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Zero-day flaw found in web encryption

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:54:01 GMT

A security issue with underlying web encryption protocols TLS and SSL has left many authentication mechanisms open to attack, according to security researchers

Government curbs councils' Ripa powers

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:19:02 GMT

Local councils will need authorisation from senior executives, rather than junior managers, to conduct surveillance on citizens

Microsoft releases unscheduled fix for IE update

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:30:01 GMT

The software maker has released a fix that addresses problems introduced by its last scheduled update for the Internet Explorer browser

Online bank fraud targeting corporate accounts

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:14:02 GMT

Small and medium-sized businesses, governments and school districts are targets of online fraud involving malicious emails, key loggers and money mules, FBI says

Google: Data is more secure in the cloud

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:36:01 GMT

A Google Apps exec compares storing data in the cloud to keeping money in a bank rather than stashing it nearby

Pirate Bay closure sparks rise in P2P sites

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:35:02 GMT

The temporary shutdown of the popular file-sharing site in August saw an increase in alternative torrent trackers, according to security company McAfee

Former YouSendIt chief accused of DoS attack

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:20:01 GMT

Khalid Shaikh has been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly launching four denial-of-service attacks against his ex-employer

Wi-Fi firms put onus on users for hotspot security

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:06:01 GMT

Hotspot operators say it is up to customers to use encryption, after the BBC's Watchdog programme hacks into emails sent over public Wi-Fi

Government agency loses farmers' data

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:48:02 GMT

The Rural Payments Agency lost two tapes holding encoded personal information on farmers earlier this year but only informed its minister last week

'Krab Krawler' tool detects malware in Twitter links

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:09:01 GMT

Kaspersky has unveiled a tool that looks at Twitter posts, extracts any URLs in them, and analyses the web page they lead to

UK failed to protect privacy over Phorm, says EC

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:54:02 GMT

The European Commission is pursuing privacy-infringement proceedings against the government, saying UK privacy law does not comply with European legislation

Mid-sized firms see rise in security threats

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:23:00 GMT

Despits the rise, smaller companies are making cutbacks in security spending, which adds to the risks, according to a new study from security vendor McAfee

Public mistrust grows over gov't data policy

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:53:01 GMT

Research finds 62 percent of adults think the government cannot be trusted to protect their personal information

Facebook users targeted by Zeus banking Trojan

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:58:02 GMT

A researcher warns that users of the social networking site are being tricked into giving up their passwords and downloading a Trojan that steals financial data

Spike seen in web-based malware infections

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:37:01 GMT

Nearly six million web pages are infected with malware, double previous estimates earlier in the year, Dasient says

BlackBerry PhoneSnoop app can spy on calls

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:21:02 GMT

US-Cert has warned users about the PhoneSnoop program, which could be used to remotely eavesdrop on BlackBerry calls

Tories: ID cards need 28m sign-ups to break even

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:27:02 GMT

Half the British population would need to pay ID card fees before the government scheme becomes self-financing, according to the Conservatives

Trend Micro to protect cloud servers

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:06:02 GMT

An updated version of Deep Security includes features aimed at virtualised servers hosted in third-party datacentres, including support for VMware's VMsafe API

Guardian site hack may affect half a million

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:30:02 GMT

The Guardian has confirmed the name of the third-party contractor responsible for the site, but no technical details have been made available yet

Botnet click fraud hits a high

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:50:01 GMT

Fraud designed to scam advertisers is becoming more automated, according to an ad auditing firm

Experts: Windows 7 security tool still a concern

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:35:02 GMT

Though Microsoft has made changes in the UAC feature, which alerts users to when changes are made to their system, it still poses a security risk, experts have warned

Project aims to devise Euro e-ID platform

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:31:02 GMT

Chipmakers and smartcard manufacturers have joined forces to provide identity card technologies that conform to European standards

Soca: Russian cyber-gang bribed police

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:29:01 GMT

The Russian Business Network paid local police and judges so it could carry on its internet crime business, according to the Serious Organised Crime Agency

Microsoft criticises privacy in Chrome 3.0

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:10:01 GMT

The latest version of the browser logs every search keystroke and sends it back to Google, a Microsoft executive has pointed out

Attackers could steal crypto keys from mobile devices

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:11:02 GMT

Security researchers have found a way to steal keys used for encryption and authentication on mobile devices by analysing electromagnetic signals and radio frequency emissions