June, 2011:

The 'most complex botnet' controls four million computers, has distributed 30 malware variants and uses own P2P and proxy servers

Canadian data breach causes Durham residents to 'not be another victim'

Mariposa-inspired Butterfly botnet reported as having infected computers globally

FTP described as unsecure and generally unmonitored

Businesses accept that malware is a part of every day business

Epsilon strengthens email platform to determine unusual behaviour

Google set to create new buzz with new social networking site

Cloudmark launches mobile messaging security solution

Is DLP a blunt instrument or a misused technology?

Tumblr user credentials harvested via phishing campaigns

Mobile OS vulnerabilities increase in 2011

They came, they hacked, they lulz'ed a lot and they went

Good Technology extends enterprise support for Android 2.2 and Apple iOS 4

Turning point

LulzSec dumps more than half a million user credentials in final act

IT managers still rely on firewalls, yet fail to rework security strategies

Email filtering for mobile phones from janusNET the latest solution for device management

LulzSec announces the end of its activism after a weekend of national press

Remote support specialist expands protection to Android devices

Office of National Statistics denies census data was compromised, as Ryan Cleary faces UK and US government questioning

Venafi launches best practice portal for key management

Former employee hijacks CEO presentation with pornography

Travelodge warns of spam emails but downplays rumours of hacking or customer data being sold

Users should be engaged to enable mobile device management and consumerisation to work

Unsecure user behaviour on Amazon cloud services leaves virtual machines vulnerable

Commtouch launches mobile URL filtering software

Apple and the public cloud: new threats, new solutions

Could you specify a 'champion' role to a member of your staff?

Dropbox admits login failure, as users were able to access accounts without a password

AdaptiveMobile acquires Sentry Wireless

Cortado releases mobile functionality and security management solution

Teenager arrested in Essex in relation to LulzSec attacks

LulzSec denies responsibility of the hacking of 2011 UK census data

Zenprise launches cloud-based mobile security solution

PayPal denies LulzSec password leak claims

WatchGuard adds DLP and anti-spam to XCS family

Will the real LulzSec please stand up?

LulzSec says it was not responsible for Sega hack, as it marks 1,000 tweets with mission statements

Qualys launches business edition of BrowserCheck download

What have we learned from six months of consumerisation?

Will Apple's iCloud do for cloud computing what iTunes did for music downloads?

Virgin Media warns customers about SpyEye Trojan, as 1,500 users found to be part of botnet

NHS lost laptop leads to refreshed discussion on device location and security

Legal firm selects secure, hosted authentication service from CryptoCard

Invictis announces launch of IRS security scoring service

CIA website taken down by DDoS attack

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council selects secure remote access solution from Becrypt

Is a global treaty on cyber security worth the effort despite its difficulties?

Industry conferences accused of failing to provide solutions to threats

Concerns raised over lost NHS laptop that contains more than eight million records

Autorun update leads to a huge decline in malicious infections

Adobe releases 13 patches for Reader and Acrobat vulnerabilities

Microsoft delivers second largest Patch Tuesday update of 2011 with nine critical updates

PCI council published guidelines on virtualisation

Ipswitch launches new version of WhatsUp Gold to offer security improvements

Workers prepare for a summer out of the office but opt to do it securely

US senate orders security review of websites after LulzSec hack

Arrests made in Spain and Turkey of suspected members of Anonymous group

Codemasters confirms attack and data breach

IMF confirms attack, as rumours of spear-phishing and nation-sponsorship begin

Application Security announces new features for DbProtect platform.

Cyber Security Challenge announces cipher winner and talks of the continuing skills gap

Security expert publicly backs 'grey hats' such as LulzSec, saying that public disclosure will help businesses

Microsoft to release 16 bulletins for June Patch Tuesday, as Adobe confirms quarterly security updates

ICO fines Surrey County Council £120,000 for multiple email privacy failures

What did SIEM ever do for your business?

Zeus acquires art of defence

Citigroup banking network hacked

Claims made that smartcard deployment can reduce advanced persistent threat vulnerability

Mobile users are concerned about threats but would fall victim to a simple email or SMS phish

Defence secretary admits MoD faced over 1,000 cyber attacks last year, as home secretary announces plans for a new National Crime Agency

Quest Software announces SMB integration with DigitalPersona and launches new virtual data protection product suites

Employee devices still permitted in the workplace despite the dangers

Will World IPv6 day raise awareness for users or cyber criminals?

Ryanair selects CyberSource for website security services

Software-as-a-Service as the only option? Think again

Questions asked on the cost implications of RSA replacing SecurID

ForeScout offers virtual edition of network access control solution

LulzSec continues targeted attacks against Sony and responds to blackmail claims by Unveillance

RSA chairman admits that SecurID was responsible for Lockheed Martin breach

Quest acquires identity management vendor Symlabs

LulzSec intercepts Nintendo configuration file, but keeps attention focused on Sony

Are we blasé about breaches?

NCP increases secure enterprise VPN server capability to offer connectivity for all mobile platforms

Sony acknowledges Pictures attack, as LulzSec make further attacks against FBI affiliate and face blackmail allegations

Iron Mountain completes sale of backup, archiving and eDiscovery business to Autonomy

China responds claims on Gmail hacking, saying it is not for Google 'to act as an internet judge'

Sony Pictures hacked, as attackers reveal one million passwords were unencrypted and stored in plain text

MobileSecurity for Android launched by G Data

Hackers coming in through the front door

Apple issues security update which is already bypassed, as Mac malware threat still looms

Google admits to password interception of high profile Gmail users

Respect and security

Stonesoft introduces test tool for advanced evasion technique detection

Cyber Security Challenge welcomes applications from today

Greater emphasis needs to be paid to risk management and security technology to ensure success in cyber space

Cyber warfare can be stronger than military efforts, says BT chairman

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