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Hactivist crew smacks down Russia.gov: Spies are RICH enough

Pastebin dump revenge for 'wasting cash on espionage'

Security 2 Nov 18:32

One in seven North American home networks full of malware

Claims the continent's Phorm-a-like packet sniffer

Security 2 Nov 17:39

Greek journo who published list of Swiss bank account holders cleared

Revealing IMF-supplied names didn't violate data privacy

Security 2 Nov 10:29

Windows 8 'penetrated' says firm which sells to world's spy agencies

Various spooks now have secret keys to Redmond's kingdom

Security 1 Nov 16:58

Free Android apps often secretly make calls, use the camera

Free: it isn't, in mobile and in lunches

Security 1 Nov 15:03

5 Tokyo devs cuffed over 'The Movie' Android app scam

Record records reaper slurped 90,000 mobes

Security 1 Nov 13:57

Huawei reaches out to critical German hacker over router flaws

'Sometimes one needs a quick slap in the chops'

Security 1 Nov 10:44

Lindsay Lohan storm over Hitler, Hurricane tweets: 'It was hackers'

Curiously dull hack ... maybe they were a bit tired

Security 1 Nov 09:39

Big Data to battle fraud, cyber crime: EMC guard dog gets a Silver Tail

If you can't sniff with the big dogs, get off the porch

Security 1 Nov 09:19

Snooper's-charter plans are just misunderstood, sniffles tearful May

Reborn plan to tap entire UK internet catches cold

Security 1 Nov 06:00

Pollster says ID fraud less costly than we thought

Most attacks relatively trivial

Security 31 Oct 21:30

Hurricane Sandy: Where are all the cynical online scams?

Comment Update: Ah, there you are!

Security 31 Oct 17:50

To Russia with Love? Georgia snaps 'cyber-spy' with his own cam

Govt puts pics on internet - not much else they can do

Security 31 Oct 16:02

FBI cuffs 14 over $1m 'Gone in 60 Seconds' casino scam

Feds alerted after well-timed heist on cash-advance machines

Security 31 Oct 13:29

One million Facebook users' names and email addresses: $5

An effective way to fight social network fraud: Priceless

Security 31 Oct 10:53

Stratsec critical of cloud security

Potential haven for botnets, study finds

Security 30 Oct 23:00

Israeli cops penetrated by army of fake generals with trojans

Syrian rebels also hit, Iran's name murmured

Security 30 Oct 12:02

Your mouse may actually be a RAT in disguise

Plague-bearing horrors mask themselves as rodent chum

Security 30 Oct 10:46

Hackers crack Texan bank, Experian credit records come flooding out

Names, numbers, finances, EVERYTHING... and they weren't even customers

Security 29 Oct 16:40

Hackers deface 'sinful' French Euromillions site

You have to be in it to pwn it

Security 29 Oct 13:27

Android, heal thyself

Podcast Android's security will be improved by users upgrading to newer versions

Security 28 Oct 23:42

Another systematic SCADA vuln

CoDeSys environment gives World+Dog networked command-line root

Security 28 Oct 22:08

ICO fines council £120,000 for crypto email fail

Take the money out of the bins budget

Security 26 Oct 11:44

'Huawei partner' tried to sell US tech to Iran

Updated More fuel for the anti-China lobby

Security 26 Oct 03:47

TSA fails again with adjustable boarding passes

Lets passengers pick their own security rating

Security 26 Oct 00:15

Symantec CEO takes over global sales chief's job, shows him door

'Best position to win' is with Bennett in every position

Security 25 Oct 14:45

No GPS in the iPad Mini Wi-Fi: People are right to criticise

Comment Characteristically evil move by Cupertino

Security 25 Oct 12:56

'Regular' PS3 gamers who've cancelled credit cards? You FOOLS!

'Network still secure' despite firmware hack and decryption key leak – security expert

Security 25 Oct 09:38

NSW public servant's email hacked, used to criticise leader

'Source' of explosive missive about education policy was on holiday

Security 25 Oct 06:44

Boeing zaps PCs using CHAMP missile microwave attacks

Kills power, leaves IT admins intact

Security 25 Oct 00:54

US-CERT warns DKIM email open to spoofing

Mathematician accidentally spots flaw

Security 24 Oct 22:14

Adobe plugs up buffer overflow holes in Shockwave update

Nobody using them yet - but they will be now

Security 24 Oct 12:27

Facebook donates cash seized from spammers to cyber CSI lab

Ill-gotten $250k for Koobface, GhostClick takedown team

Security 24 Oct 11:04

Hackers get 10 MONTHS to pwn victims with 0-days before world+dog finds out

Tell no one, compromise everyone

Security 24 Oct 09:45

Gaping network port with easy-to-guess password? You ARE the 79%

Nearly all 2011 hack victims selected themselves

Security 24 Oct 07:28

Huawei says US stance is 'protectionism'

Australian Chair says security debate “distorted” by trade war

Security 24 Oct 01:31

FTC issues guidelines on facial recognition technology

Watching them, watching you

Security 23 Oct 23:28

Judge says PSN hack can't spark class action

They never promised you a rose garden

Security 23 Oct 22:57

'Deceptive' web tracker settles with FTC over personal data slurp

Compete had been charged with sneakily grabbing names, credit card numbers

Security 23 Oct 13:31

'Looming menace' of evil browser extensions to be demo'd this week

The way you'll get pwned next

Security 23 Oct 08:27

Aus student data stored for Google ads

EU reforms may keep students commercial free

Security 22 Oct 20:43

Four in ten Brits have had to change all their passwords to foil crooks

Also, teens warned that saucy pics may be re-used as porn

Security 22 Oct 11:29

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