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Apple lodges more lawsuits against Samsung in Germany 

Apple lodges more lawsuits against Samsung in Germany

by Tom Brewster  |  20 Jan 2012  |  Comment now
The Apple vs. Samsung war rages on in Germany with two more lawsuits.
Microsoft spots malware posing as police 

Microsoft spots malware posing as police

by Tom Brewster  |  21 Dec 2011  |  Comment now
The ransomware asks users to pay up for using dodgy web material, including porn and terrorist emails.
AMD launches 16-core chips for cloudy goodness 

AMD launches 16-core chips for cloudy goodness

by Tom Brewster  |  15 Nov 2011  |  Comment now
The 16-core chips should benefit cloud users looking for scalability and efficiency.
The Sun warns readers of data theft 

The Sun warns readers of data theft

by Tom Brewster  |  3 Aug 2011  |  Comment now
The News International paper says compromised customer data could include names, addresses, dates of birth, emails and phone numbers.
Oracle issues 'huge' patch update 

Oracle issues 'huge' patch update

by Tom Brewster  |  21 Jul 2011  |  Comment now
Oracle has put out what has been described as a “huge” quarterly critical patch update, with fixes for 78 vulnerabilities across hundreds of products.
Q&A: How can businesses deal with cyber stalking?  

Q&A: How can businesses deal with cyber stalking?

by Tom Brewster  |  14 Jul 2011  |  Comment now
With service providers apparently doing little to help cyber stalking victims, businesses could offer the support affected employees need.
Google looks to kill man in the middle attacks 

Google looks to kill man in the middle attacks

by Tom Brewster  |  20 Jun 2011  |  Comment now
Google Chrome researchers have announced Chromium updates to tackle man-in-the-middle attacks, focusing on “mixed scripting” vulnerabilities.
Turkey makes 32 Anonymous arrests 

Turkey makes 32 Anonymous arrests

by Tom Brewster  |  14 Jun 2011  |  Comment now
Turkish police have arrested 32 individuals suspected of involvement in the hacktivist group Anonymous.
NATO plans cyber defence task force 

NATO plans cyber defence task force

by Tom Brewster  |  14 Jun 2011  |  Comment now
NATO has revealed plans for a cyber task force to help detect and deal with attacks.
Could IBM's three-pronged approach save Nokia? 

Could IBM's three-pronged approach save Nokia?

by Tom Brewster  |  9 Jun 2011  |  Comment now
IBM UK chief executive tells us he imagines the company's three core principles would resonate with executives at troubled mobile giant Nokia.
AWS used to spread bank data malware 

AWS used to spread bank data malware

by Tom Brewster  |  8 Jun 2011  |  Comment now
A Kaspersky researcher spies some malware hosted on AWS targeting bank data.
Skype labels reverse engineering effort ‘nefarious’ 

Skype labels reverse engineering effort ‘nefarious’

by Tom Brewster  |  6 Jun 2011  |  Comment now
A Russian researcher claims to have reverse engineered the Skype protocol.
Android apps coming to Windows 

Android apps coming to Windows

by Tom Brewster  |  27 May 2011  |  Comment now
Citrix has made it possible for users to operate Android apps on Windows devices, the company announced at its Synergy 2011 conference in San Francisco today.
Google chairman Schmidt makes privacy pledge 

Google chairman Schmidt makes privacy pledge

by Tom Brewster  |  23 May 2011  |  Comment now
Eric Schmidt says Google will up its privacy game, with changes in Android coming soon.
Cloud computing ‘poised to take off’ 

Cloud computing ‘poised to take off’

by Tom Brewster  |  18 May 2011  |  Comment now
Cloud computing is gaining some serious traction, as reports show most organisations are looking at taking advantage of the technology.
GhostMarket cyber crime teens sentenced 

GhostMarket cyber crime teens sentenced

by Tom Brewster  |  18 May 2011  |  Comment now
The teenagers hacked a range of online casinos, betting companies and web hosting firms.
White House goes interventionist in cyber plans 

White House goes interventionist in cyber plans

by Tom Brewster  |  15 May 2011  |  Comment now
The US administration's cyber security plans place more emphasis on Government intervention.
Cisco reveals streamlining plans 

Cisco reveals streamlining plans

by Tom Brewster  |  9 May 2011  |  Comment now
The networking giant looks to cut out the bureaucracy some believe has hampered the firm's progress.
Sophos buys Astaro in hardware play 

Sophos buys Astaro in hardware play

by Tom Brewster  |  9 May 2011  |  Comment now
The UK-based security firm makes a security hardware play in buying Astaro.
FBI warns of Osama Bin Laden photo malware 

FBI warns of Osama Bin Laden photo malware

by Tom Brewster  |  5 May 2011  |  Comment now
Osama Bin Laden may be dead, but the FBI has warned of emails claiming to contain images of the former Al Qaeda leader.
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