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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:00:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Firefox zero-day fix set up for 30 March release]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Firefox_zero-day_fix_set_up_for_30_March_release/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Firefox_zero-day_fix_set_up_for_30_March_release/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:00:04 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Firefox_zero-day_fix_set_up_for_30_March_release/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mozilla acknowledges unpatched bugMozilla confirmed the presence of an unpatched flaw in its browser on Thursday, with a post promising to release a fix at the end of the month.…<br/><br/>198 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Virgin Mobile fined for pushing mobile spam]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Virgin_Mobile_fined_for_pushing_mobile_spam/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Virgin_Mobile_fined_for_pushing_mobile_spam/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:07 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Virgin_Mobile_fined_for_pushing_mobile_spam/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ignored Oz opt-outsVirgin Mobile has been fined for sending spam messages to Australian mobile users who'd already opted out of receiving promotions.…<br/><br/>154 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vodafone Spain admits 3,000 smartphones shipped with Mariposa]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Vodafone_Spain_admits_3000_smartphones_shipped_with_Mariposa/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Vodafone_Spain_admits_3000_smartphones_shipped_with_Mariposa/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:00:05 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Vodafone_Spain_admits_3000_smartphones_shipped_with_Mariposa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pre-pwned snafu not so isolated after allVodafone Spain has accepted that 3,000 customers were potentially exposed to malware after Mariposa botnet agents strayed onto the HTC Magic smartphone.…<br/><br/>194 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Energizer site still plagued by data-stealing trojan]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Energizer_site_still_plagued_by_data-stealing_trojan/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Energizer_site_still_plagued_by_data-stealing_trojan/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Energizer_site_still_plagued_by_data-stealing_trojan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Anybody home?The maker of Energizer brand batteries is continuing to serve its customers a file laced with a data-stealing trojan more than 24 hours after the company was notified of the threat and almost two weeks after it promised to fix the problem.…<br/><br/>190 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Court bars charges against teen who posed semi-nude]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Court_bars_charges_against_teen_who_posed_semi-nude/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Court_bars_charges_against_teen_who_posed_semi-nude/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:00:07 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Court_bars_charges_against_teen_who_posed_semi-nude/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sanity enters 'sexting' crusadeA federal appeals court rebuked a Pennsylvania district attorney who threatened to file felony child pornography charges against teens who were photographed semi-nude unless they attended an &quot;education program.&quot;…<br/><br/>122 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Facebook warns over password reset scam]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Facebook_warns_over_password_reset_scam/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Facebook_warns_over_password_reset_scam/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:10 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Facebook_warns_over_password_reset_scam/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Galloping Trojans ahoyFacebook has taken the unusual step of warning users about a bogus password reset scam designed to trick victims into downloading a password-stealing Trojan.…<br/><br/>85 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[One in four UK schoolkids admits hacking]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/One_in_four_UK_schoolkids_admits_hacking/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/One_in_four_UK_schoolkids_admits_hacking/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:04 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/One_in_four_UK_schoolkids_admits_hacking/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pre-teenage kicksOne in four UK youngsters have tried hacking into Facebook or webmail accounts, according to a new survey.…<br/><br/>138 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ex-worker blamed for car immobilisation hack]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Ex-worker_blamed_for_car_immobilisation_hack/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Ex-worker_blamed_for_car_immobilisation_hack/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:05 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Ex-worker_blamed_for_car_immobilisation_hack/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Repo man rampageA disgruntled worker allegedly caused chaos after he hacked into a vehicle immobilisation system and remotely disabled cars, Wired reports.…<br/><br/>71 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Energizer battery rechargers still haunted by trojan backdoor]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Energizer_battery_rechargers_still_haunted_by_trojan_backdoor/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Energizer_battery_rechargers_still_haunted_by_trojan_backdoor/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Energizer_battery_rechargers_still_haunted_by_trojan_backdoor/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Really does keep going and going&quot;It keeps going and going and going&quot; may be the slogan coined for Energizer batteries, but the same holds true for a nasty trojan backdoor that mysteriously slipped into software used to monitor rechargeable versions of the product.…<br/><br/>81 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Madoff geeks charged for writing book-cooking code]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Madoff_geeks_charged_for_writing_book-cooking_code/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Madoff_geeks_charged_for_writing_book-cooking_code/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:00:04 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Madoff_geeks_charged_for_writing_book-cooking_code/</guid>
<description><![CDATA['House 17' and the secret algorithmA federal grand jury has indicted two computer programmers on fraud and conspiracy charges for developing programs used by Bernard Madoff to cook the books in his billion-dollar ponzi scheme.…<br/><br/>64 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cybercrime's bulletproof hosting exposed]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Cybercrimes_bulletproof_hosting_exposed/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Cybercrimes_bulletproof_hosting_exposed/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Cybercrimes_bulletproof_hosting_exposed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Zeus botnets' tangled webResearchers at RSA have identified the network framework that endows some of the worlds most notorious botnets with always-on connections that are virtually immune from takedowns.…<br/><br/>100 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vodafone Spain supplies pre-Mariposa'd smartphone (again)]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Vodafone_Spain_supplies_pre-Mariposad_smartphone_again/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Vodafone_Spain_supplies_pre-Mariposad_smartphone_again/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:00:04 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Vodafone_Spain_supplies_pre-Mariposad_smartphone_again/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Botnet-ready? ExcellentVodafone Spain has again supplied a HTC Magic smartphone that came pre-infected with the Mariposa botnet client and other malware crud.…<br/><br/>83 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Welsh auditor in court over child abuse images]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Welsh_auditor_in_court_over_child_abuse_images/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Welsh_auditor_in_court_over_child_abuse_images/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Welsh_auditor_in_court_over_child_abuse_images/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Released on bailJeremy Colman, the ex-Auditor General for Wales, has appeared before magistrates on 14 charges of making and possessing child sexual abuse images and failing to disclose a password.…<br/><br/>170 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mafia don suspect tracked down via Facebook]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Mafia_don_suspect_tracked_down_via_Facebook/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Mafia_don_suspect_tracked_down_via_Facebook/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:00:07 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Mafia_don_suspect_tracked_down_via_Facebook/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Capo gets poked and cuffedItalian police successfully used Facebook to track down a Mafia suspect.…<br/><br/>72 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ATI Graphic cards turbo charge password recovery]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ATI_Graphic_cards_turbo_charge_password_recovery/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ATI_Graphic_cards_turbo_charge_password_recovery/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:00:05 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ATI_Graphic_cards_turbo_charge_password_recovery/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Cracking on steroidsRussian password cracking firm ElcomSoft is using the latest graphics cards from ATI to double the speed of its iPhone password breaker and wireless security auditor products.…<br/><br/>181 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Feds sue Russian for stock pump and dump hack]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Feds_sue_Russian_for_stock_pump_and_dump_hack/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Feds_sue_Russian_for_stock_pump_and_dump_hack/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:00:04 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Feds_sue_Russian_for_stock_pump_and_dump_hack/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hijacked accounts = easy moneyThe US Securities and Exchange Commission accused a Russian man of earning more than $255,000 in illegal stock sales by using hijacked brokerage accounts to artificially manipulate the price of shares in more than three dozen companies.…<br/><br/>174 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Feds use phony MySpace profiles to nab bad guys]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Feds_use_phony_MySpace_profiles_to_nab_bad_guys/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Feds_use_phony_MySpace_profiles_to_nab_bad_guys/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:00:05 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Feds_use_phony_MySpace_profiles_to_nab_bad_guys/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Insert ironic comment hereUndercover US agents are infiltrating MySpace, Facebook, and other social networking sites with false online profiles in an attempt to nab users under investigation for breaking the law, a Justice Department document reveals.…<br/><br/>137 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Computer forensics tool for banks aims to trace Trojans]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Computer_forensics_tool_for_banks_aims_to_trace_Trojans/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Computer_forensics_tool_for_banks_aims_to_trace_Trojans/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:10 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Computer_forensics_tool_for_banks_aims_to_trace_Trojans/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[CSI UK High StreetTransaction security firm Trusteer has launched a remote forensics service designed to allow banks to diagnose if a client's PC has been infected with malware following incidents of suspected fraud.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing<br/><br/>160 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Waledac botnet 'decimated' by MS takedown]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Waledac_botnet_decimated_by_MS_takedown/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Waledac_botnet_decimated_by_MS_takedown/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Waledac_botnet_decimated_by_MS_takedown/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Up to 90,000 zombies freedCommunications within the notorious Waledac botnet have been &quot;effectively decimated,&quot; thanks to a novel takedown approach that combined court actions with a variety of technical measures, a Microsoft program manager said Tuesday.…<br/><br/>51 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PayPal says sorry to Cryptome]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/PayPal_says_sorry_to_Cryptome/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/PayPal_says_sorry_to_Cryptome/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:00:07 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/PayPal_says_sorry_to_Cryptome/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[No you're notPayPal's chief of legal affairs has apologised to Cryptome after the eBay-owned payment service confiscated its funds without explanation. John Muller, ultimately responsible for setting PayPal's guidelines, says the payment company made a mistake. He adds that he was a fan and former donor to Cryptome.…<br/><br/>86 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Anti-virus suites still can't block Google China attack]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Anti-virus_suites_still_cant_block_Google_China_attack/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Anti-virus_suites_still_cant_block_Google_China_attack/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:05 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Anti-virus_suites_still_cant_block_Google_China_attack/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Protection layer flunks independent testsThe vast majority of consumer anti-virus products are still failing to block the Operation Aurora exploits used in the high profile attack against Google and other blue-chip firms last December, according to independent tests.…<br/><br/>73 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reality star Pratt shuns showbiz to be cybercrime superhero]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Reality_star_Pratt_shuns_showbiz_to_be_cybercrime_superhero/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Reality_star_Pratt_shuns_showbiz_to_be_cybercrime_superhero/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Reality_star_Pratt_shuns_showbiz_to_be_cybercrime_superhero/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A right tool for the jobA star from the The Hills reality show has announced his supposed intention to take a break from his lucrative TV career in order to fight cybercrime.…<br/><br/>160 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google vows to delete Chrome's unique client ID]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Google_vows_to_delete_Chromes_unique_client_ID/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Google_vows_to_delete_Chromes_unique_client_ID/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:04 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Google_vows_to_delete_Chromes_unique_client_ID/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After it's installed on your PCGoogle is changing the way it handles the unique identifier that accompanies each installation of its Chrome browser.…<br/><br/>60 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Man gets 30 months in prison for taping nude sportscaster]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Man_gets_30_months_in_prison_for_taping_nude_sportscaster/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Man_gets_30_months_in_prison_for_taping_nude_sportscaster/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:00:04 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Man_gets_30_months_in_prison_for_taping_nude_sportscaster/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Erin Andrews bids adieu to peephole stalkerA Chicago-area man was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for secretly taking videos of America's sexiest sportscaster in the nude and then posting them online.…<br/><br/>138 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft pushes temporary security fix to IE laggards]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Microsoft_pushes_temporary_security_fix_to_IE_laggards/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Microsoft_pushes_temporary_security_fix_to_IE_laggards/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:00:11 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Microsoft_pushes_temporary_security_fix_to_IE_laggards/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For those too stubborn to upgradeMicrosoft has released automated workarounds designed to immunize users against a critical vulnerability in earlier versions of Internet Explorer, which criminals are already exploiting online.…<br/><br/>100 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Facebook users warned over stalk-my-profile scam]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Facebook_users_warned_over_stalk-my-profile_scam/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Facebook_users_warned_over_stalk-my-profile_scam/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:00:11 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Facebook_users_warned_over_stalk-my-profile_scam/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Crap snoop app escapes whack-a-mole policyA bogus application that lures Facebook users by falsely offering to show who has been viewing their profile has been exposed as a scam.…<br/><br/>163 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Crooks plant fake payment card terminals at multiple stores]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Crooks_plant_fake_payment_card_terminals_at_multiple_stores/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Crooks_plant_fake_payment_card_terminals_at_multiple_stores/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:00:07 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Crooks_plant_fake_payment_card_terminals_at_multiple_stores/</guid>
<description><![CDATA['Visually identical' pads siphoned customer dataCrooks planted bogus payment card processing terminals at multiple locations operated by the Hancock Fabrics chain store that allowed for the theft of sensitive financial data from customers, the company warned.…<br/><br/>68 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cybercrime losses almost double]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Cybercrime_losses_almost_double/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Cybercrime_losses_almost_double/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:05 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Cybercrime_losses_almost_double/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[FBI figures show huge rise in online miscreantageUS net crime loss complaints almost doubled in value from $265m in 2008 to reach $560m last year, according to official figures.…<br/><br/>75 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IT contractors convicted of UK casino hack scam]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/IT_contractors_convicted_of_UK_casino_hack_scam/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/IT_contractors_convicted_of_UK_casino_hack_scam/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/IT_contractors_convicted_of_UK_casino_hack_scam/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hustlers hamstrung by basic maths boobooA pair of UK hackers who used false betting slips in a bid to con casinos into paying out on bogus gambles were undone by greed and a schoolboy maths error, a court heard.…<br/><br/>110 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google '99.9%' certain to pull China search plug]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Google_99-9_certain_to_pull_China_search_plug/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Google_99-9_certain_to_pull_China_search_plug/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:00:05 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Google_99-9_certain_to_pull_China_search_plug/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[At some unspecified point in the futureGoogle is now &quot;99.9 per cent&quot; certain it will shut down its Chinese search engine, according to a report citing &quot;a person familiar with the company's thinking.&quot;…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing<br/><br/>125 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Programmer gets 4 years in TJX hack case]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Programmer_gets_4_years_in_TJX_hack_case/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Programmer_gets_4_years_in_TJX_hack_case/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:00:10 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Programmer_gets_4_years_in_TJX_hack_case/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dirty laundry delivered via FedExA former Barclays Bank programmer received 46 months in prison for helping TJX hacker Albert Gonzalez launder as much as $800,000, according to news reports.…<br/><br/>82 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Netflix cancels recommendation contest over privacy]]></title>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Netflix_cancels_recommendation_contest_over_privacy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Not as anonymous as you thinkNetflix has canceled a contest designed to improve its movie recommendation system out of concern it might compromise the privacy of its customers.…<br/><br/>74 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Trojan armed with hardware-based anti-piracy control]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:10 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Trojan_armed_with_hardware-based_anti-piracy_control/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Zeus borrows page from MicrosoftThe latest version of the Zeus do-it-yourself crimeware kit goes to great lengths to thwart would-be pirates by introducing a hardware-based product activation scheme similar to what's found in Microsoft Windows.…What is your recession sales strategy?<br/><br/>130 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Safari update cages numerous security bugs]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:07 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Code inject and info flaws fixedApple published an update of its Safari browser on Thursday that plugs 16 security vulnerabilities.…<br/><br/>161 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SSD tools crack passwords 100 times faster]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/SSD_tools_crack_passwords_100_times_faster/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ultra brute force attackPassword-cracking tools optimised to work with SSDs have achieved speeds up to 100 times quicker than previously possible.…<br/><br/>102 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[McAfee inadvertently speeds creation of Metaploit IE exploit pack]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Unsanitised blog laid exploit hunt cluesA security researcher has credited McAfee for helping him to develop exploit code that cracks open an unpatched flaw in older versions of Internet Explorer.…<br/><br/>123 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Turkey cuffs 23 'militant' hacker suspects]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Turkey_cuffs_23_militant_hacker_suspects/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[PKK s'kiddiesTurkey has arrested 23 hackers suspected of links with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and attacks on government websites.…<br/><br/>48 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sarah Palin to testify in email hack trial]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Sarah_Palin_to_testify_in_email_hack_trial/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After Yahoo! breach 'paralyzed' Veep campaignFormer Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will testify in person against the college student accused of breaching her Yahoo mail account and leaking some of its contents online, according to published reports.…What is your recession sales strategy?<br/><br/>180 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TSA worker tried to sabotage terror database, feds say]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:02:56 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/TSA_worker_tried_to_sabotage_terror_database_feds_say/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One week after losing jobA former data analyst for the US Transportation Security Agency has been accused of trying to sabotage a terrorist screening database used to vet people with access to sensitive information and secure areas of the nation's transportation network.…<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft plants Bing on Google-free Chinese Androids]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:00:16 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Microsoft_plants_Bing_on_Google-free_Chinese_Androids/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google apps 'postponed' on China carriersMotorola will soon push Microsoft's Bing search engine onto Android phones in China, after announcing an alliance with the Redmond software giant that will see Bing appear on Androids across the globe.…The power of collaboration within unified communications<br/><br/>181 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Colorado Springs man allegedly sabotaged TSA computers]]></title>
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<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Colorado_Springs_man_allegedly_sabotaged_TSA_computers/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:01:09 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Colorado_Springs_man_allegedly_sabotaged_TSA_computers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:21:20 -0600 (CST)http://www.denverpost.com/ci_14648083By Howard PankratzThe Denver Post03/10/2010A former employee of the Transportation Security Administration has been indicted by the Denver federal grand jury for attempting to sabotage TSA computers that enable TSA airport personnel to spot potential terrorists before they board airliners.Douglas James Duchak, 46, of Colorado Springs, worked for the TSA from August 2004 through Octobe<br/><br/>51 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] The FBI supply chain illustrated]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_The_FBI_supply_chain_illustrated/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:01:07 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:21:31 -0600 (CST)http://blogs.csoonline.com/the_fbi_supply_chain_illustratedBy Robert McMillanSecurity Blanket2010-03-09While FBI Director Robert Mueller was talking about possible threats to the U.S. supply chain at the RSA Conference last week, staffers at the first-ever FBI RSA booth were getting ribbed about the pens they were giving out.http://blogs.csoonline.com/sites/blogs.csoonline.com/files/pensm.jpg_____________________________<br/><br/>89 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Zeus botnets suffer mighty blow after ISP taken offline]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:01:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:21:08 -0600 (CST)http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/10/massive_zeus_takedown/By Dan Goodin in San FranciscoThe Register10th March 2010At least a quarter of the command and control servers linked to Zeus-related botnets have suddenly gone quiet, continuing a recent trend of takedowns hitting some of the world's most nefarious cyber operations.The massive drop is the result of actions taken by two Eastern European network providers. On T<br/><br/>112 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Pennsylvania's Web security officer leaves post a week after talking about PennDOT hacking incident]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Pennsylvanias_Web_security_officer_leaves_post_a_week_after_talking_about_PennDOT_hacking_incident/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Pennsylvanias_Web_security_officer_leaves_post_a_week_after_talking_about_PennDOT_hacking_incident/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:01:00 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Pennsylvanias_Web_security_officer_leaves_post_a_week_after_talking_about_PennDOT_hacking_incident/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:21:44 -0600 (CST)http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/03/pennsylvanias_web_security_off.htmlBy JAN MURPHYThe Patriot-NewsMarch 10, 2010Last week, Pennsylvania's chief information security officer Robert Maley was at an information security conference in San Francisco talking about a hacking incident involving PennDOT's computers. This week, Maley is gone.Gary Tuma, Gov. Ed Rendell's press secretary, confirmed that Maley is no <br/><br/>80 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] WhitePages.com halts ad networks over malware]]></title>
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<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_WhitePages-com_halts_ad_networks_over_malware/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:55 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_WhitePages-com_halts_ad_networks_over_malware/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:20:57 -0600 (CST)http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10466753-245.htmlBy Elinor MillsInSecurity ComplexCNet NewsMarch 10, 2010WhitePages.com has stopped ad networks from delivering ads to its site after they were found to contain fake antivirus malware.&amp;quot;On Monday morning WhitePages received reports from users [about] malware in the form of a fake antivirus upsell program that we believe originated (against our terms) from a third-part<br/><br/>97 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[One-third of orphaned Zeus botnets find way home]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/One-third_of_orphaned_Zeus_botnets_find_way_home/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/One-third_of_orphaned_Zeus_botnets_find_way_home/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:09 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/One-third_of_orphaned_Zeus_botnets_find_way_home/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Cyber security's short-lived victoryThe takedown of 100 servers used to control Zeus-related botnets may be a short-lived victory, security researchers said after discovering that about one-third of the orphaned channels were able to regain connectivity in less than 48 hours.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing<br/><br/>200 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Koobface gang refresh botnet to beat takedown]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Koobface_gang_refresh_botnet_to_beat_takedown/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:14 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Koobface_gang_refresh_botnet_to_beat_takedown/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Twitter scourge changes pantsCommand and Control servers associated with the infamous Koobface worms have gone through a complete refresh over the last fortnight. Russian net security firm Kaspersky Lab reckons the change up might be aimed at making takedown efforts by cybercrime fighters more difficult.…<br/><br/>199 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Estonian DDoS revenge worm crafter jailed]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:09 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Infection still spreadingAn Estonian virus writer has been jailed for two and a half years for creating a Windows worm family that launched denial of service attacks on the websites of a local insurance firm and ISP.…<br/><br/>106 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Password reset questions dead easy to guess]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:14 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Password_reset_questions_dead_easy_to_guess/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Your pet's name is Poochie? You're pwnedGuessing the answer to common password reset questions is far easier than previously thought, according to a new study by computer science researchers.…<br/><br/>150 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tories on cyber war: Waffle, mutter, waffle. Um, vote for us!]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Tories_on_cyber_war_Waffle_mutter_waffle-_Um_vote_for_us/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:11 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA['Computers. Clicking, typing. Email. I could go on'Tory peer and shadow security minister Baroness Pauline Neville Jones has set out her party's thoughts on cyber war and defence. Unfortunately once the waffle is stripped away there's pretty much nothing there.…<br/><br/>158 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PayPal restores Cryptome for real]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/PayPal_restores_Cryptome_for_real/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:00:17 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/PayPal_restores_Cryptome_for_real/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Now go awayPayPal has finally made good on its pledge to restore Cryptome's account many hours after the firm's head of global communications told Register readers it had already done so.…<br/><br/>57 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bogus Playstation emulators pack Trojan payload]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:00:11 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Bogus_Playstation_emulators_pack_Trojan_payload/</guid>
<description><![CDATA['Will be around for a long time'Retro gaming fans are being targeted in a new con designed to infect computers with a Trojan linked to scareware scams.…<br/><br/>110 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Zeus botnets suffer mighty blow after ISP taken offline]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:08 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Zeus_botnets_suffer_mighty_blow_after_ISP_taken_offline/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One quarter of C&amp;amp;C channels vanishAt least a quarter of the command and control servers linked to Zeus-related botnets have suddenly gone quiet, continuing a recent trend of takedowns hitting some of the world's most nefarious cyber operations.…Offloading malware protection to the cloud<br/><br/>67 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google boss says something will happen in China 'soon']]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Google_boss_says_something_will_happen_in_China_soon/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Seven weeks and countingGoogle CEO Eric Schmidt has reiterated that the company is currently in negotiations with the Chinese government over its future in the country - despite the Chinese government's claims to the contrary - and he expects some sort of development &quot;soon.&quot;…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing<br/><br/>170 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cryptome: PayPal a 'liar, cheat and a thug']]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Cryptome_PayPal_a_liar_cheat_and_a_thug/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Cryptome_PayPal_a_liar_cheat_and_a_thug/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Cryptome_PayPal_a_liar_cheat_and_a_thug/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Account still restricted&quot;PayPal is a fucking liar, a cheat and a thug,&quot; says Cryptome operator John Young. The eBay-owned payment service closed the Cryptome account last week, with over $5,000 of donations intended for Young in limbo.…<br/><br/>57 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Twitter adds filter to cut phishing lines]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Twitter_adds_filter_to_cut_phishing_lines/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:07 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Twitter_adds_filter_to_cut_phishing_lines/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Every twt.tl bit helpsTwitter has tightened up security procedures in order to curtail phishing attacks against users of the micro-blogging service, which have become rampant over recent weeks.…<br/><br/>161 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UK plastic fraud losses fall for first time in 3 years]]></title>
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<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/UK_plastic_fraud_losses_fall_for_first_time_in_3_years/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:00:07 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/UK_plastic_fraud_losses_fall_for_first_time_in_3_years/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Online banking losses up thoughA rise in online banking fraud losses took some of the shine off the overall fall in debit and credit fraud in the UK last year.…<br/><br/>53 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Max Clifford takes 1m to drop hack probe]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Max_Clifford_takes_%A31m_to_drop_hack_probe/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Max_Clifford_takes_%A31m_to_drop_hack_probe/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:00:09 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Max_Clifford_takes_%A31m_to_drop_hack_probe/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Kiss and don't tellCelebrity publicist Max Clifford has agreed to accept a £1m plus payoff in exchange for dropping phone hacking allegations against the News of the World.…<br/><br/>178 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] RSA: Cybersecurity A Joint Fed, Industry Effort]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_RSA_Cybersecurity_A_Joint_Fed_Industry_Effort/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_RSA_Cybersecurity_A_Joint_Fed_Industry_Effort/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:43 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_RSA_Cybersecurity_A_Joint_Fed_Industry_Effort/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:50:33 -0600 (CST)http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=223200125By J. Nicholas HooverInformationWeekMarch 8, 2010Government officials played a starring role at the annual RSA Conference last week, laying out their plans for government cybersecurity, particularly the need for increased cooperation with industry, in keynotes and panel sessions throughout the week.White House cybersecurity coordi<br/><br/>57 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Thailand approves extradition of credit card hack suspect]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:41 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:50:45 -0600 (CST)http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/08/thailand_extradites_hacking_suspect/By Dan Goodin in San Francisco The Register8th March 2010 A criminal court in Thailand has approved the extradition to the US of a Malaysian man suspected of participating in credit card thefts of more than $152m, according to a local news report.Gooi Kokseng, 44, was arrested on January 30 after being accused of causing more than 5 billion baht, <br/><br/>95 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Cybersecurity program has serious defects, GAO says]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:39 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:50:22 -0600 (CST)http://gcn.com/articles/2010/03/08/cnci-assessment-030810.aspxBy William JacksonGCN.comMarch 08, 2010Implementing the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative, a broad program intended to protect the nation.s cyber infrastructure, has been hampered by a lack of coordination and transparency, according to the Government Accountability Office.&amp;quot;CNCI is unlikely to fully achieve its goal of reducing potential vuln<br/><br/>152 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Backdoor found in Energizer Duo USB battery charger]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Backdoor_found_in_Energizer_Duo_USB_battery_charger/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:37 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:49:58 -0600 (CST)http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10465429-245.htmlBy Elinor MillsInSecurity ComplexCNet NewsMarch 8, 2010Software that can be downloaded for use with the Energizer Duo USB battery charger contains a backdoor that could allow an attacker to remotely take control of a Windows-based PC, Energizer and US-CERT is warning.&amp;quot;The installer for the Energizer Duo software places the file UsbCharger.dll in the application's dir<br/><br/>52 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] FDIC: Hackers took more than $120M in three months]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_FDIC_Hackers_took_more_than_120M_in_three_months/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:35 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:49:47 -0600 (CST)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9167598/FDIC_Hackers_took_more_than_120M_in_three_months?taxonomyId=17By Robert McMillanIDG News ServiceMarch 8, 2010Ongoing computer scams targeting small businesses cost U.S. companies $25 million in the third quarter of 2009, according to the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.Online banking fraud involving the electronic transfer of funds has been on the rise since 2007 a<br/><br/>164 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Ford Motor Rolls Out New Security Features To Prevent Car-Hacking]]></title>
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<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Ford_Motor_Rolls_Out_New_Security_Features_To_Prevent_Car-Hacking/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:33 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:50:08 -0600 (CST)http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability_management/security/client/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=223200163By Kelly Jackson HigginsDarkReadingMarch 08, 2010 Automobile giant Ford Motor this year will debut vehicles with built-in WiFi -- along with enhanced security features to prevent data breaches via its new cars.Ford has offered the so-called Sync technology service it co-developed with Microsoft in most of its Ford, Lin<br/><br/>70 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Suburban woman accused of using net to recruit terrorists]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Feds cuff JihadJaneA suburban Pennsylvania woman who went by the online alias JihadJane used the internet to recruit Islamic terrorists and to plot the assassination of a Swedish cartoonist who depicted the Prophet Mohammed, according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday.…<br/><br/>184 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MS uses court order to take out Waledac botnet]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:23 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/MS_uses_court_order_to_take_out_Waledac_botnet/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Zombie network decapitated. For nowMicrosoft has won a court-issued take-down order against scores of domains associated with controlling the spam-spewing Waledac botnet.…<br/><br/>181 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scareware scams ride the back of killer whale tragedy]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:22 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Black hats pee in the pool againSupposed footage of Wednesday's fatal Sea World killer whale attack in Florida actually points at sites distributing scareware.…<br/><br/>105 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cryptome restored after Microsoft change of heart]]></title>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Cryptome_restored_after_Microsoft_change_of_heart/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Redmond rescinds DMCA takedownMicrosoft has rescinded the copyright complaint that resulted in the shutdown of the long-standing whistleblower website, Cryptome.org, after it published Redmond's spy guide for law enforcement.…What is your recession sales strategy?<br/><br/>142 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Latvian hacker tweets hard on banking whistle]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:18 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Fat cat pay leaked all over the BalticsA hacker has become a popular hero in the Baltics, and scourge to the authorities, by leaking information on the finances of banks and state-run firms to Latvian TV.…<br/><br/>197 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Computer boffin on NHS Spine: Get out while you can]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:17 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Summary Care Record summarily slammedA leading computer scientist has sounded a warning over an NHS data collection plan, urging patients to opt out.…<br/><br/>132 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Twitter hits fan as scams smite banks, cabinet ministers]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:16 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Harman gets hacked, Miliband's account peddles penis pillsThe Twitter phishing attacks from earlier this week stepped up a gear on Friday with huge volumes of spam from compromised accounts, some of which belonged to UK cabinet minsters and even a bank.…<br/><br/>66 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cyberspooks sceptical on UK.gov's IT cost-cutting plans]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:14 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Cyberspooks_sceptical_on_UK-govs_IT_cost-cutting_plans/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Cloud threatened by security risks, says GCHQExclusive Whitehall IT chiefs have been warned by the intelligence agency GCHQ that security problems with cloud computing could foil their plans to use the technology to slash the cost of public services.…<br/><br/>103 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft warns over rogue Security Essentials]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:13 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Microsoft_warns_over_rogue_Security_Essentials/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Not flatteredMicrosoft has warned Windows users to be on their guard against a piece of rogue antivirus software passing itself off as Microsoft Security Essentials.…The power of collaboration within unified communications<br/><br/>150 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Most resistance to 'Aurora' hack attacks futile, says report]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:11 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[As many as 100 companies pwned!Most businesses are defenseless against the types of attacks that recently hit Google and at least 33 other companies, according to a report to be published Monday that estimates the actual number of targeted companies could top 100.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing<br/><br/>89 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fraud-prevention service ponies up $12m for 'false' ads]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Agrees to safeguard customer dataAn Arizona company that sells services designed to prevent identity theft has agreed to pay $12m to settle charges it oversold their effectiveness and didn't adequately protect sensitive customer data.…<br/><br/>91 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DarkMarket founder jailed for five years]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:01:02 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/DarkMarket_founder_jailed_for_five_years/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Digital underground kingpin sent downThe founder of a notorious underground carding forum was jailed for four years and eight months on Friday.…<br/><br/>131 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fatal System Error: Watching the miscreants]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:01:01 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Fatal_System_Error_Watching_the_miscreants/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The net's heart of darknessBook review Fatal System Error - The Hunt for the New Crime Lords Who Are Bringing Down the Internet is an informative and entertaining look at the roots of the burgeoning cybercrime economy and its links to government, featuring a rogue's gallery of international wrong 'uns.…<br/><br/>100 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hackers go on Tory-bothering spree]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:56 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Hackers_go_on_Tory-bothering_spree/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dave's websites made to spew 'Vote Labour' spamConservative party websites have been attacked by mischievous hackers over the weekend, who defaced some of the sites and sent spam messages from others urging people to &quot;vote Labour&quot;.…<br/><br/>122 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Openistas squish security bugs twice as fast]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:55 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Openistas_squish_security_bugs_twice_as_fast/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Software security MOT results dispel FUDOpen source software has comparable security, faster bug fixing, and fewer potential backdoors than commercial software, according to a study on software application vulnerabilities by security firm VeraCode.…What is your recession sales strategy?<br/><br/>133 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wiseguys net $25m in ticket scalping racket]]></title>
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<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Wiseguys_net_25m_in_ticket_scalping_racket/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:53 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Wiseguys_net_25m_in_ticket_scalping_racket/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Captcha busters lock out Coldplay fansFederal prosecutors have accused four men of fraudulently obtaining more than 1.5 million concert and sporting-even tickets by hacking the computer systems of multiple vendors.…<br/><br/>185 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IE code execution bug can bite older Windows]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:51 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/IE_code_execution_bug_can_bite_older_Windows/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Surf, press F1, get pwnedMicrosoft's security team is investigating a security vulnerability in older versions of Windows that allows attackers to execute malware on end user machines.…Offloading malware protection to the cloud<br/><br/>111 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Qualys crawls into the malware scanning biz]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:51 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Qualys_crawls_into_the_malware_scanning_biz/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Friendly robots provide drive-by download alertsQualys is inviting sys admins to sign up to a new free service, QualysGuard Malware Detection, which provides alerts about drive-by-download attacks and malicious scripts on monitored websites.…<br/><br/>77 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WoW authenticators bypassed by middlemen hackers]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:48 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/WoW_authenticators_bypassed_by_middlemen_hackers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Your shiny weapons are no good hereCrooks have developed a man-in-the-middle-attack designed to circumvent authentication kit used by dedicated World of Warcraft gamers.…<br/><br/>183 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[National Theatre hack forces password reset]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:48 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Minor dramaSome 17,000 culture vultures registered to the UK's National Theatre website need to reset their passwords after the site was hacked.…<br/><br/>53 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Zombie tactics threaten to poison honeypots]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:46 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Zombie_tactics_threaten_to_poison_honeypots/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hive minds vs bot herdersInnovations in botnet technology threaten the usefulness of honeypots, one of the main ways to study how bot herders control networks of zombie PCs.…<br/><br/>179 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Woman called Window joins Apple]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:43 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Woman_called_Window_joins_Apple/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ex-Mozilla security bod dons white earbudsEx-Mozilla security boss Window Snyder has joined Apple.…What is your recession sales strategy?<br/><br/>131 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft wants to put infected PCs in rubber room]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:39 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[And while you're at it, watch out for the cloudRSA A top Microsoft executive is floating the idea of creating mandatory quarantines for computers with malware infections that pose a risk to internet users.…Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work<br/><br/>170 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Authorities dismantle botnet with 13 million infected PCs]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:37 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Authorities_dismantle_botnet_with_13_million_infected_PCs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Half of Fortune 1000 touchedOne of the world's biggest botnets has been taken down, cracking open a global platform that infiltrated more than half of the Fortune 1000 companies, according to the Associated Press.…The power of collaboration within unified communications<br/><br/>121 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google: 'no timetable' on China talks]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Google_no_timetable_on_China_talks/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Google_no_timetable_on_China_talks/</comments>
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<description><![CDATA[We will stop censoring when we stopGoogle has reiterated that it's no longer willing to censor search results in China. But as it continues to censor search results in China, it's not quite sure when this will actually stop.…The power of collaboration within unified communications<br/><br/>147 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Brass necked suspect swallows USB evidence]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Brass_necked_suspect_swallows_USB_evidence/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Brass_necked_suspect_swallows_USB_evidence/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:32 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Brass_necked_suspect_swallows_USB_evidence/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Police get to bottom of bank scammerA suspected cybercrook who swallowed a USB drive in an apparent bid to destroy evidence has been charged with obstruction.…<br/><br/>68 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How FBI, police busted massive botnet]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/How_FBI_police_busted_massive_botnet/</link>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/How_FBI_police_busted_massive_botnet/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[12m zombie machines run by 3 adminsAnalysis More details have emerged about a cybercrime investigation that led to the takedown of a botnet containing 12m zombie PCs and the arrest of three alleged kingpins who built and ran it.…<br/><br/>170 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MS confirms 'F1 to pwn' IE bug]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/MS_confirms_F1_to_pwn_IE_bug/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:24 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/MS_confirms_F1_to_pwn_IE_bug/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Looking for help can be dangerousMicrosoft has confirmed that an unpatched Internet Explorer vulnerability makes it potentially dangerous to press F1 if you are running earlier versions of Windows.…<br/><br/>77 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hacking human gullibility with social penetration]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Hacking_human_gullibility_with_social_penetration/</link>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Hacking_human_gullibility_with_social_penetration/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We don't need no stinking exploitsSecurity penetration testers Mike Bailey and Mike Murray rely plenty on attacks that exploit weaknesses in websites and servers, but their approach is better summed up by the famous phrase &quot;There's a sucker born every minute&quot;.…<br/><br/>170 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Web wags stage IE 6 funeral]]></title>
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<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Web_wags_stage_IE_6_funeral/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:19 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Web_wags_stage_IE_6_funeral/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Oh right. Haha! Yes. Because it's 'dead'.The unsung comic geniuses of the web are holding a mock funeral for Microsoft's decrepit IE 6 browser software later on Thursday.…<br/><br/>83 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Monster botnet held 800,000 people's details]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Monster_botnet_held_800000_peoples_details/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:10 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Monster_botnet_held_800000_peoples_details/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fourth zombie admin could be in South AmericaThe Mariposa botnet had the power to dwarf Georgia and Estonia cyberattacks if it had been used to launch denial of service attacks, say Spanish police.…<br/><br/>146 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Heartland Breach: Colorado Bank Reports New Fraud]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Heartland_Breach_Colorado_Bank_Reports_New_Fraud/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Heartland_Breach_Colorado_Bank_Reports_New_Fraud/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:02:06 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Heartland_Breach_Colorado_Bank_Reports_New_Fraud/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:19:16 -0600 (CST)http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=2259By Linda McGlassonManaging EditorBank Info SecurityMarch 3, 2010 A Colorado bank has come forward to reveal that as many as 5,000 of its customers were at risk because of new fraudulent transactions tied to the Heartland Payment Systems data breach.First National Bank of Durango, a $399 million institution, went public with the news on March 1, after several customer<br/><br/>127 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] White House Cyber Czar: 'There Is No Cyberwar']]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_White_House_Cyber_Czar_There_Is_No_Cyberwar/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_White_House_Cyber_Czar_There_Is_No_Cyberwar/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:02:01 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 02:45:00 -0600 (CST)http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/03/schmidt-cyberwar/By Ryan Singel  Threat LevelWired.comMarch 4, 2010 Howard Schmidt, the new cybersecurity czar for the Obama administration, has a short answer for the drumbeat of rhetoric claiming the United States is caught up in a cyberwar that it is losing.&amp;quot;There is no cyberwar,&amp;quot; Schmidt told Wired.com in a sit-down interview Wednesday at the RSA Security Conference i<br/><br/>68 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] New BlackEnergy Trojan Targeting Russian, Ukrainian Banks]]></title>
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<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_New_BlackEnergy_Trojan_Targeting_Russian_Ukrainian_Banks/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:59 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_New_BlackEnergy_Trojan_Targeting_Russian_Ukrainian_Banks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 02:45:21 -0600 (CST)http://www.darkreading.com/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=223101487By Kelly Jackson HigginsDarkReadingMarch 04, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO -- RSA Conference 2010 -- Russian hackers have written a more sophisticated version of the infamous BlackEnergy Trojan associated with the 2008 cyberattacks against Georgia that now targets Russian and Ukrainian online banking customers.Joe Stewart, a security researcher <br/><br/>166 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Heartland Aftershocks: Still at Risk?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:57 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Heartland_Aftershocks_Still_at_Risk/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 02:44:38 -0600 (CST)http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=2264By Linda McGlassonManaging EditorBank Info SecurityMarch 4, 2010 Earlier this week, First National Bank of Durango, CO came forward to reveal that as many as 5,000 of its customers were at risk because of new fraudulent transactions tied to the Heartland Payment Systems data breach.The incident begs the question: Are banking institutions and customers still at risk o<br/><br/>65 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Re: [ISN] Nation's cybersecurity suffers from a lack of information sharing]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Re_ISN_Nations_cybersecurity_suffers_from_a_lack_of_information_sharing/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Re_ISN_Nations_cybersecurity_suffers_from_a_lack_of_information_sharing/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:55 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 02:45:49 -0600 (CST)Forwarded from: Richard Forno &amp;lt;rforno (at) infowarrior.org&amp;gt;Talk about a blast from the past!This article could be ripped from FCW's archives with only the dates and names changed .... I mean, didn't we hear industry and gov folks say the same thing in 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009 about critical infrastructure protection, Y2K, homeland security, etc?  Heck, the Nation even has a &amp;quot;National Strategy for I<br/><br/>134 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] 'Severe' OpenSSL vuln busts public key crypto]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Severe_OpenSSL_vuln_busts_public_key_crypto/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Severe_OpenSSL_vuln_busts_public_key_crypto/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:54 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 02:43:52 -0600 (CST)http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/04/severe_openssl_vulnerability/By Dan Goodin in San Francisco The Register4th March 2010 Computer scientists say they've discovered a &amp;quot;severe vulnerability&amp;quot; in the world's most widely used software encryption package that allows them to retrieve a machine's secret cryptographic key.The bug in the OpenSSL cryptographic library is significant because the open-source package is<br/><br/>83 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] FBI Director: Hackers have corrupted valuable data]]></title>
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<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_FBI_Director_Hackers_have_corrupted_valuable_data/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:52 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 02:44:05 -0600 (CST)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9166378/FBI_Director_Hackers_have_corrupted_valuable_data?taxonomyId=17By Robert McMillanIDG News ServiceMarch 4, 2010 Hackers breaking into businesses and government agencies with targeted attacks have not only stolen intellectual property, in some cases they have corrupted data too, the head of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said Thursday.The United States has been under <br/><br/>173 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Microsoft's tax-for-hacks 'horrible' idea, say security experts]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Microsofts_tax-for-hacks_horrible_idea_say_security_experts/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Microsofts_tax-for-hacks_horrible_idea_say_security_experts/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:50 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Microsofts_tax-for-hacks_horrible_idea_say_security_experts/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:42:48 -0600 (CST)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9166458/Microsoft_s_tax_for_hacks_horrible_idea_say_security_experts?taxonomyId=17By Gregg KeizerComputerworldMarch 5, 2010Microsoft's idea that the fight against malware could be funded by an Internet tax is &amp;quot;horrible,&amp;quot; an analyst said Thursday as other experts weighed in on a recent comment by the company's security chief.Earlier this week, Scott Charney, Microsoft's vice<br/><br/>117 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] The Corporate Side of Snooping]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_The_Corporate_Side_of_Snooping/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_The_Corporate_Side_of_Snooping/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:48 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:42:59 -0600 (CST)http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/business/07shelf.htmlBy DEVIN LEONARDOff the ShelfThe New York TimesMarch 5, 2010IT'S easy to understand how Washington reporters can become jaded. They are constantly being spun by the same gang of politicians and lobbyists who dominate the nation's capital.So, by his own admission, Eamon Javers, a veteran Washington correspondent who now covers the White House for Politico, was thrilled<br/><br/>168 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] At RSA, Some Security Pros Don't Practice What They Preach]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:46 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:41:37 -0600 (CST)http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability_management/security/encryption/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=223101624By Tim WilsonDarkReadingMarch 05, 2010SAN FRANCISCO -- RSA Conference 2010 -- You'd think the behavior of wireless users at one of the industry's biggest security conferences would be -- well, secure.Not so, says a quick study from wireless security company Motorola AirDefense.In a study during the first two days o<br/><br/>63 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Nation's cybersecurity suffers from a lack of information sharing]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:43 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:18:52 -0600 (CST)http://fcw.com/articles/2010/03/03/cybersecurity-policy.aspxBy William JacksonFCW.comMarch 03, 2010SAN FRANCISCO -- The lack of trust between the public and private sectors continues to inhibit the sharing of information needed for the nation to effectively defend against rapidly evolving cyberthreats, a panel of industry experts and former government officials said Tuesday.&amp;quot;We need to have more transparency in the p<br/><br/>94 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg 'hacked into emails of rivals and journalists']]></title>
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<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Facebook_founder_Mark_Zuckerberg_hacked_into_emails_of_rivals_and_journalists/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:42 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:42:34 -0600 (CST)http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1255888/Facebook-founder-Mark-Zuckerberg-hacked-emails-rivals-journalists.htmlBy Mail Foreign Service06th March 2010Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been accused of hacking into the email accounts of rivals and journalists.The CEO of the world's most successful social networking website was accused of at least two breaches of privacy in a series of articles run by Busi<br/><br/>78 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Linux Advisory Watch: March 6th, 2010]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Linux_Advisory_Watch_March_6th_2010/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:39 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:42:01 -0600 (CST)+----------------------------------------------------------------------+| LinuxSecurity.com                               Linux Advisory Watch || March 6th, 2010                                 Volume 11, Number 10 ||                                                                      || Editorial Team:              Dave Wreski &amp;lt;dwreski_at_private&amp;gt; ||                       Benjamin D. Thomas &amp;lt;bthomas_at_private&amp;<br/><br/>198 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Secunia Weekly Summary - Issue: 2010-09]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Secunia_Weekly_Summary_-_Issue_2010-09/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Secunia_Weekly_Summary_-_Issue_2010-09/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:37 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Secunia_Weekly_Summary_-_Issue_2010-09/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 02:44:20 -0600 (CST)========================================================================                  The Secunia Weekly Advisory Summary                                          2010-02-25 - 2010-03-04                                               This week: 64 advisories                        ========================================================================Table of Contents:1.................................................<br/><br/>155 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Tokyo's Cyber Emergency Centre at the vanguard of hacking defence]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Tokyos_Cyber_Emergency_Centre_at_the_vanguard_of_hacking_defence/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Tokyos_Cyber_Emergency_Centre_at_the_vanguard_of_hacking_defence/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:34 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Tokyos_Cyber_Emergency_Centre_at_the_vanguard_of_hacking_defence/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:43:10 -0600 (CST)http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article7053320.eceBy Leo LewisThe TimesMarch 8, 2010 Across one wall of a Thunderbirds-style command centre a huge map of the world keeps a running log of global cyber-attacks. Bloodcurdling names dart across the screen as thousands of computers are attacked in Houston or Hiroshima or Hampstead. This is Tokyo's Cyber Emergency Centre.Itsuro Nishimoto gives an order<br/><br/>118 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Shands notifies 12,500 patients that data at risk]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Shands_notifies_12500_patients_that_data_at_risk/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Shands_notifies_12500_patients_that_data_at_risk/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:28 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Shands_notifies_12500_patients_that_data_at_risk/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:19:03 -0600 (CST)http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100302/ARTICLES/3021003/1002By Nathan CrabbeStaff writerGainesville.comMarch 2, 2010Shands HealthCare has notified about 12,500 patients that a laptop containing their medical information was stolen in January.The unencrypted laptop contained information about patients referred over the past three years to the Shands at the University of Florida gastroenterology clinical services depar<br/><br/>186 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles latest victim of hotel hackers]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Westin_Bonaventure_Los_Angeles_latest_victim_of_hotel_hackers/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Westin_Bonaventure_Los_Angeles_latest_victim_of_hotel_hackers/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:25 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:42:21 -0600 (CST)http://content.usatoday.com/communities/hotelcheckin/post/2010/03/hackers-breach-westin-bonaventure-los-angeles-networks-cybercriminal/1By Barbara De LollisUSA TODAYHotel Check-InMarch 07, 2010You may have to monitor your credit card statements - and even place a fraud alert on your card - if you ate or parked your car at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel &amp;amp; Suites in Los Angeles between April 2009 and December 2009.Why? Th<br/><br/>118 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Iowa Homeland Security Web site &quot;compromised&quot;]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Iowa_Homeland_Security_Web_site_compromised/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Iowa_Homeland_Security_Web_site_compromised/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:21 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Iowa_Homeland_Security_Web_site_compromised/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 02:46:02 -0600 (CST)http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100304/NEWS/100304002/1001/Iowa-Homeland-Security-Web-site-compromisedBy WILLIAM PETROSKI dmreg.com March 4, 2010The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division's Web site has been &amp;quot;compromised,&amp;quot; a state official said today.David Miller, the division's administrator, said the incident also affects other Web sites hosted by the Iowa Department of Public Defe<br/><br/>84 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[eBay scammer gets four years]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/eBay_scammer_gets_four_years-1/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/eBay_scammer_gets_four_years-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:56 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/eBay_scammer_gets_four_years-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Porridge for under-par golf kitThe leader of a UK-based gang who made millions selling counterfeit luxury golf kit and other knock-off goods through auction site eBay has been jailed for four years.…<br/><br/>160 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['Severe' OpenSSL vuln busts public key crypto]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Severe_OpenSSL_vuln_busts_public_key_crypto/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Severe_OpenSSL_vuln_busts_public_key_crypto/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:54 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Severe_OpenSSL_vuln_busts_public_key_crypto/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Private keys pilfered through power supplyComputer scientists say they've discovered a &quot;severe vulnerability&quot; in the world's most widely used software encryption package that allows them to retrieve a machine's secret cryptographic key.…Offloading malware protection to the cloud<br/><br/>145 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Israeli raid scrubbed after errant Facebook post]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Israeli_raid_scrubbed_after_errant_Facebook_post/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Israeli_raid_scrubbed_after_errant_Facebook_post/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:53 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Israeli_raid_scrubbed_after_errant_Facebook_post/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Loose tweets sink fleetsIsraeli military officials said they called off a planned raid on a West Bank village after a combat soldier posted its details on Facebook, according to news reports.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing<br/><br/>125 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Patch Tuesday will leave F1 hole unpatched]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Patch_Tuesday_will_leave_F1_hole_unpatched/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Patch_Tuesday_will_leave_F1_hole_unpatched/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:52 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Patch_Tuesday_will_leave_F1_hole_unpatched/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Light spring sprinkle follows delugeMicrosoft is planning just two bulletins next week, covering vulnerabilities rated only as &quot;important&quot;, as part of this month's Patch Tuesday.…<br/><br/>66 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Argos buries unencrypted credit card data in email receipts]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Argos_buries_unencrypted_credit_card_data_in_email_receipts/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Argos_buries_unencrypted_credit_card_data_in_email_receipts/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:51 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Argos_buries_unencrypted_credit_card_data_in_email_receipts/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Laminated catalogue of errorsCatalogue firm Argos has been criticised for an email security breach that exposed customers' credit card details and CCV security numbers.…<br/><br/>89 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scareware sellers fool Google with file switch]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Scareware_sellers_fool_Google_with_file_switch/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Scareware_sellers_fool_Google_with_file_switch/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:49 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Scareware_sellers_fool_Google_with_file_switch/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Replacing pdfs with dodgy Flash filesCybercrooks have developed a new technique for manipulating search engine results in order to promote the crud they sell, such as scareware packages.…<br/><br/>112 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Think software patching is a hassle? You're not alone]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Think_software_patching_is_a_hassle_Youre_not_alone/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Think_software_patching_is_a_hassle_Youre_not_alone/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:47 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Think_software_patching_is_a_hassle_Youre_not_alone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Help on the wayUnderscoring a barrier to remaining secure online, the average Windows PC user has to install a software update every five days from 22 different providers, according to vulnerability tracking service Secunia.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing<br/><br/>196 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Opera says bug probably can't commandeer machines]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Opera_says_bug_probably_cant_commandeer_machines/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Opera_says_bug_probably_cant_commandeer_machines/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:40 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Opera_says_bug_probably_cant_commandeer_machines/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Get your DEP here just in caseA security vulnerability identified in Opera can be exploited to crash users' browsers, but probably can't lead to the remote execution of malware, a company spokesman said.…Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work<br/><br/>136 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Patchy Windows patching leaves users insecure]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Patchy_Windows_patching_leaves_users_insecure/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Patchy_Windows_patching_leaves_users_insecure/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:39 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Patchy_Windows_patching_leaves_users_insecure/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Third-party patch treadmill running too fast, warns security firmWindows users need to patch their systems an average of every five days to stay ahead of security vulnerabilities, according to a study this week.…<br/><br/>57 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Energizer Duo software suffers backdoor Trojan bother]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Energizer_Duo_software_suffers_backdoor_Trojan_bother/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Energizer_Duo_software_suffers_backdoor_Trojan_bother/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:38 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Energizer_Duo_software_suffers_backdoor_Trojan_bother/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Shh, I'm hunting wabbitsA Trojan backdoor found its way into Energizer Duo USB battery charger software downloads.…<br/><br/>73 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Botnet takedowns 'don't hurt crooks enough']]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Botnet_takedowns_dont_hurt_crooks_enough/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Botnet_takedowns_dont_hurt_crooks_enough/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:36 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Botnet_takedowns_dont_hurt_crooks_enough/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Punching fogThe takedowns of the Mariposa and Waladec botnets last week were victories for the good guys, but security experts warn that although cybercrooks suffered a bloody nose they collectively retain the upper hand in their ongoing conflict with law enforcement and its security industry allies.…<br/><br/>105 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paypal freezes Cryptome]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Paypal_freezes_Cryptome/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:33 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Paypal_freezes_Cryptome/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[And sits on its casheBay Inc has suspended Cryptome's PayPal account, confiscating donations made to the site in the past two weeks. New York architect John Young has refunded around $5,300 to donors.…What is your recession sales strategy?<br/><br/>92 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ubisoft undone by anti-DRM DDoS storm]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Ubisoft_undone_by_anti-DRM_DDoS_storm/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Ubisoft_undone_by_anti-DRM_DDoS_storm/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:29 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Ubisoft_undone_by_anti-DRM_DDoS_storm/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Protests over anti-piracy controls hobble games firmUbisoft has confirmed its rights management servers were hit by a fierce DDoS attack over the weekend that left some customers unable to play its games for much of Sunday.…<br/><br/>96 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['Crazy' man cuffed for plotting cyber extortion scheme]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Crazy_man_cuffed_for_plotting_cyber_extortion_scheme/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Crazy_man_cuffed_for_plotting_cyber_extortion_scheme/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:27 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Crazy_man_cuffed_for_plotting_cyber_extortion_scheme/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Threatened to drag firm 'through the muddiest of waters'A California man was charged with extortion after he allegedly threatened to send millions of emails and social networking messages that maligned a large life insurance company unless he was paid almost $200,000.…<br/><br/>147 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thailand approves extradition of credit card hack suspect]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Thailand_approves_extradition_of_credit_card_hack_suspect/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Thailand_approves_extradition_of_credit_card_hack_suspect/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:26 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Thailand_approves_extradition_of_credit_card_hack_suspect/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Losses top $153mA criminal court in Thailand has approved the extradition to the US of a Malaysian man suspected of participating in credit card thefts of more than $152m, according to a local news report.…<br/><br/>73 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vodafone ships Mariposa-infected HTC Magic]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Vodafone_ships_Mariposa-infected_HTC_Magic/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Vodafone_ships_Mariposa-infected_HTC_Magic/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:23 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Vodafone_ships_Mariposa-infected_HTC_Magic/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Android phone comes riddled with botsUpdated Vodafone has been blamed for shipping Mariposa botnet malware and other nasties on a HTC Magic Android smartphones it supplied.…<br/><br/>188 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smartphone app botnet experiment blows up a storm]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Smartphone_app_botnet_experiment_blows_up_a_storm/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Smartphone_app_botnet_experiment_blows_up_a_storm/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:19 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Smartphone_app_botnet_experiment_blows_up_a_storm/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[WeatherFist shows phone vulnerability, devs claimSecurity researchers fooled nearly 8,000 iPhone and Android users into joining a mobile smartphone &quot;botnet&quot; under the guise of installing an apparently innocuous weather app.…<br/><br/>85 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FA launches security probe after England team bugged]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/FA_launches_security_probe_after_England_team_bugged/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/FA_launches_security_probe_after_England_team_bugged/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:17 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/FA_launches_security_probe_after_England_team_bugged/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Lancaster Gate-gateReported attempts to sell recordings of conversations between England squad players and coaches have sparked a security breach investigation at the FA.…<br/><br/>177 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Internet Explorer code-execution attacks go wild]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/New_Internet_Explorer_code-execution_attacks_go_wild/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/New_Internet_Explorer_code-execution_attacks_go_wild/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:15 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/New_Internet_Explorer_code-execution_attacks_go_wild/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[IE 6 and 7 users targetedOnline thugs are exploiting a security bug in earlier versions of Internet Explorer that allows them to remotely execute malicious code, Microsoft warned on Tuesday.…What is your recession sales strategy?<br/><br/>128 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[It's official: Adobe Reader is world's most-exploited app]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Its_official_Adobe_Reader_is_worlds_most-exploited_app/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Its_official_Adobe_Reader_is_worlds_most-exploited_app/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:14 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Its_official_Adobe_Reader_is_worlds_most-exploited_app/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The new MicrosoftAdobe's ubiquitous Reader application has replaced Microsoft Word as the program that's most often targeted in malware campaigns, according to figures compiled by F-Secure.…<br/><br/>91 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Interpol issues arrest warrant for fake passport hit team]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Interpol_issues_arrest_warrant_for_fake_passport_hit_team/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Interpol_issues_arrest_warrant_for_fake_passport_hit_team/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Interpol_issues_arrest_warrant_for_fake_passport_hit_team/</guid>
<description><![CDATA['Assassins' used forged old-school documents, says FCOInternational police agency Interpol has out put stop and detain notices for 11 suspects reckoned to have used fake passports to enter the UAE before taking part in the murder of Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai last month.…<br/><br/>110 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Two Chinese schools implicated in Google Aurora attacks]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Two_Chinese_schools_implicated_in_Google_Aurora_attacks/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Two_Chinese_schools_implicated_in_Google_Aurora_attacks/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:00:28 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Two_Chinese_schools_implicated_in_Google_Aurora_attacks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Not us guv, we only teach Photoshop hereTwo Chinese schools with links to the armed forces have become implicated as suspects in the ongoing Operations Aurora attacks against Google and at least 33 other western conglomerates last December.…<br/><br/>117 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[More questions over biometric ID cards and national security]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/More_questions_over_biometric_ID_cards_and_national_security/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/More_questions_over_biometric_ID_cards_and_national_security/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:00:13 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/More_questions_over_biometric_ID_cards_and_national_security/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Copying of passports Israel problem for the IPSIn the last ten days we have learnt that &quot;persons unknown&quot; stole the identity of British citizens and cloned modern UK passports to enter Dubai to perform an assassination.…<br/><br/>190 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Implement Secure, PCI-Compliant Access Controls]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/How_to_Implement_Secure_PCI-Compliant_Access_Controls/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/How_to_Implement_Secure_PCI-Compliant_Access_Controls/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:00:36 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/How_to_Implement_Secure_PCI-Compliant_Access_Controls/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Business trends such as outsourcing, teleworking, cloud computing, and the need to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and other corporate, government and industry regulations have redefined the traditional  moat and castle  notion of the network perimeter. The problem businesses face today is not how to keep people out, but how to safely let them in. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Dave Olander explains how to implement secure, PCI-compliant access controls without introducing <br/><br/>161 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kneber Botnet Highlights Trend of Social Networking Data Being Used by Hackers]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Kneber_Botnet_Highlights_Trend_of_Social_Networking_Data_Being_Used_by_Hackers/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Kneber_Botnet_Highlights_Trend_of_Social_Networking_Data_Being_Used_by_Hackers/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:00:34 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Kneber_Botnet_Highlights_Trend_of_Social_Networking_Data_Being_Used_by_Hackers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers at NetWitness uncovered a 75,000-strong botnet that infected companies around the world. Among its targets - login credentials for Facebook, Yahoo and other sites. According to security pros, the botnet is part of a growing trend to use social networking sites as a stepping stone to steal valuable financial data.   -  Researchers at NetWitness have uncovered a 75,000-strong botnet ofsystems infected with the notorious Zeus Trojan. But perhaps even morenotable than its size is the data that it i<br/><br/>64 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Confirms Blue Screen of Death Tied to Malware]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Microsoft_Confirms_Blue_Screen_of_Death_Tied_to_Malware/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Microsoft_Confirms_Blue_Screen_of_Death_Tied_to_Malware/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:00:28 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Microsoft_Confirms_Blue_Screen_of_Death_Tied_to_Malware/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Microsoft confirms that the Blue Screen of Death error reported by some Windows XP users last week is caused by a known rootkit, not flaws in a Windows security patch.   -  Microsoft has confirmed thatthe Blue Screen of Death issue reportedlast week on Windows machines is caused by a rootkit.According to Microsoft,Windows systems infected with Alureon were hit with Blue Screen of Death errorsthat prevented computers from booting after the user downloaded Micr...   <br/><br/>110 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[School District Accused of Webcam Spying]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/School_District_Accused_of_Webcam_Spying/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/School_District_Accused_of_Webcam_Spying/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:00:20 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/School_District_Accused_of_Webcam_Spying/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A student's parents have sued a Pennsylvania school district, claiming the district used a Webcam on a school-issued laptop to spy on their son. The district says it has now disabled the feature that allowed it to turn on the Webcam remotely.   -  A Pennsylvania couple hasaccused the local school district of spying on their son by means of a Webcamon a school-issued laptop.Michael Robbins and Holly Robbins of Penn Valley,Penn., filed a lawsuit (PDF) Feb. 11 inU.S. District Court  against the LowerMerion Sc<br/><br/>68 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Researcher spies new Adobe code execution bug]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Researcher_spies_new_Adobe_code_execution_bug/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Researcher_spies_new_Adobe_code_execution_bug/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Researcher_spies_new_Adobe_code_execution_bug/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Download Manager + web flaw = threatA researcher has unearthed a bug in software used to install Adobe's ubiquitous Reader and Flash applications that can be exploited to remotely install malicious files on end user PCs.…What is your recession sales strategy?<br/><br/>103 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Attack code for Firefox zero-day goes wild, says researcher]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Attack_code_for_Firefox_zero-day_goes_wild_says_researcher/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Attack_code_for_Firefox_zero-day_goes_wild_says_researcher/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Attack_code_for_Firefox_zero-day_goes_wild_says_researcher/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Black hats, take noteA Russian security researcher on Thursday said he has released attack code that exploits a critical vulnerability in the latest version of Mozilla's Firefox browser.…Offloading malware protection to the cloud<br/><br/>83 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Another NHS hospital stricken with Conficker virus]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Another_NHS_hospital_stricken_with_Conficker_virus/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Another_NHS_hospital_stricken_with_Conficker_virus/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:00:07 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Another_NHS_hospital_stricken_with_Conficker_virus/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Social healthcare diseaseAnalysis The infamous Conficker worm has infected yet another NHS facility.…<br/><br/>88 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Industry groups leap to Chip and PIN's defence]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Industry_groups_leap_to_Chip_and_PINs_defence/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:10 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Industry_groups_leap_to_Chip_and_PINs_defence/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Despite research showing signs of terminal weaknessAnalysis Banking industry suppliers have lined up to defend Chip and PIN, following the release of research last week from Cambridge University demonstrating how cybercrooks might be able to bypass security controls on credit and debit card transactions in shops.…<br/><br/>138 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Twitter 'airport bomb hoax twit' charged]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Twitter_airport_bomb_hoax_twit_charged/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Twitter_airport_bomb_hoax_twit_charged/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:04 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Twitter_airport_bomb_hoax_twit_charged/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Snow jokeA man who allegedly made a joke threat to bomb a UK airport on Twitter has been charged with sending a menacing message.…<br/><br/>172 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Almost 2,500 firms breached in ongoing hack attack]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Almost_2500_firms_breached_in_ongoing_hack_attack/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Almost_2500_firms_breached_in_ongoing_hack_attack/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Almost_2500_firms_breached_in_ongoing_hack_attack/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Zeus and Waledac unite in global botnetCriminal hackers have penetrated the networks of almost 2,500 companies and government agencies in a coordinated campaign that began 18 months ago and continues to steal email passwords, login credentials, and other sensitive data to this day, a computer security company said.…<br/><br/>104 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Navigating the Google Buzz, Facebook Privacy Waters]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Navigating_the_Google_Buzz_Facebook_Privacy_Waters/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Navigating_the_Google_Buzz_Facebook_Privacy_Waters/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:00:22 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Navigating_the_Google_Buzz_Facebook_Privacy_Waters/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The buzz around Google Buzz over the past week touched off a new round of discussions about privacy. Concerns about social networking are becoming an all too familiar fact of life for services like Facebook, Buzz and others. After taking some hits, Google made a number of changes to Buzz, perhaps drawing on lessons learned from the controversy surrounding Facebook's changes to its privacy controls late last year. Here at eWEEK, we have experimented with some of the privacy controls and features of Buzz and<br/><br/>161 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Patches Buzz Security Vulnerability]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Google_Patches_Buzz_Security_Vulnerability/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Google_Patches_Buzz_Security_Vulnerability/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:00:20 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/Google_Patches_Buzz_Security_Vulnerability/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google fixes a bug affecting the mobile version of Google Buzz that left users open to having their accounts hijacked. The search engine giant has been trying to soothe privacy and security concerns about its new social networking service.   -  Google has fixed a cross-site scripting bug that allowedattackers to take control of Google Buzz accounts.The bug affectsthe mobile version of Buzz and was reported Feb. 16 by SecTheory CEORobert Hansen. Google patched the vulnerability the same day.According to Han<br/><br/>67 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[eBay Security Vulnerabilities Found by Researcher]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/eBay_Security_Vulnerabilities_Found_by_Researcher/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/eBay_Security_Vulnerabilities_Found_by_Researcher/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:00:18 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/eBay_Security_Vulnerabilities_Found_by_Researcher/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[eBay is working to patch a cross-site request forgery vulnerability recently uncovered by a security researcher. The Avnet researcher also discovered cross-site scripting and blind SQL injection bugs in eBay's online auction site, which eBay has fixed.   -  eBay is working on a fix for a cross-site request forgery problemthat could allow an attacker to change a user's password and get access to thatuser's account.The vulnerability is one of several affecting eBay that wererecently uncovered and shared with<br/><br/>104 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[[ISN] Hackers at Pwn2Own to compete for $100K in prizes]]></title>
<link>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Hackers_at_Pwn2Own_to_compete_for_100K_in_prizes/</link>
<comments>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Hackers_at_Pwn2Own_to_compete_for_100K_in_prizes/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00:42 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
<category>news</category>
<guid>http://bestofsecurity.net/news/ISN_Hackers_at_Pwn2Own_to_compete_for_100K_in_prizes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From: InfoSec News &amp;lt;alerts_at_private&amp;gt;Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:19:43 -0600 (CST)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9157098/Hackers_at_Pwn2Own_to_compete_for_100K_in_prizes?taxonomyId=17By Gregg KeizerComputerworldFebruary 16, 2010A hacking contest next month will award cash prizes of $15,000 to anyone who can break into an iPhone, BlackBerry Bold, Droid or Nokia smartphone.The prizes are 50% more than the top awards given last year at Pwn2Own, which will kick off March 24 at the CanSecWest secur<br/><br/>183 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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