Thursday, August 02, 2012

In face of breaches, malware, unscrupulous users, US needs to update online privacy protection

  Microsoft warns of critical Oracle code bugs in Exchange | 'Anonymous' turns in hacker who targeted children's charity
 
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In face of breaches, malware, unscrupulous users, US needs to update online privacy protection
The fast moving world of Internet time has left the federal government behind when it comes to protecting your private information. MORE: The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2012 (so far!) Read More


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Microsoft warns of critical Oracle code bugs in Exchange
Microsoft last week warned IT administrators that critical vulnerabilities in code licensed from Oracle could give attackers access to Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2010 systems. Read More

'Anonymous' turns in hacker who targeted children's charity
A hacker who disabled the website of a New Zealand company dedicated to helping feed poor children could face legal consequences in his home country of Spain after his attack spurred a Facebook/Twitter posse and incurred the wrath of members of Anonymous, who he may have been trying to impress. Read More


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Your Smartphone is a Spy for the Government
Tens of thousands of times a year, federal courts issue orders to let the government obtain cell phone and email records -- and they do it in secret. What happened to our right to privacy? Read More

Hackers increasingly aim for cross-platform vulnerabilities
Hackers are increasingly targeting the same application vulnerabilities on Macs and Windows PCs as a way to reap the financial benefits of writing cross-platform malware Read More


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White House pushes for stalled cybersecurity bill
It's urgent for the U.S. Senate to pass a cybersecurity bill now stalled because of opposition from several lawmakers, officials from the U.S. White House said Wednesday. Read More

Perfect, persistant, undetectable hardware backdoor
We've heard a lot about nation states attacking us for intellectual property, such as secretly walking away with millions of dollars in American research and development, but a proof-of-concept presentation from Def Con touched on potential agendas such state level pe Read More

 
 
 

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