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One in five Android apps are potentially insecure – report
With app numbers in the Android Market soon to reach the 50,000 mark, a mobile security firm has raised serious questions over the security of many...
Guardian job site hack hits half a million users
Half a million accounts have been compromised after the Guardian's jobs website was hacked this weekend.
Is smashing your hard drive really necessary?
Experts have advised that there are better ways for businesses and consumers to clear data from storage devices.
Identity theft prime concern, says survey
Personal and financial security issues worry UK citizens the most, according to a new Security Index report.
Six arrested in £1m student phishing investigation
Four men and two women have been arrested as part of an investigation into a phishing scam designed to steal student bank account details.<br>
British Zynga hacker jailed for two years
A 29-year-old man is jailed after he hacks Zynga systems to steal virtual chips and sell them on for personal profit.
Two thirds of web users hit by cyber crime
Web threats are so prevalent that 65 per cent of online users have been hit by an attack, figures show.
Christmas shoppers still worried about online threats
E-retailers will lose out on potential profits because of fears shoppers still have about online shopping.
IT industry celebrates at the BCS Awards
Public and private sector IT professionals came together for the industry’s flagship awards ceremony, with the healthcare sector leading the list...
Most ex-IT admins would steal data
A survey from an ID security company claims that the majority of IT administrators would steal company data if they were laid off.
How to be a successful online fraudster
Ever wanted to know how easy it is to be an identity thief and earn a fortune? IT PRO reveals all…
IT pro admits to $1.1 million charity theft
A 27-year-old has admitted to stealing over $1.1 million from charities and nonprofits through an identity theft scam.
CV personal details can lead to ID theft
Jobseekers beware! CVs hold enough information to make you the victim of identity theft.
London teens arrested in relation to £7.8m cyber crime
The Police Central e-Crime Unit questions two teenagers believed to be involved in an 8,000 member online cyber crime forum.
ID-stealing malware up 600 per cent
It’s not just the number that is a problem, but also the different techniques criminals are using, according to researchers.
Study recovers over 10,000 stolen bank details
A seven-month study on malware and criminal keylogging malware allows researchers to get hold of data worth millions.
Facebook profiles sell for less than a pound
Trend Micro updates on the latest prices for compromised data, as cybercriminals look to do some decent Christmas business.
UK ‘most open in Europe’ to biometric testing
UK consumers are much happier to use biometric tech than their European neighbours.
Online fraud in the UK grows by 20 per cent
A new cybercrime report shows that the rise in e-crime shows no signs of abating.<br> <br>
Criminal gangs targeting Chip and PIN readers
At the start of the year researchers published a report on hacking Chip and PIN readers – now details have emerged of UK criminals doing the same...
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