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Wikileaks defenders hack computer security firm
A hacker group behind online attacks on companies that withdrew services to WikiLeaks busted through the defenses of a computer security firm working with federal agents to expose their identities.
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Headless Conficker worm lives in computers
A unified effort has lopped the head off a treacherous Conficker computer worm but the malicious computer code lives on in infected machines.
Jan 26, 2011 |
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Business booming for cyber criminals: security firm
Cyber criminals are selling stolen credit card details for as little as two dollars each and renting computer networks for spam for 15 dollars as part of a vast online black market, according to a report released ...
Jan 20, 2011 |
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Kama Sutra virus dupes with sexy promise
Sophos computer security firm on Friday warned that hackers are spreading a nasty computer virus with a file promising a PowerPoint presentation of sexual positions from the Kama Sutra.
Jan 14, 2011 |
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Intel says FTC approves McAfee acquisition
Intel said Tuesday that US anti-trust regulators have cleared its 7.68-billion-dollar acquisition of computer security firm McAfee but the deal is still being examined in Europe.
Dec 21, 2010 |
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US works to secure networks as hackers advance
(AP) -- It will take several more years for the government to fully install high-tech systems to block computer intrusions, a drawn-out timeline that enables criminals to become more adept at stealing sensitive ...
Dec 05, 2010 |
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Chinese army must deal with cyberwarfare: state media
China's army should seriously consider how to deal with cyberwarfare amid severe threats to online and information security, state media said Thursday, days after authorities detained hundreds of hackers.
Dec 02, 2010 |
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Researchers discover new way to patch holes in the 'cloud'
Researchers from North Carolina State University and IBM have invented a way to update computer systems packaged in virtual machines in a computer “cloud” – even when those programs are offline.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 29, 2010 |
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NATO mobilises for cyber warfare
In 1989, before the Internet revolution, Suleyman Anil was the lone man in charge of the security of NATO's IT system, armed with a single computer.
Nov 18, 2010 |
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Updated NIST software uses combination testing to catch bugs fast and easy
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have released an updated version of a computer system testing tool that can cut costs by more efficiently finding flaws. A tutorial on using ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 10, 2010 |
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Cyber sleuths fight online crime in Singapore
If you've just become the victim of identity thieves or computer hackers, it's time to call in someone like Ali Fazeli.
Nov 04, 2010 |
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D.C. hacking raises questions about future of online voting
For the upcoming election, Washington, D.C., was preparing to allow some voters to send their ballots in over the Internet. It's a good thing election officials tested the system first.
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Home security is going high-tech to counter housing bust
While almost every other piece of the consumer electronics business has gotten wired and then wireless over the last 10 years, home security systems have remained stubbornly low-tech.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 28, 2010 |
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Peace Nobel website under cyber attack
The Nobel Peace Prize website came under cyber attack from Taiwan, Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor said Tuesday, less than three weeks after jailed Chinese dissent Liu Xiaobo won the award.
Oct 26, 2010 |
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As e-voting comes of age, security fears mount
New technologies allowing voters to cast ballots via the Internet or other electronic means are catching on in the United States and elsewhere, even as fears mount about security of the systems.
Oct 24, 2010 |
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