Security
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Microsoft Ruining Valentine's Day with Nine Security Bulletins
Thu, February 09, 2012 - Next Tuesday is a big deal. Yes, it is Valentine's Day, but that's not what I'm talking about. It is also the second Tuesday in the month of February which makes it Patch Tuesday. Microsoft revealed today that there are nine new security bulletins slated for next Tuesday -- Happy Valentine's Day?
Website Operator Pleads Guilty to Terrorist Threats
Thu, February 09, 2012 - Jesse Curtis Morton ran several jihadist websites and threatened the writers of 'South Park' and other people, the DOJ says
Hackers Attacked Foxconn for the Laughs
Thu, February 09, 2012 - Hacker mischiefs calling themselves SwaggSec penetrated the computers at Foxconn, which assembles about 40 percent of the consumer electronics products in the world, and stole data that it posted to the Internet -- apparently just for laughs.
Citadel Banking Malware is Evolving and Spreading Rapidly, Researchers Warn
Thu, February 09, 2012 - The open-source development model is helping Citadel's creators patch bugs and add features faster
Antivirus Software Powerless to Stop Data Breach Attacks, Study Finds
Thu, February 09, 2012 - arge numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can't detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested.
Security Experts Ask House for Light Regulatory Touch
Thu, February 09, 2012 - Technology industry representatives -- looking to prevent an additional set of compliance requirements -- urge House subcommittee to avoid new cybersecurity regulations to shore up the nation's digital defenses.
Foxconn Said to have Been Hacked By Group Critical of Working Conditions
Thu, February 09, 2012 - Hackers claimed to have stolen internal data from Apple supplier Foxconn, and leaked the information online, in response to media reports of poor working conditions at the electronics manufacturer's factories in China.
Researchers Crack Satellite Encryption
Wed, February 08, 2012 - Researchers at a university in Bochum, Germany claim to have cracked encryption algorithms of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) that are used to secure certain civilian satellite phone communications.
EPIC Sues FTC Over Google'S Planned Privacy Changes
Wed, February 08, 2012 - The privacy advocate asks the court to require the FTC to enforce a 2011 privacy agreement with Google
Google to Pay Users to Track Their Movements Online
Wed, February 08, 2012 - Google quietly launches a program to pay volunteers up to $25 to share their browser activity with the company
