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Feds: Hospital hacker's 'massive' DDoS averted

The leader of a malicious hacker collective who hacked sensitive hospital computers has been arrested, days before his group was set to launch a "massive" DDoS attack

A practical guide to disaster recovery planning

Two papers for smaller businesses

Security 3 Jul 11:03

Hackers crack ColdFusion

Drive-by download attack hits multiple hosts

Enterprise Security 3 Jul 10:55

Month Of Twitter Bugs exposes microblogging flaws

Making a hashtag of Web 2.0 security

Security 3 Jul 04:36

GavelKaspersky beats Zango in malware classification case

Right to call spade a digging implement won

thumbs down teaser 75Researcher barred from demoing ATM security vuln

Not ready for prime time

Gamer embezzles virtual cash to settle real debts

Eve Online banker does a runner

Crime 3 Jul 00:17

iPhone crashing bug could lead to serious exploit

Updated More fun with SMS

Security 2 Jul 21:30

Speculation mounts over AVG plans for OS X client

'Mac users have no antibodies'

Anti-Virus 2 Jul 18:00

Boomerang attack against AES better than blind chance

Pesky algorithm not invulnerable

Enterprise Security 2 Jul 15:33

Spam levels bounce back after botnet takedown

Even botnets have backup now

Spam 2 Jul 13:02

China not demolishing Green Dam

Censorware not going anywhere after all

ID 2 Jul 10:51

Stealthy click fraud tool exploits 9ball attack

Meet the Keyser Soze of malware

Security 1 Jul 23:02

Jackson mass mailer adds to attack onslaught

More zombies than the Thriller video

Spam 1 Jul 16:55

Torrentreactor breach serves potent exploit cocktail

iframe redirection redux

Anti-Virus 1 Jul 16:19

Conficker left Manchester unable to issue traffic tickets

Infection cost £1.5m in total

Anti-Virus 1 Jul 10:53

China spam crisis provokes researcher's ire

Name and shame campaign aims to change attitudes

Spam 1 Jul 09:48

Rolling Stone allegedly DDoSed for negative story

Perverted Justice

Crime 30 Jun 23:49

Max Vision pleads guilty to running cybercrime bazaar

Iceman melts

Crime 30 Jun 15:02

How to improve your application security

Regcast What products and services are available?

Enterprise Security 30 Jun 13:02

Hotmail hack blamed for exposing extra-marital governor frolics

Mucky affair mails leaked by prurient hacker?

ID 30 Jun 12:13

Cybercrooks ramp up recession-themed scams

DoJ Untouchables plan crackdown

Crime 30 Jun 10:22

How secure are your applications?

Locking the stable door before the horse bolts

Enterprise Security 30 Jun 08:55

Masked passwords must go

'Shoulder surfing is largely a phantom problem'

ID 30 Jun 08:06

China bans virtual cash for real-world trade

Peer-to-peer transactions only

Crime 30 Jun 00:25

Hip-hop site served child porn, police say

Unbeknownst to operator

Crime 29 Jun 23:31

Notorious phone phreaker gets 11 years for swatting

End of the (party) line

Crime 29 Jun 22:57

Mitnick site targeted in DNS attack on webhost

"Mantrained"

Security 29 Jun 21:12

FTC settles with scareware scammers on reduced terms

10 cents per victim? We've spent the rest

Anti-Virus 29 Jun 17:35

Court reinstates ID theft charges in email hack case

Malicious gossip connected to suicide

Crime 29 Jun 15:20

The human factor in laptop encryption

Lock down the business managers!

Enterprise Security 29 Jun 14:09

Cyber security minister ridiculed over s'kiddie hire plan

'Naughty boys' nonsense

Crime 29 Jun 12:36

Britney Spears dead hacked

TwitPic exploit suspected in celeb fake obit assault

ID 29 Jun 10:14

Titsup airport express lane biz may pawn flyer data

If the feds Clear it

ID 27 Jun 05:07

Blue chip FTP logins found on cybercrime server

Monster breach exposes Amazon and BBC to compromise

Enterprise Security 26 Jun 14:13

ICANN appoints former cybersecurity chief as new boss

Provocative pick

Enterprise Security 26 Jun 12:05

Spammers swift to exploit Jackson death to punt malware

Updated Who's bad?

Spam 26 Jun 09:47

Louisiana judge holds Dell in contempt

Dell making a 'mockery' of system in New Orleans brouhaha

Crime 25 Jun 21:36

Defense-contract discs sold in African market for $40

Northrop Grumman and Pentagon data dumped

InfoSec 25 Jun 18:34

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