier for the United States to 'wiretap the Internet'
Twitter Users Infected With New Worm Attack
Twitter users were infected over the weekend with a new worm attack that posted sexual messages on victims' profiles
Google Takes Chrome Frame Out Of Beta
Chrome browsing within IE is moving ahead, despite security concerns and the demise of Google Wave
File-Share Law Firm Exposes Personal Data
ACS:Law, known for its email campaigns against file-sharers, has inadvertently published an archive of personal data
US Cable Hackers Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison
Three hackers have been jailed for redirecting traffic from the website of cable operator Comcast
eBay Phishing Suspect Arrested In Romania
Law enforcement officials said the suspect launched two phishing attacks against eBay in 2009
Stuxnet Malware Used AutoRun Trick To Infect PCs
The complex malware was originally designed to hit industrial control systems, but has had a wider impact
VOIP Hacker Gets Ten Years In Jail
US authorities have for for the first time given a prison sentence to a man charged with hacking voice-over-IP
Cloud Storage – A New Set Of Security Risks
Like it or not, users have data in the cloud - so it's time to consider a whole new security agenda