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Korea DDOS Virus Mission Shifts to Destroying, Erasing Data

They say what goes around comes around and on Friday owners of bot-infested PCs in South Korea will discover that's true.
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Microsoft Promises to Stymie Hackers Next Week with New Patches

Microsoft today said it plans to deliver six security updates on Tuesday, including two for vulnerabilities that hackers have been using for months to attack Windows and Internet Explorer.

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The Botnet World is a Booming World

With U.S. and South Korean government Web sites hit by distributed denial-of-service attacks this week by a botnet controlled by an unidentified attacker -- North Korea is suspected, however -- the shadowy world of botnets continues to grow unabated.

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New Spam Trick: Shortened URLs

Shortened URLs, a service on many sites that turns lengthy Web addresses into shorter URLs, is rapidly becoming a popular way for spammers to reach unsuspecting readers. New analysis from Symantec's MessageLabs finds shortened URLs now account for 2 percent of all spam in inboxes (See also: Spam is More Malicious than Ever).

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IBM Security Software Masks Confidential Info

IBM researchers said today they have developed software that uses optical character recognition and screen scraping to identify and cover up confidential data.

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Verizon Helping Companies Assess Application Vulnerabilities

Verizon Business is now offering to help businesses analyze potential security flaws in their business applications.

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How to Use Electrical Outlets and Cheap Lasers to Steal Data

If attackers intent on data theft can tap into an electrical socket near a computer or if they can draw a bead on the machine with a laser, they can steal whatever is being typed into it.

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As Three Big iPhone Troubles Surface, Apple Dinged for Secrecy

While the iPhone 3GS sells like hotcakes, a chorus of complaints regarding battery life, overheating and a security vulnerability grows. Apple's playing it quiet, as usual, but that may not fly with enterprise users.

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France Creates New National IT Security Agency

France has created a new national IT systems security agency to better defend its IT networks.

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DDOS Attack Again Takes Down South Korean Web Sites

For the third day in a row a number of major public and private Web sites in South Korea have been taken off the Internet by a distributed denial of service attack.

 
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