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Java and Flash vulnerabilities being exploited by cyber spies

Cyber spies have planted Java- and Flash-exploiting malware on websites focused on human rights, defense and foreign policy.
Cybercriminals honing Android malware skills in Russia

Sophos says they're starting in Russia, but will expand with success
Firefox on Windows RT 'probably not worth it'

Mozilla will "probably not bother" building a version of Firefox for Windows RT if Microsoft does not allow other browser makers to call important APIs for the new operating system, according to a Mozilla product director.
Anonymous hater claims responsibility for Pirate Bay DDoS attack

A hacker who claims to hate both Anonymous and notorious file-sharing website The Pirate Bay has claimed responsibility for the DDoS attack that the bittorent website has been suffering for the last 24 hours.
UK government faces IE6 barriers to social media

Some central government departments are still using the 11-year-old browser Internet Explorer 6 (IE6), which is preventing staff from using social media networks to engage with citizens.
Nvidia makes the GPU Virtual

Virtual machines is one way enterprise IT departments addresses the issue of security when users want to use their own platforms. Virtualised solutions like Citrix and VMWare allow users to run approved applications. These applications run in a server in the local or internet cloud.
The Pirate Bay suffers DDoS attack

The controversial file-sharing website The Pirate Bay has experienced a distributed denial of service attack, according to the site?s Facebook page.
If you're seeing ads, it's probably malware, warns Wikipedia

Rogue browser extensions might inject commercial ads into Wikipedia pages, Wikimedia Foundation said
Avira antivirus upgrade wreaks 'catastrophic' havoc on Windows PCs

Avira has issued a service pack for its antivirus software that crippled an unknown number of Windows machines, with one customer calling the gaffe "catastrophic" to his company.
Compuware brings APM to cloud and Big Data applications

Mainframe software company Compuware has updated its dynaTrace Enterprise product to enable organisations to simplify performance management of cloud and Big Data applications.

Latest Features

Are text messages now becoming irrelevant?

The first SMS-capable mobile phones were approved for sale in Europe 20 years ago this month. By any measure, text messages have become a huge success, at least for the telephone companies, with more than 6 trillion text messages sent worldwide in 2010, generating more than $110 billion in revenue. But the future may not be anywhere near as bright because of increasing use of "free" Internet-based services such as Facebook, Apple's iMessage and WhatsApp.com.
10 hacks that made headlines

Here are ten hacking incidents through history that made some of the biggest headlines.
Windows Phone smokes Android and the iPhone - But nobody wants it

During Microsoft's recent Smoked by Windows Phone challenge, Microsoft-based devices were almost always faster at completing everyday tasks compared to Android and iPhone handsets. But even the fastest Windows Phone can't run away from the fact that nobody's buying Microsoft-powered handsets.
Top 15 cloud storage tips and tasks

No single cloud service can do everything. Some shine when it comes to streaming a cloud music collection from the Web, but stink at syncing desktop folders. Other cloud services are great for sharing photos, but useless for reviewing a document's revision history.
Security concerns over a data centre in the cloud

When the company data centre moves to various cloud configurations, the provisioning of servers will need to be addressed.
Pondering Google Drive: Who owns your data in the cloud?

Google Drive raises several concerns about cloud storage. Many of these consumer-level questions - who owns your data, how data can be used and what happens if the data is lost or stolen - are ones enterprise IT executives should be asking, too.
Everything Everywhere's 4G network bid: a storm in a teacup?

Everything Everywhere's bid to launch 4G services in the UK later this year has created quite a stir, with rival operators O2, Vodafone and Three claiming that the move could damage competition in the market. But is the proposal a real threat to competition or just big fuss about nothing?
Online black markets and how they work

The internet is no stranger to crime. From counterfeit and stolen products, to illegal drugs, stolen identities and weapons, nearly anything can be purchased online with a few clicks of the mouse. The online black market not only can be accessed by anyone with an internet connection, but the whole process of ordering illicit goods and services is alarmingly easy and anonymous, with multiple marketplaces to buy or sell anything you want.
CISPA: Four viewpoints you should hear

Citing its effort to better protect American infrastructure from foreign attacks, the US House of Representatives passed the Cyber Information and Security Protection Act in spite of worries that consumer data privacy will be compromised if the bill eventually becomes law.
Is your printer a security sore spot?

Believe it or not, your network printer or copier could be a serious security liability. After all, theyoften handle very sensitive documents and information and could even be used to gain access to other computers on the network, so you won't want a hacker to get at it. It's time to take printer security seriously.

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