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Symbian popularity sparks first smartphone trojan
Malware authors are taking advantage of Symbian’s popularity within the smartphone market by targeting users with a Symbian-based trojan.
BT victim of £2 million network exchange theft
A London BT exchange suffered a break-in with millions of pounds of telecoms equipment stolen - and thieves may have used a Guy Ritchie party as a...
UPDATED: BT exchange break-in cuts service - again
Another burglary at a BT exchange has apparently hit users of the 21CN network in Stepney Green.
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.
BSkyB staff details on Deloitte stolen laptop
The theft of lost pension plan members’ details emerges and leads to major process review for accountancy firm.
15,000 Standard Life customers' data put at risk
HMRC admits CD containing personal data lost in transit may put pension customers at risk of identity fraud weeks after similar breach involving a...
Microsoft offers personal digital ID cards
Amid growing concerns and real-world problems with identity management and theft, Microsoft is one again trying to tackle the complex issue of ID...
Data theft tops downtime in web security survey
The threat of data-stealing malware has overtaken systems downtime due to cyber attacks as the top global web security concern.
Charges brought in TK Maxx data theft case
Charges have been brought against suspects in one of the largest identity-thefts on record, which included data from TK Maxx, the UK arm of TJX.
Data losses up over last year
New survey shows the losses from data theft are mounting fast, up nearly a third on last year
Report slams TJX security as retailer offers data theft payout
Canadian Privacy Commissioner delivers damning verdict on data breach and privacy infringement, as TJX proposes out-of-court settlement.
Cotton Traders web site hack loses thousands of credit card details
The data theft from the British clothing retailer Cotton Traders has yet again raised questions about security and data policy.
Italian police arrest phishing gang
Crackdown on major phishing gang leads to the arrest of 24 people behind the attacks on thousands of websites used to commit identity theft.
Stolen council laptop sparks identity theft concerns
Bank and National Insurance details of 16,000 Worcestershire County Council staff on stolen laptop.
Encryption expert warns over Xmas PDA data theft
Hackers are looking forward to a late Christmas present of PDAs crammed with company data, according to encryption expert.
Social networking sites a boon for identity criminals
Putting personal data on sites such as Facebook and MySpace is allowing criminals to commit identity theft.
Facebook users easily fooled by thieving frog
Experiment conducted by anti-virus firm Sophos finds that Facebook fans are easily beguiled by pictures of cute frogs and give up personal...
Poor Wi-Fi controls and security enabled TK Maxx data theft
A failure to properly secure company wireless network points allowed thieves to hack into its network and access key databases, claims Wall Street...
Survey rats out data UK data losses
The loss or theft of customer data is endemic among UK firms and exacerbated by outsourced email marketing arrangements, a survey has found.