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October 08, 2012
08
Oct'12
Swedish government sites targeted by Anonymous
The websites of several Swedish government agencies were knocked offline on Friday after being targeted by hacktivist collective Anonymous
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October 08, 2012
08
Oct'12
Microsoft encryption key deadline approaching
Any organisations that have not yet replaced outdated security certificates will have to act quickly to meet the Microsoft deadline
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October 01, 2012
01
Oct'12
Shared services proposal splits Cornwall Council
Councillors in Cornwall are calling for the removal of council leader Alec Robinson as the cabinet debates a proposal for shared services
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September 28, 2012
28
Sep'12
Phishing attacks cast wider nets in businesses
Phishing attacks are moving from targeting a few key employees to much wider groups, says security awareness training company PhishMe
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September 28, 2012
28
Sep'12
RIM posts another quarterly loss - but it could have been worse
BlackBerry-maker RIM has posted another quarterly loss, but not as bad as investors expected, with revenues 16% above analysts’ forecasts
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September 27, 2012
27
Sep'12
ICO publishes cloud data guidelines
The ICO has published new guidelines that underline businesses’ sole responsibility for the protection of data
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September 27, 2012
27
Sep'12
Information security: Technical skills highest in demand
Salaries for most information security professionals are continuing to trend upward as demand increases, particularly for technical skills.
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September 27, 2012
27
Sep'12
UK ranks only eighth in world internet freedoms
The UK has fewer internet freedoms than seven other countries, including Estonia and the Philippines a report has revealed
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September 26, 2012
26
Sep'12
Move to cloud still all about security for UK firms, survey shows
Security and data privacy are still the top concerns for UK businesses adopting cloud-based services, research shows
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September 26, 2012
26
Sep'12
Samsung faces call for Galaxy S3 security update
Samsung is facing calls to issue a security update for the Galaxy S3 smartphone to address a serious vulnerability
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September 25, 2012
25
Sep'12
Security concerns hold back mobile banking adoption
More than two-thirds of smartphone owners have not yet adopted mobile banking apps because of security concerns, a survey has revealed
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September 24, 2012
24
Sep'12
Businesses need to tackle threat of compromised websites
UK domain registrar 123-reg is helping combat the trend of spreading malware through legitimate sites
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September 24, 2012
24
Sep'12
Microsoft urges business to update IE security
Microsoft has released an out-of-cycle patch for the latest zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer that affects versions IE6 to IE9
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September 21, 2012
21
Sep'12
Businesses fail to address consumerisation security risks
UK businesses are failing to protect themselves against the risks posed by staff using their own devices for work, shows a study from Equanet
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September 21, 2012
21
Sep'12
Investec banks on policy to make social media work
Investment bank Investec sees social media as part of the insider threat to information security, but has policies and technologies to make it work
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September 20, 2012
20
Sep'12
Dangerous hackers come closer to home, warns Trend Micro
Cyber criminals from eastern Europe pose just as big a threat as their more high-profile Asian rivals, says security firm Trend Micro
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September 20, 2012
20
Sep'12
Microsoft to release emergency patch for IE
Microsoft has released further information on a patch for the zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer that affects versions IE6 to IE9
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September 20, 2012
20
Sep'12
Arrogant firms hoodwink customers on data breaches
Customers are having the wool pulled over their eyes by organisations that fail to report data breaches, says document management firm Simplexo
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September 20, 2012
20
Sep'12
Dell SecureWorks uncovers cyber espionage targeting energy firms
Security researchers have discovered a new cyber espionage campaign targeting several large companies, including two in the energy sector
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September 19, 2012
19
Sep'12
Gartner Security and Risk Summit 2012: Strategic planning key to survival
Strategic planning is the only option if risk and security leaders want to succeed in a rapidly changing world, says Gartner
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September 19, 2012
19
Sep'12
GCHQ challenges UK amateurs to defend government from cyber attacks
GCHQ's national Cyber Security Challenge competition tests the ability of amateur cyber defenders to protect a simulated government IT system
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September 18, 2012
18
Sep'12
White House deputy CTO praises NHS open-data strategy
The deputy CTO of the White House, Chris Vein, is working with the NHS to pass on experiences of making data more open in the public sector
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September 18, 2012
18
Sep'12
CertiVox enables Outlook encryption
Security firm CertiVox has launched PrivateSky for Outlook that enables users to encrypt messages and large files up to 5GB
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September 18, 2012
18
Sep'12
RSA Europe 2012 to focus on big data
Big data and intelligence-driven security are to be the focus of the RSA Conference Europe 2012 in London next month
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September 18, 2012
18
Sep'12
Microsoft investigates IE zero-day flaw
Microsoft says it is investigating reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, and 9
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September 17, 2012
17
Sep'12
Fujitsu blacklisting part of tighter government policy
Government policy flags up suppliers that perform poorly but, with so few, how far can government practically address failed outsourcing contracts?
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September 17, 2012
17
Sep'12
IT security awareness needs to be company-wide, says (ISC)²
Information security awareness needs to be more robust, started as early as possible, continually reinforced and organisation-wide, says Julie Peeler, director, (ISC)² Foundation
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September 17, 2012
17
Sep'12
Intel lends a hand eliminating passwords
Intel is working on palm-scanning technology to eliminate weak password-based user authentication
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September 13, 2012
13
Sep'12
Cloud computing: Could it cost more?
Cloud computing is meant to cut costs, but some organisations are reporting increased cost instead. How is this possible?
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September 13, 2012
13
Sep'12
De Montfort University to launch cyber security centre
De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester is launching a centre dedicated to cyber protection
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September 13, 2012
13
Sep'12
MDM is not security, warns mobile security expert Eric Green
Mobile device management (MDM) is not about security, says US security expert Eric Green from Mobile Active Defense Partners
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September 13, 2012
13
Sep'12
Few firms test security of mobile apps, survey shows
Organisations are struggling to manage the challenges of the mobile era, with less than a third formally testing their mobile applications
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September 12, 2012
12
Sep'12
Two UK students chosen for (ISC)² IT security scholarships
Students at UK universities are among the recipients of the 2011 and 2012 Information Security Scholarships from (ISC)²
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September 12, 2012
12
Sep'12
Big business not learning from cyber attacks, says researcher
Many big companies are failing to learn from information security incidents, says malware analysis firm Solutionary
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September 12, 2012
12
Sep'12
AT&T takes APTs seriously
APTs are real and all companies should be taking them seriously, says telecommunications company AT&T
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September 11, 2012
11
Sep'12
New malware age demands new security approach, says threat researcher
We are entering a new age of cyber threats and must change our approach to cyber defence, according to ICSA Labs
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September 11, 2012
11
Sep'12
CISOs key to transition to cloud, says (ISC)2
CISOs have an important role in moving their organisations to a cloud computing environment, says professional certification body (ISC)2
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September 11, 2012
11
Sep'12
Skills shortage means no unemployment in IT security, says (ISC)2
Zero unemployment in IT security shows a huge shortage of skills in the profession, says Hord Tipton, executive director of (ISC)2
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September 11, 2012
11
Sep'12
Cabinet Office blacklists Fujitsu from government IT contract tenders
The Cabinet Office has banned Fujitsu and another IT supplier from tendering for public sector IT contracts as they constitute too high a risk
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September 11, 2012
11
Sep'12
(ISC)2 launches programme to attract young security professionals
(ISC)2 has announced a Young Professionals Group to attract young people to the field of information security
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September 10, 2012
10
Sep'12
Indian IT services firm Infosys buys management consultancy Lodestone
Indian IT services provider Infosys has grown its business consultancy with the acquisition of Swiss-based management consultancy Lodestone
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September 07, 2012
07
Sep'12
UK cookie law compliance mixed, study finds
Three months after the enforcement of the cookie law, only 12% of UK websites have prominent privacy notices and robust cookie controls, a study shows
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September 07, 2012
07
Sep'12
Warwick University cyber security graduates fast-track CISSP course
The University of Warwick has entered an agreement with (ISC)2 to help ease its cyber security graduates into work with a compact CISSP course.
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September 06, 2012
06
Sep'12
More than a quarter of London’s Wi-Fi networks are poorly secured
Some 27% of Wi-Fi networks in London are poorly secured or not secured at all, a study by security firm Sophos has revealed.
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September 06, 2012
06
Sep'12
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales slams Draft Communications Data Bill
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has slammed as “technologically incompetent” the UK Draft Communications Data Bill
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September 05, 2012
05
Sep'12
McAfee reports largest malware spike in four years
The second quarter of 2012 saw the biggest increase in malware samples detected in the past four years, says security company McAfee
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September 03, 2012
03
Sep'12
Powerful cyber attack tools widely available, say researchers
More low-level cyber criminals are getting access to sophisticated attack tools, say cyber intelligence specialists
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August 31, 2012
31
Aug'12
Businesses worldwide fail to prepare for cyber threats, says Kaspersky Lab
Companies around the world have failed to address cyber threats, according to a survey from security organisation Kaspersky Lab
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August 31, 2012
31
Aug'12
Oracle releases emergency patch for Java
Oracle has released an out-of-cycle security update to patch newly identified vulnerabilities in Java 7 that have been widely exploited
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August 30, 2012
30
Aug'12
UK data breaches up tenfold since 2007
Data breaches in the UK across all sectors have increased an average of more than tenfold in the past five years, research has uncovered.
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August 30, 2012
30
Aug'12
Antivirus detection gap widening, say security researchers
Incident response investigations show businesses cannot rely on antivirus systems alone for protection, say security researchers
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August 30, 2012
30
Aug'12
US president Barack Obama vows to fight for free internet
US President Barack Obama has promised to fight for a free internet, while answering questions on social networking site Reddit
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August 30, 2012
30
Aug'12
Java zero-day vulnerability hits Metasploit and Blackhole
The latest Java zero-day vulnerability is already available to users of the Metasploit tool and Blackhole exploit kit, say security researchers
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August 29, 2012
29
Aug'12
Explosion in malware bypassing traditional defences, study shows
Advanced malware that evades signature-based detection has increased nearly 400% in the past year, according to research by security firm FireEye
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August 29, 2012
29
Aug'12
IBM bets on smaller, faster, more secure mainframe
IBM unveils a smaller, faster, more secure mainframe computer to compete with increasingly popular, low-cost, PC-based enterprise servers
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August 28, 2012
28
Aug'12
Security researchers spot new zero-day Java vulnerability
Security researchers have spotted a new Java vulnerability in the wild for which there is no security patch as yet
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August 24, 2012
24
Aug'12
UK should have more control of the web, says IT entrepreneur
The UK should take more control of the internet to counter the US stranglehold, says an IT entrepreneur.
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August 23, 2012
23
Aug'12
New malware campaign targets Blackberry users, says Websense
Security firm Websense has identified a new malware campaign that targets Blackberry users with a malicious attachment in fake emails.
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August 23, 2012
23
Aug'12
How did EDS lose $8bn in value in four years?
HP is writing off $8bn after the drop in value of EDS, which was acquired in 2008 - how did the outsourcing business fall so far so fast?
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August 23, 2012
23
Aug'12
APTs: Are they really a concern for all businesses?
Many businesses make themselves vulnerable by failing to consider advanced persistent threats (APTs) in their information security strategy
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August 23, 2012
23
Aug'12
HP reports $8.9bn loss in third quarter
Hewlett-Packard (HP) reports an $8.9bn loss in its third fiscal quarter, with earnings 568% down compared with the same period the year before
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August 22, 2012
22
Aug'12
Morcut malware may be first to target virtual machines, says Symantec
Advanced analysis of the Morcut Mac OS X malware has revealed that it also targets virtual machines and Windows mobiles
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August 22, 2012
22
Aug'12
Dell expects tough next quarter
Dell expects third-quarter revenue to be down between 2% and 5% on second-quarter levels due to the “uncertain economic environment”
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August 14, 2012
14
Aug'12
BP to standardise F&A through Accenture
BP has outsourced finance and accounting (F&A) services to Accenture in a deal that will standardise the energy giant's processes and harness analytics
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August 10, 2012
10
Aug'12
Entrust commits to SSL despite CA/Browser Forum exit
Security firm Entrust has announced that it is withdrawing from a voluntary online security standards organisation that it co-founded and co-chaired for six years
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August 10, 2012
10
Aug'12
New Gauss cyberweapon targets Middle East
A new Flame and Stuxnet-related cyber-threat, dubbed Gauss, is targeting users in the Middle East, security researchers have revealed.
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August 09, 2012
09
Aug'12
Nearly half of firms supporting BYOD report data breaches
Nearly half of enterprises that allow bring your own device (BYOD) schemes have experienced a data breach, a study has revealed.
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August 09, 2012
09
Aug'12
Virtualisation is often a missed security opportunity
Virtualisation can improve security, but only if it is done correctly, says Rik Ferguson, director of security research at Trend Micro.
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August 07, 2012
07
Aug'12
Cognizant continues to grow unabated
IT services firm Cognizant has increased its sales by over 20% in the last three months
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August 07, 2012
07
Aug'12
Global IT outsourcing spend to exceed $250bn in 2012
Over a quarter of a trillion dollars will be spent on IT outsourcing in 2012, but Western European organisations are holding back investments in the uncertain economy, according to Gartner
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August 06, 2012
06
Aug'12
US passes resolution to block UN control of the internet
The US House of Representatives has voted unanimously to approve a resolution preventing greater UN power of the Internet
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August 06, 2012
06
Aug'12
LinkedIn data breach costs more than $1m
LinkedIn says the forensic investigation and other recovery costs of the data breach in June could have topped $1m.
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August 03, 2012
03
Aug'12
Edinburgh Napier University to boost UK cyber defence skills
Edinburgh Napier University is launching a part-time MSc in Advanced Security and Cybercrime to help business combat rising levels of online crime.
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August 03, 2012
03
Aug'12
US to oppose plans for UN control of the internet
The US has confirmed it will resist efforts to put the internet under the control of the UN.
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August 03, 2012
03
Aug'12
Google changes Android policy to tackle malicious apps
Google has introduced stricter rules for Android applications to reduce the number of malicious apps in the Google Play app market
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August 03, 2012
03
Aug'12
Facebook share price hits new lows on news of fake accounts
Facebook shares have hit a new low after reporting slowing advertising revenue growth and admitting more than 83 million accounts may be fake
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August 02, 2012
02
Aug'12
NCC Group to acquire Matasano Security
International escrow and assurance services provider NCC Group is to acquire US-based Matasano Security in £8.4m deal.
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August 02, 2012
02
Aug'12
HP wins battle with Oracle for continued Itanium support
A California court has ordered Oracle to continue support for the Intel Itanium chips used by Hewlett-Packard in a number of its servers
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August 01, 2012
01
Aug'12
Big data analytics can reduce cyber risks, says ISF
Big data analytics has the potential to reduce the growing number of cyber security risks and increase business agility, says the ISF.
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August 01, 2012
01
Aug'12
Unsafe password practices cause Dropbox spam scare
Dropbox has confirmed that usernames and passwords stolen from other websites were used to sign in to a small number of Dropbox accounts.
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July 31, 2012
31
Jul'12
Isolate games PCs warns researcher after Ubisoft flaw comes to light
A researcher who discovered a security flaw in Ubisoft's Uplay gaming application says PCs used for gaming should be isolated from business and other networks
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July 31, 2012
31
Jul'12
Cyber threats affect banks worldwide
Nearly a quarter of the world's banks were hit by security breaches in the past year, a study shows
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July 30, 2012
30
Jul'12
Analysis: Security not the only thing cloud adopters overlook
Security is not the only thing that is being overlooked by eager adopters of cloud-based services, it seems, with incident response also being neglected
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July 30, 2012
30
Jul'12
Hackers steal personal details of 8.7 million mobile subscribers
Hackers have accessed the personal details of 8.7 million mobile phone subscribers to South Korea's second largest telecommunications company
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July 30, 2012
30
Jul'12
US cyber chief calls on hackers to make internet secure
The head of the US Cyber Command has called on hackers to help make the internet more secure
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July 27, 2012
27
Jul'12
Twitter users targeted by Blackhole malware
Twitter users are being targeted by tweets containing malicious links that claim recipients are pictured in an online photo
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July 27, 2012
27
Jul'12
Amazon reports meagre second quarter income
Amazon has reported second quarter income of just $7m, down 96% compared with the same period last year
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July 26, 2012
26
Jul'12
Facebook to expand rewards for hackers
Facebook is to expand its reward scheme for hackers who uncover vulnerabilities in its products to include network vulnerabilities
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July 26, 2012
26
Jul'12
Australian telco AAPT confirms Anonymous data breach
Australian telecoms firm AAPT confirms business customer data was breached by hacktivist group Anonymous at an external service provider
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July 25, 2012
25
Jul'12
Strong growth at HCL reflects European IT spend
HCL said its European sales have increased as a result of businesses focusing on efficiency while attempting to reduce the number of suppliers they use for specific service lines
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July 25, 2012
25
Jul'12
Cheap consumer hardware cracks complex passwords in seconds
A dream tool for hackers capable of cracking nine billion passwords a second can be bought for as little as £400, warns hosting firm UKFast
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July 25, 2012
25
Jul'12
ERM uses Nomad to accelerate Windows 7 roll-out
Sustainability consultancy ERM has used a combination of Nomad Enterprise and Microsoft’s ConfigMgr platform to distribute Windows 7
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July 25, 2012
25
Jul'12
Security issues hit Apple as new OS X released
Researchers confirm new iOS and Mac malware just hours before the release of the latest version of Apples OS X operating system
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July 25, 2012
25
Jul'12
Three top ISPs refuse to sign UK internet code of practice
Three top internet service providers (ISPs) refuse to sign up to a code of conduct aimed at guaranteeing full and open access to the internet
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July 24, 2012
24
Jul'12
Stonesoft releases AET defence system and free test tool
Security firm Stonesoft has released an Advanced Evasion Technique (AET) defence system and testing tool in quick succession
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July 24, 2012
24
Jul'12
Philips outsources business transformation to Cognizant
Royal Philips Electronics has outsourced business transformation to IT services supplier Cognizant in a deal to move its IT to a managed service
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July 24, 2012
24
Jul'12
EC opens cybersecurity consultation
The European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation on cybersecurity, seeking the views of governments, businesses and citizens
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July 19, 2012
19
Jul'12
Many global firms unaware of online risk, finds KPMG
Many global organisations could do a lot more to protect their private data and reduce exposure to attacks by hackers, according to KPMG
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July 19, 2012
19
Jul'12
Europol leads initiative to pool cyber crime intelligence
Europol is to lead an initiative pooling cyber crime intelligence from business, government, law enforcement and security agencies
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July 19, 2012
19
Jul'12
Security researchers join forces to bring down Grum botnet
Security researchers have collaborated to take down Grum, the world’s third-largest botnet of hijacked computers