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UK government dumps controversial web snooping bill
The UK government has abandoned plans to introduce its controversial Communications Data Bill, better known as the ?snooper's charter,? which would have given security services sweeping powers to monitor internet activity.
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China calls for cooperation rather than war in cyberspace
China's foreign minster on Saturday called on nations to cooperate on Internet security, rather than wage cyberwarfare, as he denied accusations in a recent report that the country's military was behind hacking attacks.
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US hackers target our our websites, China's Defence Ministry complains
Chinese military websites experienced a barrage of hacking probes originating in the US during 2012, the Chinese military has said in a statement designed to remind the world that it can also be a victim of cyberattacks.
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Bad Kaspersky AV update prevents business and home users from accessing websites
A faulty antivirus update issued by Kaspersky Lab on Monday left many of its home and business customers unable to access any websites on their computers.
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Google Pwnium hacking contest prize fund increased to $3.14 million
Google has announced it would again host its Pwnium hacking contest at a March security conference, but boosted the maximum amount it will pay to $3.14 million and changed the target to its browser-based operating system, Chrome OS.
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EU's data breach cybercrime proposals draw fire before their release
European Commission proposals for a strategy on cybercrime have come under fire before they have even been released.
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Microsoft vows to improve security suite after failed evaluation
Microsoft has vowed to improve two of its security products after both failed to pass an evaluation by a Germany security software testing organisation.
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Claranet acquires cloud desktop specialist Star
Managed service provider Claranet is acquiring cloud-based desktop software provider Star Technology Services for £55 million.
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NIST declares 'Keccak' SHA-3 winner after five-year competition
After a public competition lasting five years, NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) has chosen the wonderfully-named ?Keccak? to be the newest cornerstone of the global security architecture, the SHA-3 hash function.
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Antivirus programs often poorly configured, study finds
How securely antivirus software has been configured varies widely between products with users of Microsoft?s Security Essentials (MSE) the most likely to run protection using optimal settings, software certification firm OPSWAT has found.
