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EPIC sues FTC over Google's planned privacy changes
The Electronic Privacy Information Center is suing the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to compel the agency to stop Google's planned privacy changes.
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Metropolitan Police malware warning issued - beware the ransomware attack!
The Metropolitan Police has warned Windows users of a malware attack that poses as a message from the computer crime-fighting cops themselves.
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Ticketmaster warns of hacked mailing list, Adobe Reader spams sent out
The UK branch of the ticketing firm Ticketmaster has warned its online customers that they might have received a series of unauthorised emails after its TicketWeb subsidiary's mailing list system was...
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Beware of spam this Valentine's Day
Looking forward to Valentine's Day? Need a last minute present? Don't let spammers take advantage of you.
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350,000 users exposed by hardcore porn hack
A hacker claims to have stolen information from 350,000 users of Brazzers, a hardcore production company based in North America, to highlight a security vulnerability.
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Cryptome.org hacked into serving up Blackhole exploit kit
Secret publishing site Cryptome.org was infected over the past weekend exposing thousands of users to the Blackhole exploit kit. Find out what happened and some advice for webmasters to keep their...
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Get into RSA 2012 in San Francisco for free!
Are you interested in security? Would you like to have some technofun for free? If so, you can sign up for a free RSA 2012 Expo pass, using the code SC12SPH. Then stop by Booth #1817 for our cool...
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HTTPS enabled by default - nice one Twitter!
Twitter announces that it has enabled HTTPS/SSL by default - a great step for protecting users' privacy.
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Online dating and your privacy: Is it a doomed relationship?
On this Valentine's Day, we find that it is increasingly difficult to be both lovelorn and discreet.
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Nortel veteran claims Chinese hackers stole its data for nearly 10 years
For almost a decade, telecoms firm Nortel Networks was repeatedly breached by hackers, claims the Wall Street Journal.
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Patch Tuesday Valentine's 2012
Microsoft released nine patches today, several designed to repair critical flaws. Don't get too distracted by the lack of chocolates and flowers, get patching!
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Anatomy of an Attack comes to Portland, OR
Anatomy of an Attack comes to Portland, OR (PDX) March 14, 2012. Learn about the latest security threats, see a live malware demo and more.
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iPhone 5 tester SMS text scam hits cellphone users
Want to test an iPhone 5? Sorry - but it's an SMS text spam campaign sent to mobile phone users.
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Who has better privacy laws: USA or European Union?
The need for a digital consumer bill of rights for data protection really depends on where you live. If you're in Europe, you are already pretty well protected, but it's a very different if you live in...
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Warning: Whitney Houston autopsy video links on Facebook aren't what they seem
The death of pop superstar Whitney Houston made headlines around the world this weekend, and it didn't take long for fraudsters and cybercriminals to cash in on the singer's death. For instance,...
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Oracle Java and Adobe Shockwave patches for February too
Adobe and Oracle both released critical fixes as their valentine to you. Shockwave and Java both contain remote code execution vulnerabilities, so be sure to update them as soon as possible.
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Apple to respond to Congressional inquiry, but are guidelines enough?
Apple is being called to task by the US Congress over privacy abuses developers executed on App Store users.
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Over 90% of Facebook users hate having photos of them posted without approval
Facebook users overwhelmingly agree that it's unacceptable to post photos or videos of them without asking permission first. Some even think it should be illegal. Unfortunately, Facebook doesn't...
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Twitter tarnished by iPhone contact scandal
As Twitter admits that its mobile apps, once installed, download and store your private phonebook information, and Apple get grilled by a congressional inquiry about privacy, we ask whether consumers...
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SSCC 83 - Patch Tuesday, Apple app privacy and RSA
This week's Chet Chat finds Paul Ducklin and Chester Wisniewski discussing the vulnerabilities patched this Tuesday in Microsoft, Adobe and Oracle products, mobile phone application privacy issues and...
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