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Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Father of Firesheep fires away after wild week in Wi-Fi security

The New CISO: How the role has changed in 5 years | Antivirus software didn't help in zero-day malware attack on power plant

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Father of Firesheep fires away after wild week in Wi-Fi security
Firesheep, the Mozilla Firefox add-on released about a week ago that lets you spot users on open networks visiting unsecured websites, has given creator Eric Butler more than his 15 minutes of fame. Read More


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The New CISO: How the role has changed in 5 years
The role of CISO has evolved in the last five years from one of IT security administration to high-level risk management. Here are four perspectives on how and why it happened and how you can go about doing the job effectively today. Read More

Antivirus software didn't help in zero-day malware attack on power plant
When the zero-day attack known as the "Here You Have" virus hit about 500 PCs at the Salt River Project, a large public power utility and water supplier for Arizona, it turned out that the antivirus software in use provided no defense. Read More

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Cops: Hacker posted stolen X-rated pics on Facebook
A 23-year-old California man is set to appear in court Tuesday, after police say he broke into the Web mail accounts of more than 3,000 women and posted sexually explicit images of many of them on Facebook. Read More

Google settles Buzz lawsuit with no payout to Gmail users
Google on Tuesday said it won preliminary approval to settle a class-action lawsuit related to alleged privacy violations caused by its Buzz service. Read More


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Researchers tout unique automated firewall fault fixer
Researchers will next will detail a tool they say will automate changes and significantly reduce the administrative upkeep of firewalls. Read More

Broadcom gains femtocell technology with aquisition
Broadcom, a successful supplier to multiple manufacturers that build everything from cable modems to VoIP systems to network switches, has announced it plans to buy Percello Ltd., a privately held company that develops system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions for femtocells. Read More

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