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2010-07-22 – SANS Announces Workplace Revitalization Scholarship Program
SANS Announces Workplace Revitalization Scholarship Program
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Android hackers hone skills in Russia
The malware business growing around Google Android — now the leading smartphone operating system — is still in its infancy. Today, many of the apps built to steal money from Android users originate from Russia and China, so criminal gangs there have become cyber-trailblazers.
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Paging Mr. Phelps: This SSD will self-destruct….
SSD maker RunCore’s InVincible SSD can wipe your data using one of two methods: overwriting the entire disk with meaningless code or frying it with voltage.
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Smartphone security is heading for ‘apocalypse’
The meteoric rise in the smartphone market is creating a dangerous vulnerability in smartphone security — one that may not be patched until the problem expands into what has been dubbed an “apocalypse.”
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Utah CTO takes fall for data breach
The executive director of Utah’s Department of Technology Services has resigned over a data breach two months ago that exposed the Social Security numbers of about 280,000 Medicaid recipients.
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Privacy advocates fear CISPA
Privacy advocates are riled up after the recent passing of the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act by the House, which occurred despite opposition from privacy advocates, lawmakers and the White House. Insider (registration required)
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Zeus variant tricks Facebook users into exposing card data
A new variant of the Zeus trojan tricks users into exposing their debit card details by displaying rogue offers when they visit Facebook, Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer.
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Zeus variant tricks Facebook users into exposing card data
A new variant of the Zeus trojan tricks users into exposing their debit card details by displaying rogue offers when they visit Facebook, Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer.
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Wikipedia warns users about malware injecting ads into its pages
Rogue browser extensions might inject commercial ads into Wikipedia pages, Wikimedia Foundation said
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Hackers break into bitcoin exchange, steal $90,000 in bitcoins
Bitcoin exchange site Bitcoinica suspended its operations on Friday after hackers managed to steal 18,547 bitcoins — valued at about $90,000 — from its online wallet.
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Adobe backpedals, will now patch software for free
After being pummeled by customers and security experts for telling users to spend hundreds of dollars on upgrades because it wasn’t going to patch critical bugs in older versions of its software, Adobe has reversed course.
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Cloud, BYOD Increases Need for Automated IAM Systems
As traditional security concepts of perimeter and end-point defense break down as a result of the proliferation of cloud services and the BYOD phenomenon, enterprises are increasingly feeling the need for greater control over access to applications. That's where automated identity and access management comes in.
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Amnesty International UK website compromised
The U.K. website of Amnesty International, a human rights watchdog organization, was compromised by hackers, who used it to infect visitors with a remote access Trojan horse program known as Gh0st RAT.
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UNC Charlotte: 350,000 SSNs exposed in decade-long breach
Two issues exposed financial data and Social Security numbers for 350,000 people, although it is thought the information has not been abused, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte said.
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Adobe’s security chief praises Apple for Flash-crippling move
Adobe’s head of security is applauding Apple’s move to block outdated versions of his company’s Flash Player.
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BlackBerry 7 smartphones approved for DOD use
Research in Motion’s BlackBerry 7 smartphones have been approved for use by the Department of Defense, the company announced this week.
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5 Outsourcing Trends to Watch
The deals are getting smaller, with new pricing models, while security and cloud computing become hot topics.
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Is Your Cloud Provider Exposing Remnants of Your Data?
Security researchers report that incorrectly configured hypervisors can lead to a separation of data issue in multi-tenant environments that can expose data remnants. However, you can prevent hosting your data on 'dirty disks.'
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New Windows-based tool can encrypt DNS requests
A security company specializing in the Domain Name System has released a Windows version of a tool that encrypts DNS requests, which could be spied on to reveal a user's browsing activity.
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New Windows-based tool can encrypt DNS requests
A security company specializing in the Domain Name System has released a Windows version of a tool that encrypts DNS requests, which could be spied on to reveal a user's browsing activity.
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New Windows-based tool can encrypt DNS requests
A security company specializing in the Domain Name System has released a Windows version of a tool that encrypts DNS requests, which could be spied on to reveal a user's browsing activity.
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Security Manager’s Journal: SOX is out of control
Complying with the act is consuming more and more time and detracting from real security work.
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PHP patches actively exploited CGI vulnerability
The PHP Group has released PHP 5.4.3 and PHP 5.3.13 on Tuesday in order to address two remote code execution vulnerabilities, one of which is being actively exploited by hackers.
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Top mobile carrier execs touch on customer trust
Trust is central to mobile operators' relationships with consumers, and carriers may have their work cut out for them in restoring that trust, based on executives' comments during a keynote session on Tuesday at CTIA Wireless.
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Avaya joins crowded BYOD, MDM field
At Interop this week, Avaya will toss its hat into the rapidly expanding BYOD ring with new software for its policy manager that helps IT get a handle on mobile device management.
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Cisco offers API to fight call fraud
Cisco this week at Interop 2012 released an API for its branch routers designed to enable third-party developers to write applications to enhance the security of phone calls over the router network.
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