ID commissioner sees risks in IPS's two-stage IT
News Sir Joseph Pilling has expressed concerns about the Identity and Passport Service's two-stage approach to its core technology [09 Feb 2010]
China breaks up Black Hawk hacking ring
News Chinese authorities have arrested three people suspected of running a ring that made hacking tools and Trojans available to its members [08 Feb 2010]
Oracle releases out-of-band patch for server hole
News The business software maker has taken the unusual step of releasing an out-of-band patch for a critical WebLogic Server vulnerability [08 Feb 2010]
Mozilla dumps infected add-ons, issues warning
News Two Firefox add-ons, Sothink Web Video Downloader 4.0 and Master Filer, were found to contain Trojan horse code aimed at Windows users [08 Feb 2010]
Phishing scam spurs EC into security revamp
News The European Commission will update cybersecurity guidelines after a phishing attack on emissions trading registries saw £2.6m lost to fraudsters [05 Feb 2010]
Google may team up with NSA for cyber-defence help
News The US National Security Agency is finalising an agreement to help Google ward off cyberattacks, according to The Washington Post [05 Feb 2010]
- Jurisdiction - again - Shibley R
Microsoft to plug 26 holes in Windows, Office
News Patch Tuesday will address critical holes in Windows and Office, the software maker said in a preview notification [05 Feb 2010]
DNA pioneer 'deeply worried' by database policy
News The developer of DNA fingerprinting and profiling has said the government is wrong in retaining profiles of innocent people [04 Feb 2010]
- Some questions - GeoffO
- Trust - chrisp666
- DNA pioneer 'deeply worried' by database policy - ator1940
- Probablities - Xwindowsjunkie
Microsoft looking into new Internet Explorer flaw
News The software maker says the flaw could result in unauthorised disclosure of information for users running its browser on older operating systems [04 Feb 2010]
Warning over rogue iPhone apps
News An innocent-looking app could slip by Apple and, once downloaded, could be used to spy on iPhone users, a security researcher says [04 Feb 2010]
National database stores 14m number plates a day
News Police have more than 10,000 automatic number-plate recognition cameras in England and Wales passing data to the National ANPR Data Centre [03 Feb 2010]
Apple patches iPhone, iPod Touch vulnerabilities
News Several holes patched in the latest Apple security update could allow an attacker to remotely take control of a device [03 Feb 2010]
Conficker worm disrupts Manchester police systems
News Greater Manchester Police has cut its access to central police computers in an effort to contain the infection [02 Feb 2010]
- Microsoft HAS issued a fix for this. (sort of.) - hkommedal
Botnet sends fake SSL pings to major websites
News The Pushdo botnet is trying to evade detection by using fake SSL connections to websites including the CIA, PayPal and Twitter, a researcher says [02 Feb 2010]
European privacy laws to be reformed
News New technologies including RFID and social networking require new rules to protect citizens' right to privacy, according to the EC [01 Feb 2010]
Google to drop IE6 support in cloud apps
News Google has announced plans to phase out IE6 support in Google Apps starting with Docs and Sites — but not because of security considerations [01 Feb 2010]
Home Office presses ahead with web interception
News A new directorate will work on the government's plan to monitor traffic details of all communications, including instant messaging and social-networking sites [29 Jan 2010]
- Get used to 1990's speed - Use Tor for everything!!! - yossarianuk
- Shades of Orwell - and we pay for it - 1000215420
- Do our best to beat them - 1000215420
ID cards will be target for counterfeiters, police warn
News If the scheme becomes widely used, fake IDs could become a problem due to a lack of card readers, according to the Metropolitan Police [29 Jan 2010]
McAfee: Attacks on critical infrastructure are common
News IT execs at utility and other key companies have told McAfee that their systems have come under attack and they expect attempts to increase [28 Jan 2010]
Privacy concerns hold up Australia e-security code
News A code of conduct aimed at preventing compromised computers accessing the internet is being delayed following concerns from the privacy commissioner [28 Jan 2010]
Biometric enrolment incurs £8 fee at Post Office
News The Post Office is charging foreign nationals a premium to apply for an identity card [28 Jan 2010]
Cambridge researchers knock Verified by Visa
News The credit-card check has been criticised for giving online shoppers unclear signals about whether they should trust it, and teaching bad habits about security [27 Jan 2010]
Attacks on oil firms may have come from China
News Three US oil companies were the target of previously undisclosed cyberattacks that may have originated in China, according to a published report [27 Jan 2010]
Police set up Olympics crime teams
News Two specialist teams from the Metropolitan Police will tackle e-crime and ticketing fraud associated with the London 2012 games [27 Jan 2010]
Attackers target Chinese human rights websites
News The attack brought down the Chinese Human Rights Defenders' site and hit four others, at a time when China's web censorship is in the global spotlight [26 Jan 2010]
