A criminal gang, thought to be responsible for stealing millions of pounds from online bank accounts, has been caught by the Met's cyber crime unit
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Researchers Reveal Jailbroken iPhone Exploit
A Web-based jailbreak for the Apple iPhone shows mobile devices' vulnerability to remote exploits
Whose Phone Is It Anyway?
The US Copyright Office recently gave its approval for the jailbreaking of mobile devices, turning phones into commodities, says PJ Connolly
Heathcare Suffers Majority Of Data Breaches
The banking and finance industries are finally getting security safeguards in place, but heathcare organisations still suffer the most data breaches
RIM Denies Security Compromise Over UAE Ban
Research in Motion said it will not compromise the security of its BlackBerry phones, in response to a possible ban in UAE and Saudi Arabia
MXI Flash Drive Gains UK Government Certification
MXI Security has announced a new encrypted USB drive that meets the UK government certification standard in order to protect confidential data
Smart Meters Will Be Hacked, Warn Researchers
The actual meters are a weak point between home networks and smart grid infrastructure that will be exploited, experts warn
Android Is Still Scaring Off Enterprise Customers
If Android is going to succeed in the enterprise, Google needs to address some of the basic security and privacy issues that make IT managers shy away
Most Consumers Support Government Cyber-Spying
Sixty-three percent of people believe that it is acceptable for their government to spy on another country's computer systems
Smartphone Security Faces Looming Battle
As the power, storage and data demands on smartphones continue to grow, the greater the security threat to these devices will become, says Larry Walsh
UAE BlackBerry Ban To Impact Visitors
The upcoming ban on some of the everday functions of the BlackBerry handset in the UAE will also affect visitors to that country
British Government Sticks With IE6, Citing Cost
The British government has opted to stick with Internet Explorer 6 on its computers, despite its documented security risks
How To Clean Up A Firewall Rule Base
When the rule base gets big and tangled, it starts to affect firewall performance, warns CTO of Tufin Technologies, Reuven Harrison
Microsoft Releases Out-Of-Band Security Fix
Microsoft is patching a Windows vulnerability being targeted by attackers. The zero-day bug was disclosed publicly this month.
Majority Of Brits Happy To Pack Laptop For Holiday
The vast majority of British people believe that taking a laptop on holiday would not cause arguments with their partner or family
McAfee Expands Mobile Security Portfolio
For the second time in as many months, McAfee is pushing into the mobile security market via acquisition, this time targeting mobile security vendor TenCube
Google Crowned ‘King Of Malware’
Google distributes more malware than any other search engine - more than twice the amount of Bing, Twitter and Yahoo! combined
Ex-NSA Head: US Needs To Understand Cyber-War
At the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, former NSA Director Michael Hayden examined the concept of cyber-war and the role attendees need to play
Data Breaches Easy To Avoid, Report Finds
A new report has found that while data breaches are declining, many incidents could be easily avoided
ICANN Upgrades Internet Security System
In an effort to step up its fight against cyber crime, ICANN has upgraded its security at the very top of the domain name system
Apple Patches Safari AutoFill Bug
Apple has patched a vulnerability in its Safari browser just 24 hours before the flaw was to be presented to Black Hat security conference
Data From 100m Facebook Accounts Shared Online
The privacy weaknesses of social networks are once again in the spotlight, after a security consultant shared details of millions of Facebook users online
Police Arrest Mariposa Botnet Suspect
The FBI announced Slovenian police have arrested the person accused of creating the malware behind the notorious Mariposa botnet
Black Hat: Massive Russian Cheque Fraud Disclosed
Cyber-criminals are using a complex, innovative scheme to commit widespread check forgery
Briton Holds Key To ‘Rebooting The Internet’
A Briton is one of only seven trusted people around the world to be given the power to "reboot the Internet"
ICO Clears Google ‘WiSpy’ Data
The data collected by Google's Street View cars cannot be linked to any individuals, according to the ICO
Google Android Clamps Down On Unauthorised App Use
As part of its effort to make the Android market a more serious option, Google has created a security tool to prevent the illegal use of paid Android apps
TalkTalk Snoops On Customers’ Web Activity
Internet service provider TalkTalk has been monitoring its customers' online activity, as it trials a new anti-malware system
Support Scam Is Black Eye For Microsoft Partners
A rogue anti-virus scam run from a call centres in India threatens to tarnish the reputation of Microsoft's genuine reseller partners in the UK
Lawmakers Fail To Rule Against iPhone Jailbreaking
The U.S. Copyright Office and the Library Congress gave the OK to iPhone jailbreaking, ruling against Apple