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Microsoft To Release IE Cyber-Attack Patch
Microsoft is releasing a patch to plug the Internet Explorer security hole exploited in a spate of cyber-attacks against Google and others
Microsoft Planning IE Patch Following Google Attack
Microsoft is planning an out-of-band patch for the Internet Explorer vulnerability attackers exploited to hit Google and other companies
US Government To Protest Over Chinese Google Attacks
The US Government is expected to issue a formal complaint to Beijing over cyber attacks on Google and other foreign businesses working in China
Stay Calm Over Internet Explorer Security
The moves by governments to boycott Microsoft's Internet Explorer sound like a kneejerk reaction. Peter Judge says security settings are more important than which browser you are using.
UK Government Rejects IE Boycott
The British government will not issue a warning against the use of Internet Explorer, despite France and Germany both boycotting the browser in the last week
Career Threat To Twitter Bomb Joker
The joke tweet which got a man arrested as a possible terrorist could ruin his career, he tells reporters.
Conservatives Pledge Investment In Cyber Security
The Conservative party has published a green paper outlining its strategy to tackle cyber attacks, as part of a wider move to improve national security
IBM Looks To Filter Noise From Social Networks
With Project Vulcan, IBM is looking to filter out the noise associated with social networking across the IBM Lotus messaging and collaboration portfolio
Gmail Accounts Of Foreign Journalists In China Attacked
The Foreign Correspondents' Club of China said correspondents working in bureaus in Beijing had their Google Gmail accounts hijacked
Google Investigates Insider Threat After China Hack
Google is reportedly investigating claims of insider involvement in the security breach that prompted its confrontation with the Chinese Government
France Jumps On IE Boycott Bandwagon
The French government has issued an advisory warning Internet users to change from Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, after the discovery of a zero-day security flaw
First UK File-Sharing Trial Ends In Acquittal
The founder of large-scale pirate music website, Oink's Pink Palace, has been cleared of defrauding thousands of pounds from record labels and musicians
Twitter Bomb Joker Arrested And Suspended
A Doncaster man's joke about blowing up a snow-bound airport led to arrest under the Terrorism Act and suspension from work
China Google Attack Code Circulating On Internet
Attack code linked to the Internet Explorer vulnerability exploited by hackers in recent cyber-attacks against dozens of companies is circulating on the Internet
DarkMarket Mastermind Jailed After Pleading Guilty
A former London pizza delivery man, who admitted to orchestrating the notorious DarkMarket crime forum, is now in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy
China Warns Google To Follow The Law
The Chinese government won't comment on the cyber-attacks, but it isn't keen on Google's threat to stop censoring its searches
Internet Security Unchanged By Chinese Attack, Says Microsoft’s Ballmer
Microsoft's email services were not affected, and the Chinese cyber-attack on Google is business as usual, said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
IETF Finds Fix For SSL Security Vulnerability
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has been given the green light for a fix that addresses a security vulnerability in the SSL security protocol
Chinese Cyber-Attacks Came Through New IE Flaw
Security vendor McAfee says the attack that prompted Google's threat to leave China, actually used a new zero-day Internet Explorer flaw
New Judicial Review May Block McKinnon Extradition
Hacker Gary McKinnon has been granted a High Court review of the Home Secretary's decision not to block his extradition to the US
Cisco Warns Enterprises To Control Facebook And Twitter Usage
In a new study Cisco has warned that Facebook and Twitter use in enterprises requires much greater governance and oversight
Facebook Fugitive Arrested And Facing Porridge
An escaped prisoner who used Facebook to taunt British police over the Christmas period has been arrested
Data Loss Companies Risk £500,000 Fine As Fraud Soars
British companies are facing fines of up to half a million pounds for data losses, as experts warn that fraud losses in the UK are at an all time high
Facebook And Google: Who’s The Good Guy?
Google gets praise for standing up to China, while Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has unleashed a storm of protest over privacy. It's not so simple, says Peter Judge
IBM Plans To Share Patent Plans With Customers
IBM, which once again was the top patent producer in the industry in 2009, is now ready to share its IP processes and software with customers
Google Considering Exit From China Following Gmail Hack
Google says it is no longer willing to censor search results in China, and is considering closing its offices due to a cyber-security attack
Absolute Teams Up With Intel To ‘Brick’ Stolen Laptops
Absolute Software has added Intel technology to its anti-theft software, which can at the touch of a button turn a stolen laptop into a non-bootable 'brick'
Security Researchers Crack 768-bit RSA Encryption
A group of academic security researchers have cracked the 768-bit RSA encryption, used for protecting sensitive data in transit
Spammers Flocking To Free Web Hosting Sites
Security vendor McAfee has warned in a new report that spammers are increasingly turning to free-hosting websites to provide spam URLs