The latest news on threats, protection and advances in IT security
EU puts Google straight on 'right to be forgotten'
The European Commission maintains that services such as YouTube and Facebook should usually be responsible for deleting content that the uploader wants removed, in a response to concerns raised by Google
(ZDNet UK - Security)
McAfee: Spam in retreat in UK
Spam dropped to its lowest level in years in the UK at the end of 2011, but malware and botnets remain a force to be reckoned with, McAfee has said
(ZDNet UK - Security Threats)
ISPs kept in dark about UK's plans to intercept Twitter
ISPs have not been formally consulted on an expansion of government plans that will log who is talking to whom on social networks, gaming platforms and other online sites
(ZDNet UK - Security Threats)
UK airports to drop £9.1m eye-scanning tech
The eye scanners, which cost £4.9m to install and £4.2m to run since being introduced in 2006, are no longer operating at Manchester and Birmingham, and will be phased out elsewhere, the UK Borders Agency has said
(ZDNet UK - Security)
Microsoft takes a swipe at Google in Safari tracking row
The software giant has hit out at Google over reports that it side-stepped privacy settings in Apple's Safari browser to track web surfers
(ZDNet UK - Security Management)
Apple sets Gatekeeper to protect OS X apps
The forthcoming Mac OS X Mountain Lion introduces a security feature called Gatekeeper, which offers three levels of protection for Mac apps
(ZDNet UK - Security Management)
ECJ blocks bid to force social networks to monitor users
The rights of web businesses and users trump those of copyright holders when it comes to filtering content, the ECJ has found
(ZDNet UK - Security Threats)
SOCA: Police can monitor file download histories
The crime agency has not said how it knows RnBXclusive users deleted their download histories, but a security expert has questioned the legality of the situation
(ZDNet UK - Security Management)
Study: DDoS attacks reach IPv6 networks
A study by Arbor Networks has found that the fledgling IPv6 internet is now experiencing distributed denial-of-service attacks
(ZDNet UK - Security Threats)
Xerox teams with McAfee on embedded security tech
The partnership will develop security software to be embedded in hardware such as copiers and multi-function printers
(ZDNet UK - Security Management)
Microsoft security update flags Google.com for malware
The company has fixed updates to its Forefront and Security Essentials security software that falsely identified Google's home page as serving the Blackhole exploit kit
(ZDNet UK - Security Threats)
Researchers: Two in 1,000 RSA public keys are insecure
A team of researchers has found a problem in the way public keys are generated using the RSA algorithm, which encrypts sensitive online communications
(ZDNet UK - Security Management)
Cryptome whistleblower site reports hack
The free-speech site Cryptome has said that hackers compromised its site on Wednesday and hid malware in its main directory that may have been spread to users
(ZDNet UK - Security Threats)
Anonymous claims DDoS strike on CIA website
Online activist group Anonymous claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service attack on the CIA website on Friday
(ZDNet UK - Security Threats)
Hackers compromise TicketWeb email system
TicketWeb's direct marketing systems were used by hackers to send out links to a phishing site over the weekend, parent company Ticketmaster has warned
(ZDNet UK - Security Threats)
