Security Briefing: August 30th

Interesting security news afoot this Monday morning. I was especially intrigued with the article about breaking quantum crypto which leads off the briefing this morning.

cheers,
Dave

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And now, the news…

1. Hackers blind quantum cryptographers | Nature.com
2. Detective fined £4,000 for disclosing police data | BBC
3. Hackers attack Philippine government website | AFP
4. Building Society Laptop Stolen Along With Passwords | eWeek Europe
5. City hosting state’s first hacker confab | Charleston Daily Mail
6. India BlackBerry ban averted for 60 more days | Miami Herald
7. New 64-Bit Windows Rootkit Already ‘In The Wild’ | eSecurity Planet
8. MI5 Called In On MI6 Spy Riddle | Express.co.uk