Tech companies are pursuing the hyper-connected dream, and we will follow, regardless of the massive impact it will have on our privacy and security, says Tom Brewster
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How An Adobe Flaw Let Anonymous Into The FBI
Adobe users' passwords were stolen and the FBI got hit. Sean Michael Kerner smells password reuse
Ransomware Scam Hits UK Small Businesses
The National Crime Agency has warned of a scam that is seeing users' files encrypted when they click on a malware attachment
HP Study Criticises Mobile App Security
HP finds most mobile applications access private information and lack proper security measures
vBulletin Forum Passwords Taken, Thousands Of Sites May be Affected
Hackers breach vBulletin site in a threat to all vBulletin-based forums
CSA To Secure Cloud With Software Defined Perimeter
An industry consortium seeks to defend the Cloud and launches a new security initiative
SMBs Unready For Data Loss And Lack Backup
Small businesses lack backup policies and don't think mobile devices contain much sensitive data, survey reveals
IBM Buys Fibrelink To Boost Mobile Security
Big Blue wants to do more mobile device management with Fibrelink
Pwn2Own Winners Hack iPhone 5 And Samsung Galaxy S4
Apple and Samsung have some fixing to do after Chinese and Japanese teams show of exploits
The NSA Refuses To Stop Spying On Germany
Representatives of the German secret services fail to reach an agreement with US colleagues
MacRumors Hack Affects 860k Users
Apple gossip site says protection around the passwords might not stop them being brute forced
Microsoft Fixes Internet Explorer Zero-Day Flaw
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday security update fixes a zero-day flaw with its IE browser, as well as other vulnerabilities
FireEye: Digital Arms Dealer Might Be Fuelling Advanced Attacks
Chinese digital arms dealer might be at the centre of some highly-advanced, government-sponsored attacks
Banks Testing Cyber Attack Communications Resilience
Operation Waking Shark 2 taking place in London today
Snowden’s Wake-Up Call On Password Management
To avoid what Edward Snowden did to the NSA, adopt Wayne Rash's password management tips
Chinese Hackers Suspected In Fresh IE Exploit
New Internet Explorer attack has links to hits on Google and Bit9
Universal Credit ‘Wasted £140m On IT’ Says PAC
PAC claims at least £140 million of IT spend is set to be written off
Refreshed Silk Road Drug Market Launches On Dark Web
Relaunched drug bazaar promises better security for dealers
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Hits Out At GCHQ Snooping
Inventor of the World Wide Web slams the Internet snooping practices of the NSA and GCHQ
TechWeek Research: Security On A Budget
Readers haven't got the money to close every security gap - but prioritisation is keeping most of the bad guys out, our research reveals
The NSA Uses OpenStack – But Its Clouds Promise Freedom
The NSA has contributed to OpenStack, writes Sean Micchael Kerner from Hong Kong - but it hasn't given it a back door
Apple Opens Up About Snooping Requests
Better late than never...Apple finally reveals the snooping requests it has received from various governments
29 Arrested In £7.5m Credit Card Fraud Bust
Crooks stole data from point of sale systems and created fake credit cards
Microsoft Windows Zero-Day Exploited In Pakistan Attacks
Attacks linked to strikes on Pakistani government bodies
Privacy Group Complaint Says Telecoms Giants ‘Colluded’ With GCHQ Snooping
BT, Verizon and Level 3 amongst those included in a Privacy International complaint with the OECD
NSA Probably Couldn’t Crack Merkel’s BlackBerry
The NSA spied on Angela Merkel - but Wayne Rash thinks her phone's encryption kept the spooks out
Git Soothes PHP Security Fears… For Now
Art Coviello: Attacking Anonymity, Just In The Right Places
RSA chief explains why he thinks anonymity is the enemy of privacy, but is he more than a little motivated by commercial concerns?
Swisscom Pitches ‘Swiss Cloud’ Privacy Credentials To Concerned Businesses
Swisscom's 'Swiss Cloud' services could be attractive to companies concerned about the extent of government surveillance
Human Rights Groups Urge Cameron To Rethink GCHQ Snooping Reaction
Cameron's reaction to GCHQ's snooping has eroded the freedoms of the press and ignored threats to civil liberties, open letter warns