Companies in the UK that suffer a data breach may run the risk of being fined up to £500,000, according to government plans announced this week.
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Fish and Chip Website Battered By Malware
There is something fishy about the website of Harry Ramsden, the famous fish and chip shop, which has been haked (er hacked) by a malicious script
Microsoft Cracks Down On Piracy With Twitter Feed
Microsoft has launched a dedicated Twitter feed for its anti-piracy enforcement team in an attempt to curb unauthorised file-sharing
Seagate Teams Up With Carbonite For Online Backup
Seagate has teamed up with Carbonite to offer customers backup for their desktop or laptop systems, together with an attached external hard drive
Most Websites Have Web Security Vulnerabilities
Nearly two thirds of Websites have at least one serious vulnerability, according to new research from WhiteHat Security.
Windows 7 and Server Bug Reported After Patch Tuesday
A security researcher discovers a bug that could be used to trigger a crash in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Release 2
Microsoft Bing Security Loophole Exposed
A security flaw discovered in Microsoft Bing's Cashback service has prompted a panicked reaction from the computer giant
US Indicts Eight People In £5.4m RBS Hacking Case
Federal prosecutors announced indictments against eight people in connection with the theft of more than $9 million from ATMs around the world
Apple Patches 58 Bugs With Massive Update
Apple has released a massive security update, many of which centre around vulnerabilities with Snow Leopard
UK Pushes Ahead With Surveillance Plan
In a move sure to incense privacy campaigners, the Home Office has pledged to push ahead with controversial plans to monitor all internet use
Microsoft Hits Back At Sophos Windows 7 UAC Claims
A Microsoft executive accuses security company Sophos of sensationalising claims that Windows 7's User Account Control is ineffective at fighting malware
RickRolling iPhone Worm Pops Up Down Under
An Australian student has created the first ever iPhone worm - a "rickroller" that puts an image of singer Rick Astley on jailbroken phones
Three Critical Fixes For Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday will include six security bulletins, three of which are rated 'critical'
IT Managers Still Believe Outsourcing Poses Security Risk
The majority of large UK corporates still believe that outsourced systems are less secure than in-house alternatives
US to Get Data Breach Notification Laws
Commerce agencies in the US will have to notify anyone whose personal information may have been accessed in a breach, when two bills become law
Spammers And Botnets Change Tactics
Internet villains are learning from their mistakes, and now they can come back quickly even when their ISPs are shut down, security researchers say
McAfee Looks To SMEs With Web And Email Appliance
McAfee has released a new version of its email and web security appliance, aimed at the cost concious SMBs
Backup Tapes Go Missing From Government Agency
Another government agency suffers a data loss scandal, after the UK's Rural Payments Agency loses tapes containing payment and banking details of every farmer in England
Security Researchers Uncover SSL Vulnerability
Tech companies are rushing to patch the SSL security protocol following the discovery of a potentially "devastating" flaw
M86 Beefs Up Web Security With Finjan Acquisition
M86 Security is to acquire most of the assets of Finjan, a provider of web gateway security appliances
Former YouSendIt Boss Charged With DoS Attack
The former CEO of YouSendIt has been charged with denial-of-service against the company, highlighting the dangers of disgruntled staff
Lists Threatens Openess Of Twitter Network
Blogging celebrity Anil Dash examines Twitter Lists as a way to tag real-time Web feeds
Obama Pressured To Appoint Cyber-security Chief
TechAmerica tells President Obama his promise to appoint a cyber-security coordinator in the White House is growing more urgent by the day
Trojan Uses Facebook To Network With Server
Researchers at Symantec find a Trojan that uses Facebook to communicate with a command and control server
Cloud Ushers In New Security Frontier
Widespread adoption of cloud computing is likely to entail a plethora of management and security challenges, warns original Windows NT developer Mark Shavlik
Conficker Infections Reach 7 Million
Despite reports to the contrary, the Conficker worm has not yet turned and has now infected up to 7 million computers
Report Reveals Security Threats To Data Centres
Industry association AFCOM finds that 40 percent of all data centres are still using at least one mainframe and also raises security concerns
Facebook Wins £430 Million Payout Against Spam King
Social networking giant Facebook has won a staggering $711 million (£429 million) in damages against so called 'spam king' Sanford Wallace
Top Reasons Why The Conficker Worm May Strike Back
The Conficker worm affected users nearly one year ago. But now that it has left the headlines, there might be a false sense of security in the Windows ecosystem
Top Ten Security Tips For Employees
As many security systems as an organisation might have, the last line of defense rests with the employees. That's precisely why companies need to do a good job of educating employees about security