Websites of the Brazilian government have suffered DDoS attacks, adding to a growing list of 'hacktivism' victims
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Operators Can Trade Spectrum – But Are Not Happy
Ofcom now allows operators to trade spectrum, but it won't help the taxpayer, says 3UK
Lulzsec and Anonymous Team Against Governments
High-profile hacktivists Lulzsec and Anonymous call for attacks on governments and banks
Sega Latest Victim In Hacking Spree
Lulzsec has offered to help investigate the breach, in which personal data on 1.3 million Sega Pass users was stolen
Chinese Weapon Systems Vulnerable To SCADA Hack
Hackers could potentially gain control of Chinese weapon systems, US Homeland Security has warned
Nokia Loses UK 3G Patent Battle
Nokia has lost out to Bavarian firm IPCom over a 'key' 3G patent in a ground-breaking High Court ruling
Oracle Won’t Give An Inch On Google Android
What is the cost to Google of offering Android free to 100 million-plus users? Oracle reckons billions of dollars, says Clint Boulton
Regulators Blast Facebook Over Face Recognition
Regulators worldwide have complained that Facebook's face recognition feature abuses users' rights
HP Sues Oracle Over Itanium Support
Oracle maintains Intel has plans to kill Itanium, while HP says Oracle wants to force users onto Sun Sparc servers
Lulzsec Hackers Take Down CIA Site And Hit Senate
Hacktivists Lulzsec overloaded the CIA's website on Wednesday, as part of continuing protests
MoD Videos Warn Of The Perils Of Twitter
The MoD has begun a video campaign warning of the dangers of social networking sites such as Twitter
Microsoft’s Defeat By i4i Will Alter Patent Cases
Microsoft's losing battle with i4i before the US Supreme Court could affect future patent-infringement lawsuits, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Will White Space Radio Be Green?
Smart Grids won't happen without cheap ubiquitous networking. White space technologies could deliver that, says Peter Judge
Facebook Juror Faces Prison For Contempt Of Court
Juror Joanne Fraill, who used Facebook to contact a defendant, is now facing up to two years in prison
Anonymous Targets Head Of US Federal Reserve Bernanke
Anonymous has identified the US Federal Reserve as a potential target and urged its boss to stand down
HMRC To Use ‘Web Robots’ To Hunt Down Tax Cheats
Tax cheats beware: HM Revenue & Customs is planning to use web bots to crack down on tax evasion
BT Spreads Fibre, Tests White Space For Broadband
BT enlists spare TV spectrum as a possible way to connect the last remote UK residents
Government Services Could Go Onto Facebook
Users could use Facebook or Twitter to access government services in the future, according to the Cabinet Office
US Plans Investment In Building Secure Smart Grid
The White House announced a smart grid proposal, as a PwC report underscored threats facing utility firms
US Funds Bypass For Government Web Censorship
The US is pushing ahead with its plans to override other governments that control access to the Internet
IMF Breach May Be Nation-State Phishing Attack
A major attack on the International Monetary Fund appears to have been triggered by a spear phishing attack
Security Summed Up: Gullible Users Need Protection
Hackers embarrass the companies they exploit but the victims who need better protection are their customers, says Eric Doyle
Juror Faces Charges For Contacting Defendant Via Facebook
A juror in a major drugs trial is facing contempt charges after contacting one of the defendants on Facebook
EU Readies CERT Team To Fend Off Cyber Attacks
The European Union has created its own taskforce to counter the growing threat of cyber attacks
Irate Mobile Operators Make For A Fair 4G Auction
All of the UK's mobile operators think Ofcom's 4G spectrum auction is unfair. That is a very good sign, says Sophie Curtis
Turkey Arrests 32 Anonymous Hacker Suspects
Thirty-two people have been arrested in Turkey on suspicion of involvement with hacktivist group Anonymous
Miscreants Fined For Selling T-Mobile Customer Data
Two men have been fined a total of more than £70,000 for illegally selling lucrative customer data to third parties
Former Ofcom IT Chief Jailed For Fraud
Ofcom's ex-IT services chief has been jailed for defrauding the organisation out of more than £500,000
O2 Says Ofcom’s 4G Auction Plans Are Illegal
O2 has joined other UK mobile operators in criticising Ofcom's plans for the auction of 4G spectrum
Lulzsec Hackers Warn NHS Over Security
The hacker group Lulzsec has fired a warning shot across the bows of the NHS over its network security