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Online banking fraud rockets as fraudsters get smarter
News That said, many companies will need to assess and ensure that their security systems are up to date to counter a new range of complex and aggressive threats including online fraud, cyber attacks and... [07 Oct 2009]
Australian cops investigate 'anonymous' cyber attack threat
News The government considers cyber security to be one of Australia's top national security priorities, as expressed by the Prime Minister in his National Security Statement... [09 Sep 2009]
Twitter's malware filter has 'disappointing results', say security experts
News Dancho Danchev, independent security consultant and cyber threats analyst, noted that the site's latest security move was an indication "Twitter is finally moving from reactive to... [04 Aug 2009]
IT security training now the 'substantial' task of GCHQ
News As part of the government's Cyber Security Strategy, a Cyber Security Operations Centre is being set up in Cheltenham to co-ordinate UK systems infrastructure defence... [01 Jul 2009]
SMEs on target list for UK cyber attack group
News The UK's new cyber security strategy will make a particular effort to engage small and medium-sized enterprises, according to a government-funded security group involved in introducing... [29 Jun 2009]
Britain to get official cyber attack dogs
News The UK government has announced that it is to form a cyber security agency, one of whose functions will be to develop a cyber attack capability. The Office of Cyber... [25 Jun 2009]
Zombie attacks on sale for a fiver
News Researchers at security firm Finjan said on Wednesday that they have uncovered an underground botnet-leasing network where cyber criminals can pay $5 to $100 to install malware on 1,000 PCs for things... [18 Jun 2009]
Homeland Security hires ex-hacker
News I know there is a newfound emphasis on cyber security and they're looking to diversify the members and to have alternative viewpoints," he said. Asked if there was anything in particular he would... [08 Jun 2009]
Obama: 'We are underprepared for cyber attack'
News President Obama on Friday said the US government is "not as prepared" as it should be to respond to disruptions caused by computer or internet attacks and announced that a new cyber security co-ordinator... [01 Jun 2009]
'Invest £15bn in tech - create 700,000 jobs'
News Modernising our power grid will not only create a more robust and resilient grid, it will also allow utilities to improve their grid-control systems and reduce their vulnerability to cyber threats. We also note that... [30 Apr 2009]
Calling 'Mister Cyber Security': EU needs super cyber cop
News The European Union's telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, has called for the creation of a European cyber security chief. Speaking on Monday in her weekly video address, Reding claimed that the 27 EU... [28 Apr 2009]
Cyber security: War Games or Mission Impossible?
News The internet is not reliable or secure enough to cope with the load we are putting on it, according to President Obama's cyber security advisor. She also referenced a few Hollywood examples of the... [24 Apr 2009]
Cross-border policing to take down digital crims
News J Keith Mularski, a special agent who works in the FBI's Cyber Division, says that when it comes to fighting cybercrime, the bad guys may still hold a technological upper hand but that the good guys are getting better. [23 Apr 2009]
Is this the largest security breach ever?
News We understand that this incident may be the result of a widespread global cyber fraud operation, and we are co-operating closely with the United States Secret Service and Department of Justice," Baldwin said in the... [21 Jan 2009]
London Olympics cyber cops hit the ground running
News The UK's new cyber crime unit has been tasked with protecting the London 2012 Games from hackers and online criminals. During the Beijing Olympics, Atos Origin handled 12 million security alerts per day... [13 Jan 2009]
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