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RSS extraditionNasa hacker's last legal challenge fails
News Gary McKinnon has lost his legal challenge against extradition to the US to face charges of hacking Nasa and military installations. McKinnon had applied to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for it to hear an appeal against his extradition. [28 Aug 2008]
Virtual worlds under siege from cyber crime
News E is for Extradition Virtual worlds are playgrounds not just for people who want some online fantasy role-playing but for cyber criminals who are looking for places to launder money and steal data, according to security firm McAfee. [28 Aug 2008]
Firefox extension to protect from wireless hacks
News E is for Extradition Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have released an extension for Firefox 3 that can protect wireless network users from so-called "man-in-the-middle" attacks. The software, dubbed "Perspectives", is available for... [27 Aug 2008]
OpenID at risk due to DNS flaw, claims researcher
News E is for Extradition A fundamental issue affects the OpenID authentication system, due to its reliance on the Domain Name System, a Sun identity-technology specialist has warned. Robin Wilton, a corporate architect for federated identity at Sun... [14 Aug 2008]
Will Nasa hacker be granted European court appeal?
News Gary McKinnon, the man accused of hacking US military systems, has been granted a short stay of extradition. Last month McKinnon lost his battle in the House of Lords against extradition to the US to face charges of hacking various military systems. [12 Aug 2008]
Nasa hacker loses extradition appeal
News Nasa hacker Gary McKinnon has lost his fight to block his extradition to the US where he faces a possible life jail sentence. On Wednesday the Law Lords rejected a plea by McKinnon, who has not been charged in Britain, to quash the extradition... [30 Jul 2008]
Stolen ePassports 'worth £20m' on black market
News E is for Extradition The thousands of UK ePassports stolen on Monday are likely to sell for up to £20m on the black market, say privacy experts. A van carrying about 3,000 blank ePassports and visas was hijacked on route to RAF Northolt, near London. [29 Jul 2008]
Malware-infected site detected every five seconds
News E is for Extradition A website infected with malware is detected every five seconds - a dramatic increase over the last 12 months due to the rise in SQL injection attacks. Websites poisoned with malware capable of infecting visitors' machines are... [23 Jul 2008]
First iPhone 2.0 antivirus software released
News E is for Extradition Paris-based computer security firm Intego said late last week it had released the first antivirus software for Apple's iPhone handset. The company said the latest version of its Virus Barrier X5 10.5.3 antivirus package for Mac... [21 Jul 2008]
Has Barclays stamped out fraud with PINsentry?
News E is for Extradition Barclays claims to have reduced online fraud to zero among users of its two-factor authentication system, PINsentry. The UK's third-largest bank said this week that it has distributed the card reader, made by Amsterdam-based... [18 Jul 2008]
Security heading for the cloud
News E is for Extradition Security software will jump off PCs and into 'the cloud', with spending on online security services forecast to triple by 2013. Cloud-based malware and spam detection in email and instant messaging will grow from 20 per cent of... [17 Jul 2008]
Gov't data retention - how much is too much?
News E is for Extradition Advances in technology could put the UK on the road to a Minority Report-style future, a security expert has warned. The Earl of Erroll, Merlin Hay, has warned against holding increasing amounts of data - such as proposals to... [10 Jul 2008]
Prison tech: Mobiles blocked and bodies scanned
News E is for Extradition Body scanning chairs and mobile phone blocking technology will be rolled out to UK prisons to stamp out drug abuse in jails. Mobile phone use will be blocked and Bodily Orifice Security Scanner (Boss) chairs will be fitted... [08 Jul 2008]
Microsoft warns of ActiveX attack targetting Access
News E is for Extradition Microsoft issued a security advisory on Monday warning about targeted attacks that exploit a hole in the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer in the Microsoft Access database-management system. [08 Jul 2008]
ID cards: 'Political' move, claim airport workers
News E is for Extradition Representatives of the aviation industry have said they are being used as political pawns to further the government's controversial ID cards programme. The British Air Transport Association (Bata) said aviation workers were... [07 Jul 2008]
