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India blocks file storage websites to combat online piracy after inking cybersecurity deal with US
India blocks file storage websites to combat online piracy after inking cybersecurity deal with US
India's telecoms authorities are blocking widely used file storage websites such as Megaupload, Rapidshare, Mediafire and Putlocker, according to reports on several user forums.
July 21, 2011
Oracle issues substantial critical patch update with 78 security fixes
Oracle issues substantial critical patch update with 78 security fixes
Oracle is fixing 78 security flaws across scores of its product in its latest critical patch update (CPU).
July 21, 2011
Former Harvard student charged with hacking into MIT network
Former Harvard student charged with hacking into MIT network
Federal prosecutors are charging a former Harvard University student with hacking into a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) computer network and stealing 4.8 million academic journal articles.
July 20, 2011
iPhones and Galaxy Tabs banned from Saudi security establishments
iPhones and Galaxy Tabs banned from Saudi security establishments
The Saudi Ministry of the Interior has banned the use of certain high-definition camera-equipped smartphones and tablets from its security establishments, arguing that the devices are easy to hack and be remotely subverted.
July 19, 2011
Social networking friend bulk-buying practices revealed
Social networking friend bulk-buying practices revealed
It seems that the pervasively popular nature of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are not all they might seem, as a security researcher has revealed how easy - and cheap - it is to use third party companies to gain large followings on the services.
July 19, 2011
Boston hospital admits to data breach affecting more than 2,000 patients
Boston hospital admits to data breach affecting more than 2,000 patients
Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston is notifying more 2,000 patients that personal information was stolen from a hospital computer due to a security lapse by a computer service vendor.
July 19, 2011
FBI charges 16 in connection with cyber attacks
FBI charges 16 in connection with cyber attacks
The FBI announced the arrest of 16 people, at least 14 of whom were allegedly part of the ‘Anonymous’ hacker group. The charges relate to the recent cyber attacks on PayPal and AT&T.
July 19, 2011
UK counter-terror report confirms extremists are early adopters of technology
UK counter-terror report confirms extremists are early adopters of technology
The latest report on the UK's Counter Terror strategy says that extremist groups such as al-Qaeda are early adopters of technology in their bid to wage war on governments and their citizens.
July 18, 2011
Hackers infiltrate German police and customs service computers
Hackers infiltrate German police and customs service computers
Hackers were able to infiltrate computers at the German federal police and customs service and remain there for months without being detected, according to a German newspaper.
July 18, 2011
Symantec researcher warns on Apple MobileMe/iDisk phish
Symantec researcher warns on Apple MobileMe/iDisk phish
A Symantec researcher is reporting a large phish taking place surrounding Apple's new iDisk cloud service, with recipients being routed to a rogue MobileMe/iDisk login page - located on a free web hosting service - in a bid to extract their login credentials.
July 15, 2011
Signify moves 2FA onto Android smartphones and tablets
Signify moves 2FA onto Android smartphones and tablets
Signify has enabled its software token two-factor authentication (2FA) service as an Android app, making the company one of the first to extend 2FA to the Google smartphone platform. The Android app joins similar apps available for the BlackBerry, iPhone and iPad platforms.
July 15, 2011
EU seeks public comment on personal data breach notification rules
EU seeks public comment on personal data breach notification rules
The European Commission has opened a public consultation on expanding, standardizing, and clarifying personal data breach notification requirements for European businesses.
July 15, 2011