Anonymous has rebuked the media, effectively accusing it of being Indecisive Dave – the Fast Show character (Brilliant in the US) who continually changed his opinion to agree with the most recent comment he heard.
Chip & PIN’s unpredictable numbers are predictable
Professor Ross Anderson at Cambridge University’s Computer Laboratory has a long-standing interest in bank systems and bank cards, repeatedly showing they are not as secure as claimed.
HP focuses on printer security for healthcare environment
Pretty much any connected device poses a security threat to business and home IT networks – even that brand-new scanner/printer workhorse in the corner. HP has launched a new program that offers secure authentication for all online printers, as well as…
Hackers serve up account details from Dominos India
Online ordering may have revolutionized food delivery for couch potatoes everywhere, but for pizza lovers in India the convenience has turned into a bad breadstick all around.
Dubai looks to shore up government cybersecurity policy
With the Middle East becoming a hotbed for cyber terrorism and hacktivists, the Dubai government has taken another step toward developing an integrated strategy for information security in the emirate.
Treasure trove of opinion on the Communications Bill
The Joint Committee on the UK government’s Draft Communications Data Bill has published the written evidence submitted to its public consultation on what has generally become known as the government’s proposed snooper’s charter.
Twitter must hand over OWS user data
Twitter must hand over the subpoenaed tweets of OWS protestor Malcolm Harris by Friday or face a monetary penalty for contempt, declared Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Matthew Sciarrino.
Emma Watson: World’s most dangerous celebrity
Be careful, Harry Potter fans: Emma Watson has supplanted Heidi Klum as McAfee’s 2012 most dangerous celebrity to search for online. It will take more than a magic wand to avoid threats: Watson searches yield a nearly a one-in-eight chance of landing o…
In search of gold-selling, 11,000 Guild Wars 2 accounts already hacked
Just as security experts feared, the highly anticipated multiplayer video game known as Guild Wars 2 has found itself the target of hackers, who have already compromised 11,000 accounts in the name of gold-selling.
Google to acquire VirusTotal for email security
Joining the fight for online security, internet behemoth Google has acquired tiny security firm VirusTotal.