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[Chubb]

AusCert 2010: Australia protected by anti-DDoS vigilantes
18 May 2010, 6:00 pm

An informal, low-lying group of sharp minds might be the world's best defence against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, but legal uncertainty is hindering their capabilities.

Source: Network World on Security

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[Chubb]

USB worm named biggest PC threat
18 May 2010, 6:00 pm

A worm which is spread via USB flash drives has been named the biggest security threat to PC users by McAfee.

Source: Network World on Security

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[Chubb]

CA World: UK focus on governance 'strong'
18 May 2010, 6:00 pm

A focus on standards, such as ISO certification, is still a strong trend in the UK, according to CA Technologies.

Source: Network World on Security

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[Chubb]

Lib Dems want aspects of Digital Economy Act repealed
18 May 2010, 6:00 pm

The Liberal Democrats are expected to urge the coalition government to remove the website blocking and disconnection for repeat illegal downloaders clauses from the Digital Economy Act.

Source: Network World on Security

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[Chubb]

Skype worm no cause for panic, says expert
18 May 2010, 6:00 pm

Security research firm Bkis earlier this month warned of a vicious virus targeting both Skype and Yahoo! Messenger. BKIS said in a blog post the attack involved inserting malicious URLs into chat windows with sophisticated social engineering hooks.

Source: Network World on Security

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[Chubb]

New tool exposes cloud security holes
18 May 2010, 6:00 pm

Fortify Software has come up with a way for companies interested in moving their applications to a cloud provider can analyse it line by line for security-worthiness in the new environment.

Source: Network World on Security

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[Chubb]

UK won't investigate Google over Wi-Fi snooping
18 May 2010, 6:00 pm

The Information Commissioner has revealed he will not investigate Google over the recent revelation that its Street View cars have been mistakenly collecting data from unsecured Wi-Fi networks for three years.

Source: Network World on Security

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[Chubb]

EFF: Forget cookies, your browser has fingerprints
18 May 2010, 6:00 pm

Even without cookies, popular browsers such as Internet Explorer and Firefox give Web sites enough information to get a unique picture of their visitors about 94 percent of the time, according to research compiled over the past few months by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Source: Network World on Security

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[Chubb]

FTC asked to investigate Google Wi-Fi 'snooping'
18 May 2010, 6:00 pm

A consumer group has called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google after the search company revealed that it had been collecting people's Internet communications from open wireless networks.

Source: Network World on Security

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[Chubb]

Openbook wants to teach Facebook users importance of privacy
17 May 2010, 6:00 pm

A new website is aiming to teach social networkers about privacy by allowing web users to search for embarrassing Facebook status updates that can be viewed by anyone.

Source: Network World on Security

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[Chubb]

Test Your Facebook Privacy Settings: Here's How
17 May 2010, 6:00 pm

We've been talking about Facebook's privacy mess for days now. We all know the story, right? Privacy controls are broken, everyone's getting irritated, Facebook's not too concerned, blah flippidy-freakin' blah.

Source: Network World on Security

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[Chubb]

Passwords, scams, and you
17 May 2010, 6:00 pm

Reader Deb Ward is the victim of an increasingly common scam. She writes:

Source: Network World on Security

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[Chubb]

One source for most phishing attacks in second half of '09
17 May 2010, 6:00 pm

One electronic crime syndicate using highly developed malware was to be blamed for two-thirds of the phishing attacks discovered in the second half of 2009, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG).

Source: Network World on Security

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[Chubb]

Google's Wi-Fi Spying: What Were They Thinking?
17 May 2010, 6:00 pm

"Don't be evil" has gone all 1984 on us. Or so it seems after Google revealed Friday that its Street View cars, in addition to snapping photos of the world's roadways, have also been collecting sensitive personal information from unencrypted wireless networks.

Source: Network World on Security

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[Chubb]

Managing the private encryption keys to the kingdom
17 May 2010, 6:00 pm

At its core the PCI Data Security Standard is nothing more than a series of guidelines that constitute security best practices. But companies that institute programs to better protect cardholder data can also leverage and extend these efforts throughout their business, ensuring that other sensitive customer, employee and partner data is better protected.

Source: Network World on Security

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