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Hackers steal £56,000 in bitcoins from exchange site Bitcoinica

Bitcoin exchange site Bitcoinica suspended its operations on Friday after hackers managed to steal 18,547 bitcoins - valued at about £56,000 (US$90,000) - from its online wallet. The user database probably was compromised as well, Bitcoinica's administrators said in an announcement posted on the site's home page.
CERT warns of targeted gas pipeline firm 'spear phishing' attacks

The United States Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) has issued a warning about an active "spear phishing" campaign targeting companies in the natural gas pipeline sector.
Check Point relaunches ZoneAlarm antivirus as free product

Check Point is offering its ZoneAlarm antivirus software as a free consumer product for the first time, adding the company?s no-cost firewall to the bundle to offer all-in-one PC protection.
Botnet shutdowns cause big 2011 spam drop, Symantec finds

Botnet shutdowns have stemmed the Internet spam flood, taking daily message volumes back to levels last seen as long ago as 2006, Symantec has reported in its 2011 Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR).
Microsoft issues swift fix for Hotmail bug

Microsoft has fixed a flaw in Hotmail's password reset system that allowed hackers to take control of webmail accounts.
'Nuke the box' - Push to clean up 300,000 PCs with DNSChanger virus

A campaign is underway to clean up as many as 300,000 computers infected with DNSChanger viruses that divert victims' traffic to sites that can further exploit the machines and their owners, but it's not clear that goal can be accomplished without drastic measures.
India overtakes US as the world's leading source of email spam

More email spam originated from India during the first three months of 2012 than from the US, making the south Asian country the world's leading spam source.
Computer Trojan horse steals credit card details from hotel reception software

A remote access computer Trojan (RAT) designed to steal credit card details from hotel point-of-sale (PoS) applications is being sold on the underground forums, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer.
Apple enhances App Store security with new measures

Users are confronted with a ?Security Info Required? prompt and asked to provide answers to their choice of three security questions. Users are also asked to provide a second email address that can be used if the one associated with their Apple ID is compromised.
Pastebin to filter hacktivist posts more carefully

Pastebin?s status as the favoured website on which to post evidence of stolen or hacked data could become a thing of the past with the news that its owner plans to filter content more carefully.

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Why small business is a prime target for hackers

If you run a small business, and think that none of your data was of interest to a hacker, consider this: what if a hacker could take stolen bank account or credit card information from your computer and package it with the same information from a hundred or a thousand other small businesses? Would it be worth something then?
Can Big Data be used to catch network invaders?

The buzz in security circles about "Big Data" goes something like this: If the enterprise could only unite its security-related event data with a warehouse of business information, it could analyse this Big Data to catch intruders trying to steal sensitive information.
Google and the privacy Richter scale

Google's consolidation of its many privacy policies hasn't shaken the foundations of individuals' privacy rights enough to bring them tumbling down.
Five free Android security apps tried and tested

There's been much controversy over mobile OS security, especially where Android is concerned. With 47% of the smartphone market in Q4 of 2011, according to ABI Research, it's no wonder that Android is getting attention.
The 15 worst data security breaches of the 21st century

Data security breaches happen daily in too many places at once to keep count. But what constitutes a huge breach versus a small one? For some perspective, we take a look at 15 of the biggest incidents in recent memory. Helping us out are security practitioners from a variety of industries, including more than a dozen members of LinkedIn's Information Security Community, who provided nominations for the list.
Google privacy policy letter to Congress - Five key points

Google sent a 13-page letter to the US Congress this week that can be summarised in a single sentence: "We're not being evil."
Five ways to secure your office email

Despite the popularity of real-time communications like instant messaging, as well as updates via Facebook and Twitter, most workplaces still use and rely on email. As handy as email can be, it can also be dangerous. Attachments can contain viruses, and email messages can hide phishing links that lead you to fake websites in an attempt to steal your login information.
Six security companies you should watch

Here are brief descriptions of a half-dozen security companies to watch, what they can do for enterprises and why they are worth keeping an eye on.
The worst Internet privacy scandals of all time

In honour of National Data Privacy Day, we've put together a list of the 15 worst Internet privacy scandals of all time.
Do you know your cyberthreat terms?

The watchdogs at the Government Accountability Office this week issued a report that takes a look at what information, or guidance as they call it, is available to help government agencies and public sector companies bulk up their cybersecurity efforts.

How-tos

How to secure your Android smartphone

How to protect online transactions with multi-factor authentication

How to make your wireless router faster

How to recover a lost phone, tablet or laptop

How to keep your Android phone free from malware

How to cut off online security threats before infection

How to keep your kids safe on Facebook

Don't let your PC join the zombie hordes

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