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Report: US Agency Created ‘Cuban Twitter’ To Foster Dissent
USAID has admitted secretly creating a Twitter-like social network in Cuba, but denies the project was specifically aimed at helping to overthrow the Cuban government
Apple Patches Severe Safari Vulnerabilities
Apple patches 27 bugs in Safari that could have allowed hackers to target users via specially-crafted sites
Yahoo Launches Post-Snowden Security Boost
Yahoo's new CISO promises more after encryption drive
Games Maker Blizzard Suffers From European DDoS Attack
DDoS attack in Europe inadvertently hits games maker
LinkedIn Fights To Shut Email Revealing Add-On
LinkedIn says it is doing everything it can to shut down a service called Sell Hack which shares email addresses, but the tool's developers plead their innocence
Another NSA Tool ‘Exposes Weaknesses Of RSA Encryption’
Another NSA-ordained tool makes cracking data protected over BSAFE 65,000 faster, researchers claim
Black Markets Broaden Access To Cutting-Edge Malware Tools
Two studies have found an increasing level of sophistication in the black markets for selling cyber-crime tools and services
Tesla ‘Hack’ Can Unlock Car Doors
Researcher warns of attacks on Tesla apps and the manufacturer's website
Trustwave Gets Sued: Who Is Next?
Banks claim security firm Trustwave left US retailer Target open to credit card security breaches. Sean Michael Kerner thinks this is a worrying precedent
Francis Maude Launches UK CERT Cyber-Response Centre
CERT-UK is officially launched and will provide a single coordination point for handling national cyber-incidents
Cloud Security Needs To Get Virtual
A virtual layer inside the hypervisor could solve cloud security. But the industry isn't moving fast enough to impress Wayne Rash
Turkish ISPs Set Up Fake Google DNS Servers
Google concerned over fake Domain Name System servers apparently set up by Turkish ISPs, amidst various forms of web censorship in the country
Top Media Organisations ‘Hit Hard By Government Hackers’
Hackers, likely sponsored by governments, are hitting news organisations hard, according to research from two Google engineers
Plextor Adds Full-Disk Encryption To Solid-State Drives
Plextor's M6M mSATA and M6S SSDs support full-disk encryption using the 256-bit AES standard
Warning Over Fake WordPress ‘Patched’ Plugins
Dodgy add-ons masquerading as patched versions of plug-ins
Mobile Botnets Start Mining Dogecoin
Mobile hackers love Dogecoin... so scarce, much mine
Obama To Propose NSA Stops Storing Phone Records
US President will make proposal to Congress following major public outcry at NSA mass surveillance
Cyber Crime Industry Runs Its Own Marketing, Recruitment And Customer Service
Hackers are able to earn more money than drug dealers, claims new research into cyber criminal habits sponsored by Juniper Networks
Facebook Shows Off Epic ThreatData Security Platform
Facebook super proud of its threat detection and remediationis
Banks Sue Trustwave Over Target Breach
Banks claim security firm failed to identify weaknesses at the retailer
The White House Is Testing Android, But Obama Will Keep His BlackBerry
Even if his staff check the security of Android, no one will make President Obama give up his BlackBerry, says Wayne Rash
European Cops ‘Dismantle’ eBay Fraudsters Who Sent Bricks And Fruit
Fraudsters said to have sent bricks and vegetables instead of the products their victims had paid for
Attackers Hit Microsoft Word Through Unpatched Flaw
A fresh attack on Microsoft Word uses an unpatched flaw to bypass protections and install backdoors on victims' systems
ATM Attack Uses SMS To Dispense Cash
A newly detected malware variant allows cyber-criminals to control infected ATMs via remote text message
Google To Encrypt All Gmail Messages
Google has promised to encrypt all Gmail messages with HTTPS in order to protect messages from government surveillance
Secure Domain Foundation Targets Domain-Based Security Issues
Backed by Facebook, Verisign and others, the SDF plans to develop tools to help battle Internet domain-based security threats
Panda Warns Over Malware Variant Threat
As the number of malware variants soars, Panda Security has warned that companies must learn from attacks on other firms
Microsoft Promises To Take Legal Advice Before Reading Hotmail Accounts
New rules come after the company allegedly read the email account of an ex-employee suspected of leaking Microsoft secrets
Android Update Vulnerabilities Could Allow Data Thieves On Phones
Microsoft and Indiana University find "pileup" flaws could allow for nasty apps on Android phones following an OS update