The usual anti-virus, firewalls and IDS tools are being increasingly bypassed, a security expert warns
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Microsoft Opens Cheque Book For Ethical Hackers
Blue hat is the new white hat, as Microsoft offers money to ethical hackers who contribute towards security
Sony Features Strongly At Pwnie Awards Ceremony
Nominations for the Black Hat Pwnie Awards celebrate Sony, for poor security, and cyber-mayhem makers
Anonymous Hackers Claim NATO Breach
Anonymous is posting files labelled 'NATO Restricted' on the web, as the FBI closes in on hackers
Anonymous Launches ‘AnonPlus’ Social Network
Hacktivist group Anonymous has been banned from Google+, and is working on its own social network, AnonPlus
Fox News Hackers Tweet Obama Death Hoax
Hackers associated with AntiSec have sent false news on Fox News' Twitter account
FBI Raids US Home Of Suspected Lulzsec Hacker
The net tightens around hacktivists, as the FBI raids the home of another suspected Lulzsec member
Lulzsec Hackers Take Down CIA Site And Hit Senate
Hacktivists Lulzsec overloaded the CIA's website on Wednesday, as part of continuing protests
Anonymous Targets Head Of US Federal Reserve Bernanke
Anonymous has identified the US Federal Reserve as a potential target and urged its boss to stand down
Spanish Police Arrest Anonymous Operation Hackers
Spanish authorities claim capture of three members of the Anonymous denial-of-service hacker group
Anonymous Hacks Iranian Government Servers
Anonymous has breached the servers of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, in the lastest cyber warfare twist
Sony Faces The Music, But Blames Anonymous
Sony has hired investigators and accused Anonymous of distracting it during the Playstation hack
Hacked Playstation Credit Cards ‘Up For Sale’
The stolen credit card details from the Playstation hack is reportedly up for sale on hacker forums
Police Make New Arrest In Anonymous Probe
The police have made an arrest of a person suspected of being involved in the pro-WikiLeaks DDoS attacks
WordPress Admits Hackers Stole Source Code
Hackers have stolen “sensitive bits” of source code after accessing several WordPress.com servers
Online Life Is A Bit Of A Gamble
Trusting a company to look after your data could be as risky as putting your money in a Vegas slot machine, says Eric Doyle
Mothercare Emails Exposed By Epsilon Hack
After Marks & Spencer, Mothercare became the second big British retailer hit by Epsilon
DuPont Allegedly Hit By Chinese Attack
Stolen emails reveal that DuPont was another victim of the Operation Aurora attack carried out by Chinese hackers
Police Collar Five Suspects Over Wikileaks Hacks
Police have arrested five people suspected of being involved in the Anonymous DDoS attacks
Hackers Sell Government Websites For Just £300
Dozens of military and government websites have been hacked and are up for sale for just over £300
European Carbon Exchange Closed After £6m Theft
Virtual bank robbers stole €7 million in carbon credits, breaking the green exchange
Upping The Ante: Cyber-Criminals Turn On Each Other
As cyber-crime becomes increasingly sophisticated, cyber-gangs could start aiming malware at one another, warns Derek Manky
Chinese Authorities Arrest 460 Hackers
China is cracking down on the hacker situation, amid the ongoing Wikileaks controversy
Cyber Security Test Range Opens In Hampshire
A cyber security test range, where institutions can test their own networks and infrastructure against hackers and viruses, has opened in Hampshire
Midsize Companies Are Becoming Hacker Targets
Despite an increase in cyber-attacks, midsize organisations are continuing to slash or freeze their security budgets
Cloud Benefits IT Pros… And Hackers
Cloud computing can take the weight off IT departments, but hackers are keen to exploit a whole new batch of vulnerabilities
Cameron Diaz Ranked As Most Dangerous, McAfee Finds
Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz, who recently graced the Top Gear race track, is the celebrity most likely to lead you to a malicious site
Hackers Are Security VARs’ New Competitors
The new breed of cyber criminal is gaining the trust of his victims by mimicking legitimate IT services organisations, warns Larry Walsh
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
Hackers Crack AT&T iPad Email Addresses
AT&T confirmed a group of hackers exploited a vulnerability that reportedly compromised the e-mail addresses of 114,000 3G iPad owners