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Hackers blamed for data loss at London-listed mining giant ENRC

A copper mine
Mining company ENRC claims to have been targeted by burglars and hackers
24 May 2013

Microsoft promising 'mega patch' Tuesday

Microsoft logo at its Redmond headquarters
IT departments braced for security and other updates to Microsoft's operating systems and applications
14 May 2013

Retailers looking to cut Visa and other 'middlemen' out of the payments loop

smartphone-wallet
Retailers want direct relationship with customers' banks in order to speed up payments and cut costs
08 May 2013

IE 8 zero-day attack spreads to military sites

Microsoft urges IE 8 users to upgrade as Metasploit module appears
08 May 2013

McAfee acquires Stonesoft in $389m deal

Intel-owned anti-virus software vendor adds firewall technology to its portfolio
07 May 2013

Ninety per cent of passwords 'vulnerable to hacking' - Deloitte

Even 'strong' passwords aren't good enough, claims Deloitte
03 May 2013

Proposed Dutch laws grant police hacking powers – in the Netherlands and abroad

Dutch police seek the power to tap Gmail, Skype and WhatsApp communications in the interests of cyber security
03 May 2013

Big data will go mainstream when nanotechnology is embedded into humans, says Skype CISO

The real benefits of big data won't be seen for five to 10 years, says Skype's Adrian Asher
26 Apr 2013

ICO: Europe's prescriptive approach to data protection won't work in the UK

Deputy Information Commissioner David Smith warns that the new data protection regulation currently going through European Parliament won't suit the UK, and may not even be agreed
24 Apr 2013

Every nation is engaging in cyber attacks, says News International CISO

Amar Singh tells Computing state-funded cyber warfare is already here and more needs to be done to protect against attacks
17 Apr 2013

Vulnerabilities and zero-day threats up in 2012, claims Symantec

Cyber space is become more lawless, according to Symantec's 2013 Threat Report
17 Apr 2013

More than 30 online games fall victim to Chinese hackers

Massively multiplayer online games have been attacked by account-hijacking malware for at least four years
12 Apr 2013

North Korea behind March cyber attack, says South Korea

Investigation discovers hack can be traced back to North Korea
10 Apr 2013

William Hague announces cyber security research centre at Oxford University

£500,000 per year put aside for new international centre
10 Apr 2013

Third-party software accounts for 86 per cent of PC vulnerabilities

Nine out of 10 security flaws are a result of non-native products such as Chrome, Firefox and iTunes
15 Mar 2013

How the London Olympics dealt with six major cyber attacks

Six major attacks out of 165 million 'security events' identified
06 Mar 2013

Cabinet Office to launch cyber security standards consultation on Friday

Organisational Cyber Security Standards initiative intended to set security standards for UK businesses
28 Feb 2013

HTC settles with FTC over mobile security flaws

Federal Trade Commission requires HTC to undergo independent security assessments for next 20 years
26 Feb 2013

Cyber crime scenes “not being preserved”

Evidence destroyed by careless IT staff, rushing to get systems back up and running after cyber attacks
21 Feb 2013

White House unveils trade secret theft prevention strategy

Policy looks to counter a growing threat from state-sponsored hackers
21 Feb 2013

Outsourcing a 'major component' of two-thirds of IT security lapses

Trustwave report highlights outsourcing as a major risk factor as many types of security software become increasingly ineffective
12 Feb 2013

Bang, and the server is gone...

Disgruntled Frost & Sullivan employee sabotaged servers by spraying them with Cillit Bang
05 Feb 2013