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[Gilbert]

Adobe warns of new Reader, Flash holes
11 February 2010, 11:44 pm

Adobe Systems issues security patches for new hole in Flash Player and says it will patch a new vulnerability in Reader next week. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex



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[Gilbert]

Windows security update causes 'blue screen of death' for some
11 February 2010, 9:08 pm

Windows XP users say one patch in particular causes problems, and that there's a fix but it requires an install CD. However, CDs aren't shipped with all computers and aren't available for Netbook users at all. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex



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[Gilbert]

Equifax tax forms expose worker Social Security numbers
11 February 2010, 8:15 pm

Credit reporting bureau Equifax informs employees that some W-2 forms sent in the mail had SSNs partially or fully viewable through a window on the envelope. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex



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[Gilbert]

Chip-PIN defense is 'broken,' say researchers
11 February 2010, 7:43 pm

A flaw in the protocol underlying chip-and-PIN transactions allows an attacker to push through a purchase without a valid PIN.

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[Gilbert]

Cutting-edge crooks keen on the cloud
11 February 2010, 3:04 pm

Cloud computing has been enthusiastically taken up by criminals for a variety of activities, a security expert says. What better endorsement for the cloud could there be?

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[Gilbert]

Chrome gets fixed; researcher gets paid
11 February 2010, 1:16 am

The stable version of Google Chrome for Windows has updated with three critical security fixes and an announcement that the first payouts to crowd-sourced security researchers have been delivered. Originally posted at The Download Blog



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[Gilbert]

Firefox add-on accused of malware comes up clean
10 February 2010, 9:48 pm

One of two add-ons accused of containing malware by Mozilla has turned up clean, the company has announced. Originally posted at The Download Blog



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[Gilbert]

Hacker 'Mudge' gets DARPA job
10 February 2010, 1:00 pm

A computer security expert who ran one of the early hacker spaces before launching several security start-ups will be a program manager at the Defense Department's DARPA. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex



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[Gilbert]

Log in with your face
10 February 2010, 12:48 am

KeyLemon adds an extra layer of security to your computer log-in process by making your Webcam do all the heavy lifting. Originally posted at The Download Blog



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[Gilbert]

See what's under McAfee's new interface
9 February 2010, 11:23 pm

McAfee spent three years researching and developing a new vertical interface, and the company has made its consumer security suites far better in the process. Take a tour of what's new in this First Look video. Originally posted at The Download Blog



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[Gilbert]

26 Windows, Office holes patched in 13 bulletins
9 February 2010, 8:53 pm

Software giant Microsoft says its Patch Tuesday deploy addresses vulnerabilities in DirectShow, SMB Protocol, ActiveX, Windows Shell Handler, and 32-bit Windows. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex



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[Gilbert]

Microsoft patches 26 Windows, Office holes in 13 bulletins
9 February 2010, 8:53 pm

Software giant says deploy patches for DirectShow, SMB, ActiveX, Windows Shell Handler and 32-bit Windows first. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex



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[Gilbert]

McAfee: Spammers exploiting more news stories
9 February 2010, 7:03 pm

Spammers continue to capitalize on news headlines to try to trick people into clicking on e-mails to spread malware, says McAfee in its latest threats report.

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[Gilbert]

Microsoft, Google split over browser bug bounty
9 February 2010, 1:00 pm

Google follows Mozilla in launching program to pay researchers who find bugs, but critics say it won't necessarily pay off. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex



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[Gilbert]

Verizon temporarily blocks some 4chan sites
8 February 2010, 7:46 pm

Verizon spokesman says carrier blocked sites associated with online forum to thwart network attacks. It's not clear which sites were affected and exactly what the trouble was. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex



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