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• March 25, 2013 25 Mar'13

  Malware in counterfeit software to cost business $114bn in 2013

  Dealing with malware in counterfeit software will cost global enterprises an estimated $114bn in 2013, says research firm IDC

• March 22, 2013 22 Mar'13

  Six security issues to tackle before encrypting cloud data

  Concern about security and privacy is likely to drive adoption of cloud encryption, but there are six security issues businesses should tackle

• March 22, 2013 22 Mar'13

  Millions of vulnerable devices on the internet, researcher reveals

  A scan of the internet by an anonymous security researcher has revealed millions of IP-enabled devices protected only by default passwords.

• March 22, 2013 22 Mar'13

  BBC Twitter feeds breached

  The BBC is the latest high-profile organisation to have its Twitter feed breached

• March 22, 2013 22 Mar'13

  Apple debuts two-factor authentication to protect against hackers

  Apple is introducing two-factor authentication (2FA) for iCloud and other services to protect users from hackers trying to access their accounts

• March 21, 2013 21 Mar'13

  ICO calls for action on future funding

  Sorting out an acceptable system for funding the UK’s privacy watchdog needs to be tackled now, says UK information commissioner

• March 21, 2013 21 Mar'13

  Click fraud botnet costs advertisers £3.9m a month

  Security researchers find a botnet costing online display advertising £3.9m a month by simulating 14 billion clicks on at least 200 websites

• March 21, 2013 21 Mar'13

  South Korea says cyber attack came from IP address in China

  South Korea says a cyber attack that shut down thousands of computers at several major broadcasters and banks came from an IP address China

• March 20, 2013 20 Mar'13

  IT security professionals break USB stick virus rules

  Most IT security professionals polled at RSA Conference 2013 admitted to picking up and plugging in USB flash drives they found lying around

• March 20, 2013 20 Mar'13

  IDL activates ‘cat-signal’ to protest against Cispa

  Activists use an internet signalling system to co-ordinate protests against the proposed US Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (Cispa)

• March 19, 2013 19 Mar'13

  Retailers to consult former cyber criminal on e-retail fraud

  UK retailers are to consult former cyber criminal Tony Sales on how to prevent fraud carried out against their online operations

• March 19, 2013 19 Mar'13

  Cyber attacks must avoid civilian targets, says Nato manual

  State-sponsored cyber attacks must avoid sensitive civilian targets such as hospitals, dams and nuclear power stations, according to an advisory manual on cyber warfare compiled for Nato

• March 19, 2013 19 Mar'13

  US hacker jailed for 3.5 years over AT&T breach

  US hacker Andrew Auernheimer has been imprisoned for obtaining the email addresses of iPad users from AT&T's website

• March 19, 2013 19 Mar'13

  Norway’s Telenor hit by cyber espionage campaign

  Attackers stole files and emails from unnamed executives at Norwegian telecoms provider Telenor

• March 19, 2013 19 Mar'13

  John Riccitiello steps down as Electronic Arts chief

  Games developer Electronic Arts (EA) is looking for a new CEO after John Riccitiello announced he will step down at the end of March 2013

• March 18, 2013 18 Mar'13

  Nominet to join new government cyber crime reduction partnership

  Nominet, which runs the .uk registry is to join the government’s recently announced Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership.

• March 18, 2013 18 Mar'13

  Reuters journalist charged with Anonymous hacking professes innocence

  A Reuters journalist charged with helping Anonymous hack the LA Times website maintains he is innocent

• March 18, 2013 18 Mar'13

  Court rules FBI access to private data unconstitutional

  A US court has ruled that “national security letters” to obtain citizens’ private data are a breach of the constitution’s first amendment

• March 15, 2013 15 Mar'13

  Reuters journalist charged in Anonymous hacking

  Reuters journalist charged with conspiring to help members of the Anonymous hacktivist collective to break into LA Times' website in 2010

• March 15, 2013 15 Mar'13

  Terror groups lack cyber skills to disrupt critical services, says academic

  Terror groups do not currently have the expertise required to disrupt key public services such as water and electricity, an academic has told MPs

• March 15, 2013 15 Mar'13

  UK government announces Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership

  Government announces another initiative of the national cyber security strategy, to co-ordinate the efforts of police, experts and academics

• March 14, 2013 14 Mar'13

  Google removes ad-blockers from Google Play

  Google has removed ad-blockers from its online app store – including AdBlock Plus, Adfree Android and Adaway – for violating terms of service

• March 14, 2013 14 Mar'13

  eBay study highlights big problem for search advertising

  A study by online auction company eBay has revealed that paying for keywords to boost rankings by search engines has little effect on sales

• March 13, 2013 13 Mar'13

  PayPal CISO Michael Barrett bullish on password alternative standard

  An alliance of technology firms, including PayPal and Lenovo, says it can provide alternatives to passwords to authenticate users for online services.

• March 13, 2013 13 Mar'13

  UK start-ups lack government support, say MPs

  The government is failing to secure financial funding for UK start-up companies, warns the Science and Technology Select Committee

• March 13, 2013 13 Mar'13

  Google Android OS tablet sales will overtake iPads in 2013, says IDC

  Sales of Google Android operating system (OS) tablets will overtake Apple iPad sales for the first time in 2013, says research company IDC

• March 13, 2013 13 Mar'13

  US authorities investigate hack of Michelle Obama and other high-profile people

  US authorities are investigating hackers who allegedly stole financial information belonging to US first lady Michelle Obama

• March 13, 2013 13 Mar'13

  Google to pay $7m fine for harvesting wireless data in the US

  Google has agreed to pay a $7m fine in the US for intercepting private Wi-Fi data without authoritsation using its Street View vehicles.

• March 12, 2013 12 Mar'13

  UK’s million missing laptops a data time bomb, says report

  The million laptops that have gone missing in past year are a business data time bomb, says Sony’s VAIO Digital Business report 2013

• March 11, 2013 11 Mar'13

  Phishing emails sent in pairs to lend authenticity, says training company

  Phishing emails are now being deployed in pairs to create the illusion of authenticity, says security awareness training company PhishMe

• March 11, 2013 11 Mar'13

  Microsoft releases four critical security updates

  Microsoft is to release four “critical” patches in its monthly Patch Tuesday security update, according to the advance notice.

• March 11, 2013 11 Mar'13

  Bank fraud claims over four million victims in UK

  Nearly 4.6 million people in the UK have had their personal details stolen and their bank accounts used to buy goods or services

• March 11, 2013 11 Mar'13

  UK consumers want better personal data security, survey shows

  Banks top the list of organisations people trust least with their personal data, according to a survey of 2,000 UK consumers

• March 11, 2013 11 Mar'13

  Reserve Bank of Australia admits targeted attack

  Staff at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) were targeted by emails linking to a malicious payload in November 2011, the bank has admitted

• March 11, 2013 11 Mar'13

  Pharma chemist crowned 2013 UK cyber security champion

  A 28-year-old pharmaceutical chemist has won the 2013 UK Cyber Security Challenge

• March 08, 2013 08 Mar'13

  Half of all companies lose devices with important data

  Recent survey shows half of all firms have lost devices with important data, with security implications for more than 20% of those businesses

• March 08, 2013 08 Mar'13

  RSA reports security shift toward monitoring and response capabilities

  A big shift in security spending has begun with increasing investment in monitoring and response capabilities, says RSA's Tom Heiser

• March 08, 2013 08 Mar'13

  Aspirant UK cyber security champions prepare for battle in Bristol

  The final of the current UK national Cyber Security Challenge takes place in Bristol this weekend

• March 08, 2013 08 Mar'13

  Samsung loses UK patent battle with Apple

  Samsung has lost its UK patent battle with Apple, days after announcing it would seek further cuts to the damages awarded to Apple in the US

• March 08, 2013 08 Mar'13

  Google’s Motorola Mobility to cut 10% of workforce

  Google’s Motorola Mobility is to cut 1,200 jobs – 10% of its global workforce.

• March 07, 2013 07 Mar'13

  EU states likely to force changes to proposed data protection rules

  A group of EU member states is likely to force the European Commission to soften proposals for tough new data protection regulations

• March 07, 2013 07 Mar'13

  UK laxity on BYOD raises data loss risk, says ICO

  YouGov survey reveals many UK employers are not providing guidance on the usage of own devices at work, putting personal information at risk

• March 07, 2013 07 Mar'13

  Apple iPhone growth outstrips Android OS smartphones in the US

  Apple's iPhone has overtaken Google Android operating system (OS) mobiles, which had a second slow month in a row in December 2012

• March 07, 2013 07 Mar'13

  Dell board seeks alternative to founder’s $24bn offer

  The board of manufacturer Dell is looking for rival bids for the company amid shareholder anger over founder Michael Dell's $24bn offer

• March 06, 2013 06 Mar'13

  What is RSA's build, buy, partner strategy?

  Computer Weekly takes a closer look at RSA's build, buy, partner strategy

• March 06, 2013 06 Mar'13

  Traditional security fails against targeted attacks, says Trend Micro

  Context is the most important element to defending corporate data in the face of increasingly targeted attacks, says security company Trend Micro

• March 06, 2013 06 Mar'13

  Google ousts Apple as investors' technology favourite

  Google has ousted Apple as a favourite among investors because of growing confidence in Google’s ability to capture advertising revenues

• March 05, 2013 05 Mar'13

  ICO highlights funding challenges as it launches new three-year plan

  The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) highlights funding challenges as it launches its new three-year corporate plan

• March 05, 2013 05 Mar'13

  Commentators cast doubt on Pirate Bay's North Korea relocation claims

  Technology websites cast doubt on claims by file-sharing site The Pirate Bay that it has moved to North Korea after being ejected from Sweden

• March 05, 2013 05 Mar'13

  Oracle and Apple release Java security updates

  Oracle and Apple have released emergency Java patches to address the latest in-the-wild exploits

• March 05, 2013 05 Mar'13

  Indiegogo joins Adyen for local currency payments

  Crowdfunding website Indiegogo has joined global payments company Adyen to let users give and receive contributions in local currencies

• March 05, 2013 05 Mar'13

  Rapid malware growth for smartphones, reports G Data

  Malware is increasingly targeting smartphones and tablet PCs with an Android operating system, according to a malware study from G Data

• March 04, 2013 04 Mar'13

  Government opens consultation on cyber risk

  The UK government plans to select an organisational standard that best meets the requirements for effective cyber risk management

• March 04, 2013 04 Mar'13

  Samsung seeks cuts to Apple patent payments

  Samsung Electronics wants a review of the patent damages awarded to Apple after winning a reduction of about 45% to the $1.05bn bill

• March 04, 2013 04 Mar'13

  Tesco prepares to halt drift of online customers to Amazon

  Tesco is preparing to address the drift of consumers to online retailers such as Amazon for household goods as well as music and video

• March 04, 2013 04 Mar'13

  Evernote online storage breached by hackers

  US-based online storage firm Evernote has implemented a service-wide password reset after its computer systems were breached by hackers

• March 01, 2013 01 Mar'13

  RSA 2013: Government will help businesses to help themselves, says US cyber lead

  Government is prepared for the worst, but Hollywood-style simultaneous power outages in 14 cities is not part of the “new normal”, says the lead for US federal government cyber security policy

• March 01, 2013 01 Mar'13

  RSA 2013: Standards core to LA County security strategy

  Standards are the key to a successful security strategy, says Robert Pittman, chief information security officer of Los Angeles County

• February 28, 2013 28 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: China not the only cyber espionage country, says Mandiant

  China is not the only country carrying out large-scale cyber espionage, says US cyber security firm Mandiant.

• February 28, 2013 28 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Hacking back is illegal, says legal advisor

  Active defence against cyber attacks is illegal if it is tantamount to hacking back or vigilantism, says security startup CrowdStrike.

• February 28, 2013 28 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Suppliers need to prepare for new security vulnerability handling standards

  Software makers and online service providers need to prepare for two ISO standards on vulnerability handling processes due by the end of 2013

• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Despite the gloom, there is cause for optimism in IT security, says Microsoft

  Despite escalating security challenges, there is a case for optimism, says Scott Charney of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Group

• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Embrace big data to enable better security, says RSA

  The era of big data has arrived and information security professionals need to embrace it, says Art Coviello, executive chairman of RSA

• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Cyber security skills shortage needs urgent attention, says DoHS

  The lack of people with cyber security skills requires urgent attention, says Mark Weatherford, deputy under-secretary for cybersecurity at the US Department of Homeland Security (DoHS).

• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Obama cyber order will have significant effect, says DoHS

  President Barack Obama’s executive order on cybersecurity is a “very big deal” says Mark Weatherford, deputy under-secretary for cybersecurity at the US Department of Homeland Security (DoHS).

• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Big data could help or hinder business, says RSA

  Big data has the potential to transform businesses through the ability to extract meaning, but it will also increase exposure to cyber attack

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  Most security threats in just 10 apps, says Palo Alto

  Some 97% of all security threats sent across business networks are found within just 10 applications, says Palo Alto Networks

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  Financial attacks migrate to other sectors, McAfee finds

  Cyber attacks originally crafted to target the financial services industry are migrating to other sectors, says security firm McAfee.

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  A quarter of 2013 DDoS attacks will be app-based, says Gartner

  A quarter of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in 2013 will be application-based, according to a report by research firm Gartner.

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  Music companies critical of Google’s anti-piracy efforts

  Music companies have accused Google of failing to fulfil a pledge not to give prominent rankings in search results to websites offering illegal music downloads.

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  Anonymous hit in Twitter attack

  Hacking collective Anonymous is the latest victim in a series of Twitter account hacks that have hit high-profile organisations such as Burger King and Jeep.

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Over half of botnet control centres in the US, says Check Point

  The command and control centres (C&C) for more than half of the world’s botnets are in the US, not China, says security firm CheckPoint

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Twitter shortens tweets for security reasons

  Changes to the way Twitter deals with web links for security reasons means users will have fewer characters to use in tweets

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Yahoo to update homepage to win back users

  Yahoo is to update its homepage for the first time in four years as part of efforts to win back users from rival Google

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Apple releases security update for Mac OS X following Java malware attack

  Apple releases a security update for its Mac OS X to protect against malware used to attack the company’s computer systems

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  US will pile diplomatic pressure on cyber crime nations, says attorney general Eric Holder

  Attorney general Eric Holder says the US will put diplomatic pressure on foreign governments over cyber crime and plans to prosecute offenders

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Stuxnet smart, but stupid, says MP

  Stuxnet 'tactically smart but strategically stupid', says David Davis, MP for Haltemprice and Howden, former Minister of State at Foreign Office

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Cyber attacks on trust could cost top firms $398m, says Ponemon

  Every Global 2000 organisation faces $398m in potential losses from new and evolving attacks on their ability to control trust with cryptographic keys and digital certificates, a study has revealed

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Apple hit by same hackers that targeted Facebook

  Apple says its computer systems have been breached by the same attackers that targeted Facebook

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Prolific cyber espionage group tied to the Chinese military

  US security firm says a secretive branch of China's military in Shanghai is probably one of the world's 'most prolific cyber espionage groups'

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  How will EU cyber security directive affect business?

  Much focus on EU’s proposed cyber security strategy and directive has been on implementation, but what effect will it really have on business?

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  Information security salaries flattening out

  Salaries for most information security professionals are growing more slowly as pressure on corporate spending continues

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  David Cameron pledges UK collaboration with India to fight cyber attacks

  Prime Minister David Cameron will use his visit to Delhi to promise greater collaboration with India in fighting cyber attacks

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  McDonalds supporters hack Burger King Twitter account

  Hackers have hijacked Burger King's Twitter account and used it to send tweets promoting rival fast-food chain McDonalds

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  Google may soon face action by EU privacy regulators

  Google may face action by privacy regulators across Europe if it does not change the way it manages user data

• February 18, 2013 18 Feb'13

  No user data compromised in hack, claims Facebook

  Facebook claims that no user data was compromised in a zero-day attack on its systems in January

• February 18, 2013 18 Feb'13

  Egypt’s telecoms ministry appeals YouTube block

  The Egyptian telecommunication’s ministry and human rights group AFTE have filed appeals against a court order to block YouTube

• February 18, 2013 18 Feb'13

  Adobe to release emergency patches for Reader, Acrobat

  Adobe is to release security patches for two critical vulnerabilities being exploited by hackers in targeted attacks

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  Bad outsourcing decisions cause 63% of data breaches

  Bad outsourcing decisions nearly two-thirds of data breaches investigated by security firm Trustwave in the past year

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  ICO issues £150,000 penalty, urging more care with personal data

  ICO urges review of personal data policies after issuing a £150,000 fine to Nursing and Midwifery Council for breaching data protection laws

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  iOS 6.1 security flaw allows iPhone lock screen bypass

  Apple may have to release another fix for its recently released operating system update iOS 6.1 to protect against thieves and hackers

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Data breach investigations show no-one is immune

  Nearly every industry, country and type of data was involved in a breach of some kind in the past year, according to security firm Trustwave

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Spanish police arrest ransomware cyber gang

  Police in Spain have arrested a gang of 11 cyber criminals who used "ransomware" to demand money from thousands of victims in 30 countries

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Cisco quarterly profits jump 44% to $3.1bn

  Network company Cisco has reported $3.1bn profits for its last quarter, up 44% compared with the same period the year before

• February 13, 2013 13 Feb'13

  UK companies use IAM for business not security, study shows

  UK businesses use Identity and access management (IAM) mainly for cloud and collaboration rather than security, a Quocirca study reveals

• February 13, 2013 13 Feb'13

  Twitter plans ‘pay by tweet’ system

  Twitter is working with American Express on a "pay by tweet" system for users to pay for real or virtual items through the microblogging service

• February 13, 2013 13 Feb'13

  Barack Obama signs cyber security executive order

  US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order requiring federal agencies to share cyber threat information with private companies

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  IT industry group releases password-killing standard

  A consortium of IT companies, including PayPal and Lenovo, publishes new set of standards that could rid users of usernames and passwords

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  Apple releases fix for latest iOS update

  Apple has released iOS 6.1.1 as a fix for iPhone 4S users' 3G connections after some mobile operators warned of problems with the latest update to the operating system.

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  NAO details progress and challenges of UK cyber security strategy

  The UK government’s strategy for cyber security is delivering benefits even in its early stages, according to the National Audit Office (NAO)