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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 290 days ago
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'All your Lindens are belong to us'More than two months after security researchers released exploit code that steals money from Second Life users, residents of the virtual world remain vulnerable to similar hacks, the researchers say.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 286 days ago
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http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0208/021508j1.htmBy Jill R. Aitoro Govexec.com February 15, 2008Federal agencies continue to struggle with information security, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. Weak access controls, network device configuration, and management procedures leave systems vulnerable to malicious attacks and data at risk of exposure.The report (GAO-08-496) [1], which GAO presented to Congress during a hearing Thursday, summarized agency progress in performi read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 230 days ago
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Come and get itFrom the folks at security think tank GNUCitizen comes yet another demonstration of the insecurity that's present by default in the UK's most popular home broadband router.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 140 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: mac insecurity secure macs business comments Discuss  
Macs are immune from security threats, right? It's Windows we have to worry about. That water-cooler wisdom needs to be flipped on its head, security experts and IT managers warn. Microsoft has gotten its security act together with Vista and its current security-response program; meanwhile, Apple is fast becoming the company most in need of getting its security mojo going. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 138 days ago
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From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:10:54 -0500 (CDT)http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/14/29FE-mac-security_1.htmlBy Glenn FleishmanInfoWorldJuly 14, 2008 Macs are immune from security threats, right? It's Windows we have to worry about. That water-cooler wisdom needs to be flipped on its head, security experts and IT managers warn. Microsoft has gotten its security act together with Vista and its current security-response program; meanwhile, Apple is fast becoming th read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 110 days ago
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Clear and present dangerAnalysis UK police arrests of a gang reckoned to have tampered with Chip and PIN entry devices to harvest PIN numbers and cardholder details have sparked calls to revamp the security of devices.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 89 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: mckinnon scapegoat pentagon insecurity comments Discuss  
US mil still wide open to attack, says reformed hackerAs accused Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon hopes against hope to avoid being extradited to the US, another reformed military systems meddler considers his own case - and how different the outcome was.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 38 days ago
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From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:09:05 -0500 (CDT)http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10072918-83.htmlBy Marc Weber TobiasSecurityCNet NewsOctober 23, 2008Once again I made the annual trek to a little town in the northern Netherlands, Sneek, to meet with about 75 colleagues to discuss the latest security issues and bypass techniques for locks, safes, and access control systems. LockCon, the new name for "The Dutch Open" is organized by Barry Wels and Han Fey. For read more »
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