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FBI investigating school spycam case 

FBI investigating school spycam case

In Hackers - By Iain Thomson, 25 February 2010 8:40 AM
MacBook webcam scandal escalates.
FBI investigating school spycam case 

FBI investigating school spycam case

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 23 February 2010 12:19 PM
MacBook spying row attracts the authority's interests.
Cyberwar test shows US vulnerable to attack 

Cyberwar test shows US vulnerable to attack

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 18 February 2010 4:19 PM
Test highlights vulnerability of national networks.
Apple bans jailbreakers from App Store 

Apple bans jailbreakers from App Store

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 17 February 2010 4:16 PM
Hackers barred from site as security risk.
Massive cyber attack against US due on Tuesday 

Massive cyber attack against US due on Tuesday

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 12 February 2010 12:45 PM
Cyber Shockwave set to strike.
Iran blocks Gmail permanently for citizens 

Iran blocks Gmail permanently for citizens

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 12 February 2010 9:26 AM
Plans approved national email service.
Developer charged with cookie scam on eBay 

Developer charged with cookie scam on eBay

In Hackers - By Iain Thomson, 11 February 2010 9:41 AM
Auction site may have lost tens of thousands.
Microsoft’s Mundie calls for mandatory ‘internet drivers licences’ 

Microsoft’s Mundie calls for mandatory ‘internet drivers licences’

In Hackers - By Iain Thomson, 8 February 2010 2:08 PM
Davos hears plans for global cyberwar treaty.
Third parties revealed as biggest IT vulnerability 

Third parties revealed as biggest IT vulnerability

In Cloud - By Iain Thomson, 5 February 2010 10:42 AM
Trustwave research singles out RAM monitoring and point-of-sale devices.
China is world’s top hacking target, say officials 

China is world’s top hacking target, say officials

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 3 February 2010 3:18 PM
A nation more sinned against than sinning?
Poor password behaviour beating banking security 

Poor password behaviour beating banking security

In Networks - By Iain Thomson, 3 February 2010 3:06 PM
Report finds massive re-use of passwords.
Climate change email hack was a professional operation, claims advisor 

Climate change email hack was a professional operation, claims advisor

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 2 February 2010 2:02 PM
National intelligence services or anti-green forces responsible.
Clinton urges world to stand up for internet freedom 

Clinton urges world to stand up for internet freedom

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 22 January 2010 10:53 AM
Online rights are central to US policy.
Security fears dog online banking 

Security fears dog online banking

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 22 January 2010 9:32 AM
Risk-based approach urged.
Top 10 technologies for tyranny 

Top 10 technologies for tyranny

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 18 January 2010 10:25 AM
Essential tools for up-and-coming despots.
419 scammers go for underpants bomber 

419 scammers go for underpants bomber

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 15 January 2010 4:57 PM
Beware of emails promising gifts.
Gmail turns on HTTPS as standard 

Gmail turns on HTTPS as standard

In Cloud - By Iain Thomson, 15 January 2010 10:11 AM
Making security more embedded in online email.
Clinton calls on Chinese for Google attack explanation 

Clinton calls on Chinese for Google attack explanation

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 14 January 2010 3:52 PM
Chorus of protest grows.
Google to end censorship of Chinese searches 

Google to end censorship of Chinese searches

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 13 January 2010 11:50 AM
Threatens pullout after human rights hacking.
All but one pass Virus Bulletin spam test 

All but one pass Virus Bulletin spam test

In Messaging - By Iain Thomson, 13 January 2010 11:44 AM
Kaspersky fails despite strong false positive rate.
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