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Adobe Strengthens PDF Reader With Sandboxing
In an effort to beef up the security of its PDF Reader, Adobe is adding new sandboxing technology to protect users from vulnerability exploits
Police Foil Rogue Anti-Virus Scam
Police have closed down an operation that uses cold-calls to trick users into paying £185 for "support" they don't need
Is Microsoft Missing A Cloud Security Trick?
Microsoft had little to say on security at its Worldwide Partner Conference. Larry Walsh thinks it should build security into its cloud message
Microsoft Releases Advisory For USB Trojan
Microsoft has issued an advisory about a security vulnerability being used by a Trojan to infect computers
Black Hat Talk on Chinese Cyber Crime Pulled
A talk on Chinese cybercrime has been pulled form the Black Hat security conference after pressure from Taiwan
Mozilla Removes Malicious Firefox Add-On
Mozilla pulled a malicious add-on for Firefox that it says was found to be stealing password information
Microsoft Fixes Google Engineer Flaw In Patch Tuesday
Microsoft plugs five security holes with four bulletins for July's Patch Tuesday
RSA Conference Plans To Show Some Real Hustles
A magician and a scam expert join the technical security pros in October's RSA Conference in London
BlackBerry Consumers To Get Enterprise Security
RIM will soon offer consumer owners of BlackBerry smartphones many new security features
Facebook and The Panic Button Panic
Child protection agency Ceop argued over how much presence it should have on Facebook. It should be making its message to children clearer and going viral, says Peter Judge
Oracle Readies Huge Security Update
Oracle is readying a massive security update that will contain 59 security patches, including 13 for its database products.
Troy Tackles Fraud With HP Printer Toner
A company has developed special toner that will activate a hidden red dye if fraudsters try to tamper with a printed document
Government’s Online Tools Used Against Digital Act
The FSF is calling on opponents of the law to use the government's online feedback service to call for it to be repealed
Facebook Adds Optional Ceop Panic Button
Facebook has given in to pressure and added the Ceop child protection button - as part of an optional app
Chinese Government Renews Google’s Licence
China has renewed Google's content provider licence, after the search giant bowed to pressure and stopped providing a route round censorship
Hacker Takes Millions Of Pirate Bay Passwords
Hackers took four million passwords from the controversial media-sharing BitTorrent site Pirate Bay - as a demonstration
Google Street View Cars Back On The Road
The Street View cars are back - without any Wi-Fi equipment, says Google
Microsoft Will Ship Four Patches Next Tuesday
On Patch Tuesday Microsoft will fix a bug which a Google engineer controversially revealed
ICO Raps Councils for Losing Child Data
As the ICO publishes a code of practise for the storing of personal data, three local councils are rapped for losing personal details on thousands of children
BT and TalkTalk Launch Legal Challenge To Digital Act
The companies want the coalition to overturn the rules but the new government is sticking by the controversial act
Facebook Privacy Hit By German Legal Challenge
A German data protection official is accusing Facebook of violating the country's strict privacy laws
Apple Pulls Suspect Apps From Store
Apple says it has removed more than 40 applications by developer Thuat Nguyen from its App Store
YouTube Hack Targets Fans Of Teenager Singer
A YouTube vulnerability has been exploited by hackers who used it to target fans of Canadian singer Justin Bieber
Google And Facebook: Opt-In Is Coming
As Facebook gets sued, and Google faces government criticism, eWEEK Europe says the inevitable result will be regulations that make the value of user data clearer
Microsoft Office 2010 Security Flaw Uncovered
Researchers at Vupen Security claim they have uncovered a security vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2010
Adobe Rushes Out Emergency Patches For Critical Bugs
In an effort to plug a well publicised security loophole that hackers are already exploiting, Adobe has rushed out emergency patches for 17 security vulnerabilities
Security: A Job For the Super-CSO?
With security risks converging, the chief security officer has to master them all - and gain support from the whole organisation
Google Follows Firefox With Chrome Plug-in Protection
Google has followed in Mozilla's footsteps with plans to block out-of-date plug-ins from running in its Chrome browser
Social Networks Face Growing Pressure Over Privacy
Privacy debacles are raising public awareness of the reliance on our data to make social networking pay, according to Ovum