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A virus has leaked confidential reports from Japanese nuclear power plants onto the internet via a peer-to-peer network.
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An email authentication standard with broad industry support could be ready within two months, providing e-commerce companies with a new weapon to beat phishing attacks.
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The security server market is experiencing rapid growth in and is worth more than £175 million this year in Western Europe alone.
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Progress in business is suffering because security companies over-hype threats concerned with new technology, Gartner claims.
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A man suspected of committing one of history’s biggest military computer hacks has been arrested by extradition forces.
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Service providers and network operators will be able to share internet attack information thanks to a fledgling industry group.
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Phishers are targeting smaller organisations to maximise profit and fool even the net savvy, the latest report from the Anti-phishing Working Group (APWG) shows.
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Mozilla has been hit by a seven-year-old vulnerability that could compromise the security of those using its Firefox browser.
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