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UK police open three new regional cybercrime hubs

Three new regional e-crime hubs have been opened at locations around the UK, with the aim of providing police forces with localised support for dealing with cybercrime.
Safer Internet Day: Microsoft incorporates child protection features into IE9

Microsoft has joined forces with the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) to launch a new version of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) that includes a number of features to help children stay safe when online.
MPs call on government to step up malware protection

The government has been urged by MPs to do more to protect the public from malware and other online attacks.
AntiSec hack US government online security website OnGuardOnline.gov

Hackers under the AntiSec banner appeared to have hacked the website of OnGuardOnline.gov, the US federal government's online security website, in protest against controversial legislation yesterday.
Microsoft to remove confusing update procedure for IE, update automatically

Microsoft next year will change its automated update process for the Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser to push out the latest version of the browser for XP, Vista and Windows 7 without the notification-style install prompt.
Google hardens HTTPS encrypted traffic against future attacks

Google has modified the encryption method used by its HTTPS-enabled services including Gmail, Docs and Google+, in order to prevent current traffic from being decrypted in the future when technological advances make this possible.
Google contacts Iran users after DigiNotar certificate hack

Google is directly contacting users in Iran, who may have been compromised by a rogue SSL certificate, to recommend measures to secure their accounts.
Iran IP addresses compromised by DigiNotar SSL hack

Around 300,000 unique IP addresses from Iran requested access to google.com using a rogue certificate issued by Dutch digital certificate authority DigiNotar, according to an interim report by security firm, Fox-IT, released on Monday.
SSL certificates for CIA, Mossad and MI6 compromised in DigiNotar hack

The tally of digital certificates stolen from a Dutch company in July has exploded to more than 500, including ones for intelligence services like the CIA, the MI6 and Israel's Mossad, a Mozilla developer said.
Adobe admits Google engineer responsible for Flash Player bug patches

Adobe last week acknowledged that as many as 80 bugs in Flash Player were reported by a Google security engineer as it defended its decision not to spell out details of the vulnerabilities.

Latest Features

IBM CIO Jeanette Horan discusses BYOD strategy at Big Blue

IBM CIO Jeanette Horan has plenty of IT projects and systems to worry about, but perhaps one of the most pressing and timely is Big Blue's ongoing BYOD (bring your own device) rollout, which is aimed at including all of the company's 440,000 employees over time.
Is your business data safe in the cloud?

It's scary out there in the cloud. Data thieves, hackers, criminals, they're all out there scouring the Internet around the clock for ways to get into your corporate networks so they can steal data from poorly protected businesses.
Five new online security threats to avoid

Hackers just keep devising new ways to target Facebook and Amazon.com users. Read up on these five threats before you're "spear phished" - or worse.
The best 5 secure browsers

A security-hardened or virtualised browser could be the best way to defeat malware. That could even mean running Linux.
Official: The web has an evil side

It's getting harder and harder to know who to trust on the Web, according to online safety advocates StopBadware.org.
What are banks for?

Banks are at last making efforts to secure online banking. But too many institutions still take the path of least resistance.
Phishing spells big trouble ahead

Phishing criminals have developed a new generation of information theft Trojans that promise chaos. We assess a software product that aims to put them out of business.

How-tos

How to stay safe online while grabbing bargains on Cyber Monday

How to cut off online security threats before infection

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