Security experts point out that the attack conicided with the first anniversary of escalation of the conflict in South Ossetia
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Twitter DDOS Attack Coincides With Iranian Election Ceremony
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in shortly before an online tool used by his opponents suffered a DDOS attack. Users have also reported issues with Facebook.
US Planning To Jam Prison Mobiles
Legislation would carve out an exception to a national law that outlaws wireless jamming devices, allowing such wireless jamming devices to be used in correctional facilities
Vulnerability In XML Libraries Discovered
Security researchers released details today about vulnerabilities in XML libraries from Sun Microsystems, Python and Apache
Pentagon Investigating Social Networking Concerns
The order comes a day after the U.S. Marine Corps issued a ban on the use of Facebook, Twitter and MySpace
McKinnon Faces Jail While US Military Recruits From Hacker Shows
While US authorities are keen to extradite the British hacker, its military has publicly admitted to trying to hire recruits from recent hacking conferences
UK Owner Reports “Exploding” iPod Touch
The incident in Liverpool follows similar cases reported in the US recently
Apple Slams Door On iPhone SMS Bug
Apple has swatted a bug in the iPhone that security researchers Charlie Miller and Collin Mulliner spotlighted at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas
Firefox Breaks 1 Billion Mark To Challenge IE
Mozilla Firefox, the open-source challenger to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, passed the 1-billion download mark on 31 July, with a Website and Twitter feed marking the occasion
Hacker McKinnon Loses Extradition Appeal
Supporters say the eccentric UFO hunter who hacked NASA and Department of Defense systems won't get a fair trial in the US
Government Describes ID Card As Another “Plastic Card”
The Home Office is now talking less about counter-terrorism and more about easing travel in Europe
Apple Claims Unlocking iPhone Could Lead To Cyber-Attacks
In a response filed with the U.S. Copyright Office, Apple claims jailbreaking, or unlocking, its iPhone smartphone could lead to potential cyber-attacks, cell tower manipulation, increased drug deals and the end of the world in general
One In 63 Symbian Smartphones Are Infected
The Nokia-backed operating system is a fertile ground for malware - and most users don't realise
Spammers Use Translation To Hit Europe
Germany becomes most spammed country thanks in part to translation software, says MessageLabs
Tory MP Davis Slates Plans To Put NHS Data On Google
Google's poor privacy record makes it the last place to put private data, says Tory shadow home secretary turned civil liberties campaigner David Davis
Microsoft Readying Unscheduled Critical Security Patches
Microsoft will release two out-of-band security bulletins tomorrow, targeting issues in Internet Explorer and the Visual Studio product line
One In Four SMBs Say IT Failing To Support Tough Times
The IT Effectiveness Index Mid-Year Report has found small-to-medium-sized businesses with failing IT are at a competitive disadvantage
The Lost Server That Makes A Case For The Cloud
People who believe the cloud is not secure enough are missing the point, says Peter Judge. If the MoD can lose an entire server then, chances are, it's your internal data centres that aren't secure enough
UK ISP Karoo shuts off alleged pirates
Monopoly ISP operates "Kang-Karoo Court" and punishes users beyond the demands of the music industry
Microsoft Security Essentials Beta Review
Microsoft Security Essentials (née Morro) is an effective yet modest measure by Microsoft to augment the minimum level of security offered for Windows users
The Ten Commandments of Social Network Security (For IT Managers)
Don Reisinger advocates maintaining your perspective and an open mind to employee use of Web 2.0 with his ten top tips
Google: The Limits Of Security
Don't ask to run Google Apps on your own server. If you want that, you're wrong, says Google's Eran Feigenbaum. But does Google use two-factor authentication or not?
MOD Admits Losing An Entire Server
During 2008, the UK Ministry of Defence admits it lost an entire server from a secure building - as well as 1.7m individuals' personal data.
McAfee Discusses Saas Security Strategy
McAfee lays out its plans to expand its software-as-a-service business with an eye toward gaining traction among enterprises
Twitter’s Google Docs Hack – A Warning For Cloud App Users
Twitter lost its data through a hack on Google Docs. Learn from this to be very careful how much trust you place on cloud apps and Web 2.0, says Eric Lundquist
UK Councils Use Content Management To Boost Efficiency
Two major councils in England are using content and document management technology to play a central transformational role in process efficiency
Google: Cloud Apps Are MORE Secure, Not Less
When Twitter lost data from Google Docs, the idea of cloud apps took a knock. Google's Eran Feigenbaum says we're missing the point - the cloud is more secure than the data centre
Rogue Trader Talks Financial Crisis at IT Security Event
Who better to speak on the importance of data management and security than Nick Leeson say organisers of RSA Conference Europe
Encourage Responsibility, Don’t Ban iPhones
Instead of keeping BlackBerrys, iPhones and other personal mobile devices out of the enterprise, a new report from Forrester suggests creating a personal responsibility policy
Gartner Predicts Rise of Cloud Integration Services
Difficulty integrating cloud services and ensuring their integrity will give rise to what Gartner is calling “cloud service brokerages”