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Hundreds of DreamHost Websites Abused By Spammers
Mon, February 06, 2012 - Zsclaer identified rogue PHP redirect scripts uploaded on hundreds of websites hosted at DreamHost
Patent Trolls in our Midst
Mon, February 06, 2012 - Intellectual property (IP) protections exist in U.S. law for the purpose of ensuring inventors and creators are compensated for their works, encouraging innovation.
The in-Depth Guide to Data Destruction
Mon, February 06, 2012 - A key part of any information security strategy is disposing of data once it's no longer needed. Failure to do so can lead to serious breaches of data-protection and privacy policies, compliance problems and added costs.
Malware Automates Storing of Data Haul on File-Hosting Site SendSpace
Mon, February 06, 2012 - Trend Micro has found malware that automatically sends and retrieves stolen data from SendSpace
How to Protect Online Transactions
Mon, February 06, 2012 - The trusty telephone is emerging as one of the key elements in new multifactor authentication schemes designed to protect online banking and other web-based financial transactions from rapidly evolving security threats.
FBI Admits Anonymous Snooped Conference Call
Fri, February 03, 2012 - "Hacktivist" group Anonymous is having a laugh at law enforcement's expense after secretly recording a conference call between the FBI, U.K. authorities, and other foreign police agencies, and then posting the recorded conversation online.
How NOT to Get a Job 101: Hack Marriott, Extort Execs for Work
Fri, February 03, 2012 - The Department of Justice today said a man who sent malicious code to Marriott International Corporation, threatening to reveal confidential information taken from the company's computers if Marriott did not offer him a job, has been sent to prison for his criminal endeavor.
German Gov't Endorses Chrome As Most Secure Browser
Fri, February 03, 2012 - Germany's cyber security agency today recommended that Windows 7 users run Google's Chrome browser, citing the application's sandbox and auto-update features.
Anonymous Grabs Email From Frm That Defended Marine in Haditha Case
Fri, February 03, 2012 - In what's turning out to be quite a busy Friday for the hacking collective, Anonymous today said it has broken into the website of a law firm that represented a U.S. Marine accused of killing civilians in Haditha, Iraq.
Anonymous Releases Recording Between FBI, UK Law Enforcement
Fri, February 03, 2012 - The hackers obtained an e-mail containing the dial-in details and access code for the conference call



