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Hackers and cybercrime prevention
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June 13, 2013
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Jun'13
Iran Gmail phishing attacks up ahead of election, says Google
Phishing attacks are targeting tens of thousands of Gmail users in Iran in the run up to elections in the country, say Google security researchers
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June 13, 2013
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Jun'13
US repeatedly hacked China, claims NSA whistleblower
The US has been hacking Hong Kong and China since 2009, says former technical assistant for the CIA, Edward Snowden
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June 12, 2013
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UK cloud users more positive about security than non-users, study shows
UK SMEs see security, privacy and reliability benefits in cloud-based services, a study from comScore shows
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June 12, 2013
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Jun'13
Universities minister David Willetts backs Chinese telecoms firm Huawei
Universities and science minister David Willetts praises Huawei a week after the ISC voiced concerns over its involvement in UK infrastructure
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June 11, 2013
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CISOs must shape up or ship out, says Forrester
Chief information security officers (CISOs) must evolve into data risk managers if they are to survive in the future, says Forrester Research
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June 11, 2013
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BAE Systems latest to join cyber security skills drive
Aerospace and defence company BAE Systems joins the race to help plug the UK cyber security skills gap
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June 11, 2013
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Security tech market set to grow 8.7% in 2013, says Gartner
The worldwide security technology and services market will reach $67.2bn in 2013, up 8.7% from 2012, according to research firm Gartner
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June 11, 2013
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Israel says Iran’s cyber attacks are incessant
Israel has accused Iran of carrying out incessant cyber attacks on its computer systems
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June 11, 2013
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Jun'13
Apple unveils iOS 7
Apple has unveiled the latest version of its mobile operating system, saying iOS 7 is the most significant update since the original iPhone
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June 10, 2013
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Zero trust model key to security success, says Forrester
The principles of network confidentiality, integrity and availability are not balanced, says John Kindervag, principal analyst at Forrester Research
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June 07, 2013
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IT industry alliance to sponsor cyber security skills
IT organisations have set up a sponsorship scheme to encourage people to acquire the cyber security skills to protect UK business
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June 07, 2013
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School initiative launched to fill cyber security skills gap
The UK’s search for cyber security talent is being taken into schools for the first time
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June 07, 2013
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Jun'13
PM urged to criminalise internet rape porn
Campaigners are calling for the criminalisation of possessing internet pornography depicting rape
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June 06, 2013
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Jun'13
Huawei in the UK: a comedy of process errors
An ISC report has questioned UK critical infrastructure procurement processes, particularly about the risks of using Huawei equipment
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June 06, 2013
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UK infrastructure needs better security controls on suppliers, says ISC
An Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) report reveals weaknesses in the UK's approach to critical national infrastructure
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June 06, 2013
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Microsoft partnership takes down 1,000 cybercrime botnets
Microsoft has disrupted more than 1,000 botnets in a joint campaign with the financial services industry and the FBI
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June 05, 2013
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Data theft by web scraping often overlooked, says Sentor
Web scraping is a common form of data theft that is often overlooked by businesses, says security firm Sentor
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June 05, 2013
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Most businesses hit by mobile security incident, study shows
Almost 80% of businesses had a mobile security incident in the past year, in many cases incurring substantial costs, a study has shown
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June 05, 2013
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Human error causes most data breaches, Ponemon study finds
Human errors and system problems caused two-thirds of data breaches in 2012, according to a study from Symantec and the Ponemon Institute
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June 05, 2013
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Backup and recovery challenges most small businesses, study shows
Most small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are experiencing difficulties with data backup and recovery, a study has shown
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June 05, 2013
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UK authorities begin tackling pirate websites
The City of London Police and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau have started contacting websites suspected of profiting by breaking copyright laws
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June 04, 2013
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A malicious charger could hack Apple devices easily, claim researchers
A modified phone charger or battery could be used to hack Apple devices, say researchers from Georgia Tech
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June 04, 2013
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France drops controversial anti-piracy penalty
France has decided to end its controversial policy of cutting off suspected pirates from the internet
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June 03, 2013
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Microsoft evolves disruption anti-cyber crime tactic
Microsoft, like other major software suppliers, is increasingly using disruption as a key tactic to fight cyber crime
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June 03, 2013
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Transparency, not security, is biggest cloud challenge, says Verizon
Transparency is the biggest challenge to moving to cloud computing, not security, according to Verizon
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June 03, 2013
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Targeted cyber espionage on the increase, McAfee warns
The first three months of 2013 saw continued increases in the number and complexity of targeted threats, according to McAfee’s latest report
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May 31, 2013
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May'13
US military Plan X aims to make cyber war easy
Top US military technologists have been working on a programme aimed at making cyber war relatively easy for the past year, it has emerged
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May 31, 2013
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May'13
Google sets seven-day deadline for zero-day disclosure
Google has set third-party suppliers a seven-day deadline for disclosing vulnerabilities in software to help users protect themselves from attack
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May 30, 2013
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Microsoft and trustworthy computing – not a paradox
Behind the scenes, Microsoft’s TwC group does a lot of work across security, cyber crime, threat intelligence and malware protection
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May 30, 2013
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Case Study: US supermarket chain solves security challenge virtually
A US supermarket chain has implemented an endpoint security system to secure legacy applications and to save additional development
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May 30, 2013
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Drupal resets passwords after hacker breach
Open source content management platform Drupal has reset the passwords for almost one million accounts after hackers breached its systems
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May 30, 2013
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More than half UK citizens worried about nation-state cyber attacks
A survey has revealed that 53% of UK citizens are concerned about other countries launching damaging cyber attacks against the UK
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May 29, 2013
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Attackers exploit Ruby on Rails flaw, despite warnings and patch
Attackers are exploiting a vulnerability in the Ruby on Rails web application framework to hijack servers for botnets four months after a patch was released
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May 29, 2013
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Stratfor hacker pleads guilty
US hacktivist Jeremy Hammond pleads guilty to accessing computers of law enforcement agencies and government contractors illegally
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May 29, 2013
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China plans first digital war games
China’s state media say the country’s military plans to hold its first digital war games
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May 29, 2013
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US anti-piracy group proposes locking infringing computers
The Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property has proposed pre-installing software on computers to identify copyright-violating activity
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May 29, 2013
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UK masters students to help build online security and trust
The UK national Cyber Security Challenge and 15 UK universities are calling on masters students for ideas on improving online security and trust
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May 29, 2013
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May'13
Syrian hackers deface Sky Android apps
Syrian hackers have defaced several of Sky’s Android apps, forcing the broadcaster to remove them temporarily from the Google Play store
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May 29, 2013
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Chinese hackers accessed US weapons designs, says Pentagon
Hackers are feared to have accessed more than 20 designs for advanced US weapons systems, according to a Pentagon report
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May 22, 2013
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UK data breaches largely hidden, says Stroz Friedberg
The true extent of UK data breaches is unknown because most companies do not report them says Stroz Friedberg
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May 22, 2013
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Blue Coat buys big data security company Solera
Business assurance firm Blue Coat Systems announces it will buy big data security intelligence provider Solera Networks
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May 22, 2013
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UK ISPs block access to pirate sites
UK internet service providers have begun blocking access to two sites accused of breaking copyright laws
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May 21, 2013
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Small firms lose up to £800m to cyber crime, says FSB
Cyber crime is costing small businesses around £785m a year, according to research by the Federation of Small Businesses
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May 21, 2013
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Privileged accounts key to most APT attacks, says Cyber-Ark
The theft, misuse and exploitation of privileged accounts is becoming an increasingly key tactic in advanced persistent threat attacks
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May 21, 2013
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Researchers uncover Indian cyber espionage network
Researchers have uncovered a large and sophisticated cyber attack infrastructure that appears to have originated in India
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May 20, 2013
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Twitter uses open source to automate security
Twitter is increasingly using open source automation tools to ensure security processes are taken care of in all the code it produces
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May 20, 2013
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Yahoo Japan says hack attack may have exposed 22 million users
Yahoo Japan has warned that the identity details of up to 22 million users may have been compromised in recent hack
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May 20, 2013
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Shanghai cyber hacking unit back in business, says US
China’s military cyber espionage Unit 61398 is back in business, deploying different techniques, say US officials
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May 20, 2013
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FT is latest media group attacked by Syrian hackers
The Financial Times has confirmed that its website and several Twitter accounts were hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army
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May 16, 2013
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Most IT environments immature, Microsoft reveals
Most business IT environments are immature, analysis of data from Microsoft’s Cloud Security Readiness Tool has revealed
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May 16, 2013
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Supply chain key to comprehensive security, says Cisco
A comprehensive security strategy must include the supply chain to deliver the integrity customers demand
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May 15, 2013
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Accept defeat and change the battle plan, says Adobe security chief
Security professionals are good at lying to themselves that they are evenly matched with their adversaries, says Adobe CSO Brad Arkin
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May 15, 2013
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Adobe uses crises to drive security change
After hackers broke into one of Adobe's code-signing servers in 2012, CSO Brad Arkin used the crisis to drive security change and improvement
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May 15, 2013
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e-skills UK unveils cyber security apprenticeships
e-skills and UK security employers offer route into cyber security for the young and talented
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May 15, 2013
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Microsoft declares conformance with ISO 27034-1
Microsoft has declared conformance with ISO 27034-1, the first part of an international standard for secure software development
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May 15, 2013
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IT pros turn a blind eye to secure coding
Nearly two-thirds of IT professionals say their organisations do not build products and services with security in mind, a Microsoft survey reveals
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May 15, 2013
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SAFECode publishes free secure code training modules
The Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code (SAFECode) has developed six free secure software development training modules
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May 13, 2013
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Cyber criminals hack Washington court system
Hackers gain access to the personal data of 160,000 US citizens after compromising Washington State court service servers
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May 10, 2013
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Microsoft to patch IE8 zero-day
Microsoft is to issue a security update for a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8,just a week after issuing a security advisory
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May 10, 2013
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Eight hackers charged with $45m cyber fraud
US federal authorities have charged eight hackers in connection with a $45m debit card fraud scheme
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May 09, 2013
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Information assurance certification gives SMEs the edge
IT consultancy Purple Frog Systems says the IASME information assurance standard for SMEs gives it a competitive edge
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May 09, 2013
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Solihull council saves time and money with BYOD
At least one in five local authorities in the UK could allow staff to use their own devices at work, due to demand from employees
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May 09, 2013
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Syria back online after 19-hour blackout
Syria is back online after a 19-hour blackout that disconnected it from internet communication with the rest of the world
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May 09, 2013
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UK universities get £7.5m cyber security research funding
Oxford University and Royal Holloway, London University, will receive £7.5m government funding for cyber security research
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May 08, 2013
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Spirit of snoopers’ charter lives on in Queen’s Speech
The draft Communications Data Bill did not make the Queen’s Speech, but there was mention of proposals for investigating cyber crime
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May 08, 2013
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US is real hacking empire, says China
China rejects the first official US accusations of cyber espionage and brands the US the “real hacking empire”, accusing it of sowing discord
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May 08, 2013
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Syria hit by another apparent internet blackout
Monitoring services have reported that internet access to Syria appears to have been cut off, and Google says traffic has dropped off
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May 07, 2013
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Symantec helps NHS trust cut security costs by a quarter
The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust cut security costs by 25% in its partnership with security supplier Symantec
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May 07, 2013
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Microsoft issues security advisory on IE8 zero-day exploit
Microsoft has published a security advisory about an exploit for zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8
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May 07, 2013
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McAfee to acquire Stonesoft
Intel’s security business McAfee has announced an agreement to acquire Finnish next-generation firewall firm Stonesoft in a $389m deal
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May 03, 2013
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Netherlands considers hacking powers for police
The Netherlands government considers legislation to give police powers to hack into computers, install spyware and read emails
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May 02, 2013
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Training may be key to website security, study shows
WhiteHat Website Security Statistics Report says vulnerabilities declined in the past year, but most sites had at least one vulnerability
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May 02, 2013
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Most UK firms lack data transfer visibility, study shows
Four out of five UK organisations have little or no visibility of data movement, a study has revealed
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May 01, 2013
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What’s to be done about data breach discovery?
The time from first contact by cyber attackers to the victim learning of it is still measured in months and years, not hours and days
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May 01, 2013
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LogRhythm and FireEye announce partnership
LogRhythm's next-generation security information and event management technology is to be integrated with FireEye's malware protection system
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May 01, 2013
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NIST revises US federal cyber security standards
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has revised federal cyber security standards to address threats since 2005
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May 01, 2013
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Security Think Tank: Governance should determine strategy for BYOD
With the growth of BYOD, what measures can IT take to ensure the security of enterprise data and does MDM really have a role?
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May 01, 2013
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Twitter urges news media to improve security
Twitter is urging news organisations to improve security amid attacks by Syrian hackers targeting western media groups
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April 30, 2013
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Most UK SMEs ill-equipped to deal with cyber threats, study finds
A minority of UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are giving high priority to cyber threats, research has revealed
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April 30, 2013
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UK banks hit by password bypassing malware, says Trusteer
Cyber criminals are stepping up their use of social engineering techniques to bypass increasingly security-aware users of online banking and e-commerce sites, says security firm Trusteer
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April 30, 2013
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UK consumers fear cyber attacks on smart meters, survey reveals
UK consumers believe smart meters will capture too much personal information and will be vulnerable to cyber attack, a survey has revealed
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April 30, 2013
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Hackers open malware backdoor in Apache webservers
A new threat is targeting Apache webservers, which are among the most widely-used webservers in the world, according to security researchers
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April 30, 2013
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Guardian hit in pro-Syrian cyber attacks
Syrian hackers have launched cyber attacks on the Guardian and other western media groups, the newspaper reports
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April 29, 2013
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McAfee warns of unpatched vulnerability in Adobe Reader
An unpatched vulnerability in every version of Adobe Reader reveals where and when a PDF document is opened, says McAfee
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April 29, 2013
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Another online firm hit by data breach
Online deals service LivingSocial is the latest company to report a breach of its computer systems that may mean attackers accessed customer details
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April 29, 2013
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Police arrest Spamhaus cyber attack suspect
Spanish police have arrested a Dutch national suspected of being behind one of the biggest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to date
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April 26, 2013
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Six ways to secure IP V6
Indian businesses must take charge of the inherit security threats that migrating to IP V6 brings.
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April 26, 2013
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Case study: Omnicom improves security and cuts costs without disruption
The Omnicom Media Group has cut costs and reduced risk without business disruption by deploying ForeScout’s CounterACT network access control system
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April 26, 2013
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Business struggling with DDoS and other cyber threats, poll reveals
Many organisations are struggling to keep pace with the changing face of security threats, a poll has revealed
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April 26, 2013
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ICO warns GP practice over hacked webmail account
A GP practice is acting on a breach of the Data Protection Act linked to the surgery’s hacked webmail account
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April 26, 2013
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Government must work with business to avert cyber disaster, says Kaspersky
Greater collaboration between government and private sector is needed to address the threat of cyber warfare, says Kaspersky
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April 25, 2013
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Infosec 2013: Cyber crime challenges law enforcement
Cyber crime is forcing police and law enforcement agencies to re-think basic skills needed, according to experts at Infosecurity Europe 2013
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April 25, 2013
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Lib Dems will block Snoopers’ Charter, says Nick Clegg
The draft Communications Data Bill will not go ahead while the Lib Dems are in government, says deputy prime minister Nick Clegg
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April 25, 2013
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(ISC)2 and the CSA announce certification for cloud security
Information security professional body (ISC)2 and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) have signed an agreement to collaborate on a new professional certification for information security
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April 25, 2013
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Twitter tests two-factor authentication
Twitter tests a two-factor authentication system internally, aimed at making it more difficult for hackers to take over users’ accounts
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April 24, 2013
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Infosec 2013: Cyber threats unlikely to disappear, says security researcher
The past decade was the best for cyber defences but cyber security will still be a concern in another ten years, says F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen
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April 24, 2013
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Infosec 2013: Sophos updates free Android security app
Google’s Android mobile operating system is an increasingly popular target for malware and SMS phishing, says security company Sophos
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April 23, 2013
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Infosec 2013: Every business in the cyber war frontline, says Kaspersky
Every business is on the frontline of the fight against cyber threats, says Eugene Kaspersky, chief executive of security firm Kaspersky Lab
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April 23, 2013
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Infosec 2013: Cost of cyber breaches rises three-fold, research shows
The cost of cyber breaches rose three-fold in the past year, says the government's latest annual Cyber Security Breaches Survey
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April 23, 2013
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Infosec 2013: Cyber threats, challenge and opportunity for UK, says minister
Cyber threats are a challenge to UK businesses, but they also present exciting opportunities, says Cabinet Office minister, Chloe Smith