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    Sony hacker arrests: 5 questions 14 June, 2011 01:21:00

    Arrests in Spain related to the Sony Playstation Network hacking case have computer users wondering whether the loosely organized Anonymous hacker coalition is weakened -- or merely irritated by being busted.
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    Cyberattacks fuel concerns about RSA SecurID breach 02 June, 2011 06:42:00

    Recent attacks against two major defense contractors are fueling concerns about the extent to which RSA's SecurID two-factor authentication technology may have been compromised in a breach the company acknowledged in March.
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    Analysis: Is Sony getting a bad rap on its data breach? 14 May, 2011 10:22:00

    Sony didn't show up for last week's Capitol Hill hearing on its massive data breach, thought to have affected more than 100 million video gamers. But that didn't stop Representative Mary Bono Mack from laying into the company, along with Epsilon, a marketing company that experienced a similar breach just weeks before.
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    Hacker group defies U.S. law, defends exposing McAfee website vulnerabilities 31 March, 2011 03:42:00

    The hacker group that exposed holes in McAfee's website knows it's breaking U.S. law, but vows to continue exposing vulnerabilities, especially on security vendor websites.
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    Memory scraping malware goes after encrypted private information 23 February, 2011 05:31:00

    What's "pervasive memory scraping" and why is it considered by SANS Institute security researchers to be among the most dangerous attack techniques likely to be used in coming the coming year?
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    Competition aims to make cybergeeks cool 02 February, 2011 07:04:06

    A new cybersecurity competition for high school students aims to make cybergeeks as cool as sports stars, in addition to identifying a new generation of security experts, said one of the people involved in the effort.
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    NASA appoints new information security chief 15 January, 2011 04:50:00

    NASA this week appointed Valarie Burks as its deputy CIO for Information Technology Security.
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    5 questions to ask your data center 17 November, 2010 11:10:00

    While tech companies are trying to outdo each other in data center design and energy efficiency, small businesses still can find choosing a data center a tough proposition. Entrusting your company's data and valuable information to someone else needs additional research and a certain confidence level with customer service.
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    Vulnerability management basics: Pen testing techniques 18 September, 2010 04:05:00

    It should go without saying that pen testing is one of the most important pieces of an IT security shop's vulnerability management program. And yet it's something that was declared a dead art by Fortify Co-founder Brian Chess a couple years ago.
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    Newest Adobe zero-day PDF exploit 'scary,' says researcher 11 September, 2010 06:19:00

    The exploit for a critical unpatched bug in Adobe Reader that's now circulating is "clever" and "impressive," security researchers said this week.
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    'Here you have' threat subsides, but comeback possible 11 September, 2010 03:38:00

    The first wave of the "Here you have" virus seems to have run its course with removal of the malicious file from the site from which it was being downloaded, but keep an eye out for follow-up versions.
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    Antivirus software powerless to stop data breach attacks, study finds 10 February, 2012 01:43:00

    Analysis of 300 incidents spots an elephant in the room
    Large 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.
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    Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical 10 February, 2012 09:29:00

    Microsoft Thursday said that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical.
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    Security experts ask House for light a regulatory touch 10 February, 2012 01:39:00

    Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday warned members of a House subcommittee against racing to legislation that would establish an overly burdensome regulatory framework for safeguarding digital systems against attacks, instead urging a more limited approach that would clear away legal impediments such as the prohibitions against sharing critical threat information.
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    The six pillars of security operations 10 February, 2012 11:37:00

    Six key points that should be considered when creating and developing a SOC
    As mobilisation and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) becomes increasingly prevalent, business security has been propelled to the forefront of corporate strategy.
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    Google Wallet Security Concerns Raised 10 February, 2012 01:40:00

    Security firm Zvelo has discovered that the Google Wallet PIN can be cracked via an exhaustive numerical search.
    Google's new NFC system that purports to turn your phone into a credit card can be compromised using a brute-force attack -- and that raises questions about its security.
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