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[amysheehan]

Backdoor found in Energizer Duo USB battery charger
8 March 2010, 6:10 pm

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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[MaB69]

Police get Webcam pictures in school spy case
6 March 2010, 10:12 pm

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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[MaB69]

Microsoft to fix eight Windows and Office holes
5 March 2010, 12:53 am

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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[MaB69]

Symantec exhibit makes cybercrime tangible
5 March 2010, 12:52 am

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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[MaB69]

'Mission Impossible'-style heist hits N.J. Best Buy
4 March 2010, 8:18 pm

Stealthy thieves rob a Best Buy in New Jersey "Mission Impossible" style, making off with $26,000 in Apple laptops.

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[MaB69]

Study lauds IE for blocking Web's social attacks
4 March 2010, 4:55 pm

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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[MaB69]

McAfee: Source code is easy target within corporations
3 March 2010, 10:01 pm

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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[MaB69]

Study: Medical identity theft is costly for victims
3 March 2010, 2:00 pm

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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[MaB69]

RSA 2010: Taking on cyberthreats
3 March 2010, 12:45 am

roundup Seems everyone's got cybersecurity on the brain--politicians, Web giants, and security vendors alike, all descending on RSA this week.

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[MaB69]

Spain arrests three accused of running huge botnet
3 March 2010, 1:10 am

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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[MaB69]

Microsoft exec: Infected PCs should be quarantined (Q&A)
3 March 2010, 12:42 am

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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[MaB69]

Microsoft, Germans working on electronic ID card prototype
2 March 2010, 7:28 pm

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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[MaB69]

Microsoft working with Germans on electronic ID card
2 March 2010, 7:28 pm

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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[MaB69]

German court rules against data retention policy
2 March 2010, 6:16 pm

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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[MaB69]

Botnets cause surge in February spam
2 March 2010, 3:46 pm

Spam levels increase more than 5 percent in February over prior month, due in large part to greater activity from Grum and Rustock botnets, according to Symantec.

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