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WikiLeaks prosecutor agrees to lesser charge for Manning – on one of 22 counts WikiLeaks prosecutor agrees to lesser charge for Manning – on one of 22 counts

Prosecutors have reduced the charges in the case against the Army GI who released more than 700,000 classified government documents to the WikiLeaks site.
21 May 2013

Most small businesses don't understand mobile security threats Most small businesses don't understand mobile security threats

New research into eight critical security threats on mobile devices found the majority of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are either unaware of or defenseless against the threats posed to their networks by mobile devices and BYOD.
21 May 2013

Citadel malware targeting Payza platform for emerging markets Citadel malware targeting Payza platform for emerging markets

A variant of the formidable banking trojan Citadel has been targeting Payza – a payment platform popular in developing countries that have limited access to online financial services.
21 May 2013

Four arrested anons hijacked Anonymous franchise

Last week the Italian postal police arrested four 'members' of the Anonymous movement in an operation dubbed 'Tango Down'. On Monday Anonymous responded with its own tango down on the official Court of Rome website.
21 May 2013

The HangOver Campaign - more on Indian hackers targeting Pakistan

A few days ago details of a long-standing and wide-ranging attack primarily against Pakistan and apparently emanating from India were released. Now it appears it was just the tip of an iceberg.
21 May 2013

Queen's Speech and user identification through IP addresses

The reason for Her Majesty's government to bring forward proposals viz-a-viz "the problem of matching Internet Protocol addresses" (Queen's Speech 2013) may have as much to do with BT's current plans as with the stalled Communications Data Bill.
21 May 2013

Mandiant: Chinese espionage hackers are back Mandiant: Chinese espionage hackers are back

The group of Chinese cyber-espionage hackers reportedly operating as an arm of the People’s Liberation Army is allegedly back at it, attacking a range of US enterprise and government targets to steal everything from technology blueprints to business plans to manufacturing information.
20 May 2013

US government seeks input on cybersecurity in wake of Obama's Executive Order US government seeks input on cybersecurity in wake of Obama's Executive Order

In a move to comply with President Obama’s Executive Order on cybersecurity, the US General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a request for information (RFI) calling for input on ways to make the federal government's cybersecurity more resilient.
20 May 2013

Companies slow in reacting to breach notifications Companies slow in reacting to breach notifications

Most corporate security incidents are uncovered by a third party, like a security firm, that picks up on evidence of nefarious activity being carried out by infected machines. However, many of the victim organizations don’t have processes in place to react quickly when they’re notified of an incident. And some are simply not discharging their corporate duty, argues one security firm.
20 May 2013

Password strength meters inspire better choices – but only for sensitive accounts Password strength meters inspire better choices – but only for sensitive accounts

Password strength meters that offer web surfers a visual gauge of how weak or strong a chosen lock may be are increasingly present on websites – but how effective are they at getting folks to choose stronger options? When it comes to locking down sensitive data, meters had an impact, suggesting that they act as important reminders for users about what’s at stake.
20 May 2013

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