Russian security company, Kaspersky Labs exposes Flame. Malware that collects sensitive information. Both Israel and Iran targetted. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18238326

The bomb attack has killed a 16 years old girl and injured several persons. Mayor blames organized crime for this unprecedented attack. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/9276635/Bomb-attack-outside-Italian-school-kills-teenage-girl-and-wounds-seven.html (en) http://www.corriere.it/cronache/12_maggio_19/brindisi-esplode-ordigno-scuola-feriti_3c11fef0-a17f-11e1-8681-fb83092733eb.shtml (ita)

How Mafia-style groups use the gambling market for money laundering http://www.corriere.it/inchieste/italian-laundry/57dd801c-594c-11e1-b00f-503ee71194ec.shtml

Piece from the New York Times suggesting that the State Department’s programme to train the Iraqi police was poorly conceived, poorly planned and is about to be abandoned http://tinyurl.com/cledaa6

Guardian article on the activities of post-IRA organisation RAAD Republican Action Against Drugs in Derry City. Vigilantism running amok. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/may/13/republican-vigilante-campaign-violence-derry

fascinating piece on some big trouble coming down the line for HSBC…Settlement could prove expensive! http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/03/uk-hsbcusa-probes-idUKBRE8420G120120503