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A consumer advocacy group is blasting RealNetworks for installing adware and other software without properly notifying its users. read more »
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Will put privacy at risk for no added securityEurope's top privacy watchdog has condemned planned European border controls as weak and based on inconclusive evidence, claiming they will put Europeans' privacy at risk with no guarantee of increased security.… read more »
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http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2213564/security-expert-slams-pciBy Clement Jamesvnunet.com04 April 2008A recent security breach at US supermarket chain Hannaford Bros was almost certainly the work of hackers exploiting a single code flaw on internal systems, experts say.Hannaford Bros revealed last month that intruders had broken into its network and stolen the credit card details of some 4.2 million customers.It is understood that the hackers managed to download card details after the cards had been sw read more »
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Last week, I examined a series of Web services that make profiting from cyber crime a point-and-click exercise that even the most novice hackers can master. Today, I'd like to highlight the activities of Atrivo, a Concord, Calif., based network provider that hosts some of these services. Several noted security researchers are releasing a report today that stems from many months of investigating malicious activity emanating from Atrivo's customers. Security experts say that Atrivo, also...Please click on th read more »
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Super regulator back on the agenda?The European Commission has launched a consultation on how it can strengthen the European Union's response to computer attacks. The Commission is canvassing views ahead of a debate early next year about an EU-wide coordination of computer security.… read more »
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