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LimeWire enlists AVG for user protection

CNET News - Security - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 20:53
Notorious as a malware ghetto, LimeWire takes its first steps to integrate authoritative threat protection by signing on AVG to provide premium users with download scanning and blocking.

Originally posted at The Download Blog

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Twitter to block malicious links

CNET News - Security - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 17:07
Links in direct messages on Twitter and e-mail notifications about direct messages will be filtered in an attempt to stop phishing attacks.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

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WhitePages.com halts ad networks over malware

CNET News - Security - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 13:01
Site investigates malware delivered via ads on its site in a fake antivirus attack similar to that on the Drudge Report site.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

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LifeLock to pay $12 million to settle deceptive-practices claim

CNET News - Security - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 12:02
FTC complaint alleged that LifeLock made false claims for adequately protecting customers from identity fraud and data theft.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

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Malware found on HTC Android phone from Vodafone

CNET News - Security - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 16:40
HTC mobile device running Android was distributed by Vodafone with a botnet program on it, as well as Conficker and a password-stealing Trojan, Panda Labs says.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

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Microsoft warns of zero-day IE hole on Patch Tuesday

CNET News - Security - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 15:48
New vulnerability in Windows and Office could allow an attacker to take control of IE 6 and IE 7 systems, software maker says.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

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Drudge Report accused of serving malware, again

CNET News - Security - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 13:31
Drudge says a Senate committee has falsely accused the conservative news aggregation site of spreading malware, but a CNET reader says it's true.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

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Backdoor found in Energizer Duo USB battery charger

CNET News - Security - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:10
The battery maker says it doesn't know how the Trojan got into the software it offered via download for Windows-based computers.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

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Police get Webcam pictures in school spy case

CNET News - Security - Sat, 03/06/2010 - 17:12
Two IT employees at Lower Merion School District have been put on administrative leave while alleged misuse of Webcams in student laptops is investigated.

Originally posted at Safe and Secure

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RSA 2010: Taking on cyberthreats

CNET News - Security - Thu, 03/04/2010 - 20:09
roundup Everyone who's got cybersecurity on the brain--politicians, Web giants, and security vendors alike--are descending on RSA this week.
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Microsoft to fix eight Windows and Office holes

CNET News - Security - Thu, 03/04/2010 - 19:53
Microsoft will have a relatively light Patch Tuesday next week, fixing eight holes with two bulletins, but a fix for a zero-day VBScript vulnerability is still pending.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

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Symantec exhibit makes cybercrime tangible

CNET News - Security - Thu, 03/04/2010 - 19:52
In a highly visual, hands-on display at RSA, the security firm shows tools and methods used for cybercrime and identity fraud.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

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'Mission Impossible'-style heist hits N.J. Best Buy

CNET News - Security - Thu, 03/04/2010 - 15:18
Stealthy thieves rob a Best Buy in New Jersey "Mission Impossible" style, making off with $26,000 in Apple laptops.
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Study lauds IE for blocking Web's social attacks

CNET News - Security - Thu, 03/04/2010 - 11:55
The study, funded by Microsoft, concludes that Microsoft's browser bests competitors in blocking socially engineered malware attacks.

Originally posted at Deep Tech

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McAfee: Source code is easy target within corporations

CNET News - Security - Wed, 03/03/2010 - 17:01
McAfee's analysis of Perforce software, which is used to house source code, finds numerous security weaknesses.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

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Study: Medical identity theft is costly for victims

CNET News - Security - Wed, 03/03/2010 - 09:00
New report finds that it can cost tens of thousands of dollars if someone uses your identity or insurance coverage to pay for medical treatment.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

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Spain arrests three accused of running huge botnet

CNET News - Security - Tue, 03/02/2010 - 20:10
The so-called Mariposa botnet was made up of about 12.7 million PCs infected with worm that stole data and spread via USB drives, MSN Messenger, and P2P networking.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

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Microsoft exec: Infected PCs should be quarantined (Q&A)

CNET News - Security - Tue, 03/02/2010 - 19:42
Under Scott Charney's plan, ISPs would keep infected PCs off the Internet, much like doctors quarantine sick people and governments restrict smoking in public areas.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

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Microsoft, Germans working on electronic ID card prototype

CNET News - Security - Tue, 03/02/2010 - 14:28
Microsoft's Scott Charney says company's identity management system can give consumers the power to control where their data ends up.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

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German court rules against data retention policy

CNET News - Security - Tue, 03/02/2010 - 13:16
Court strikes down law that required data from phone calls and e-mail to be retained by service providers for six months for use by law enforcement officials.

Originally posted at News - Politics and Law

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