By Robin Brant China recently launched a crackdown on the use of software which allows users to get around its heavy internet censorship. And now app developers are finding themselves…
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I was authorized to trash my employer's network, sysadmin tells court
Michael Thomas’ appeal will send shockwaves through IT industry if successful. By Kieren McCarthy Back in December 2011, Michael Thomas did what many sysadmins secretly dream of doing: he trashed…
Tech firms seek to frustrate internet history log law
Plans to keep a record of UK citizens’ online activities face a challenge from tech firms seeking to offer ways to hide people’s browser histories. By Leo Kelion, Technology desk…
Router maker finds 'unauthorised' code
Juniper Networks has issued a warning after discovering “unauthorised code” in its firewall software. Analysis of the rogue code shows that it can decrypt scrambled data being sent through virtual…
VPN users menaced by port forwarding blunder
Attackers need to have an account with the same vulnerable provider as their intended victim. Darren Pauli Virtual Private Network (VPN) protocols have a design flaw that can be potentially…
Corporate VPNs In The Bullseye
When the corporate virtual private network gets 0wned. Kelly Jackson Higgins: Virtual private network (VPN) connections can provide a false sense of security, and two separate and newly discovered attack…