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VeriSign admits it was hacked in 2010 but managers not told

Internet giant VeriSign suffered a series of data breaches in 2010 and even now senior executives are not sure exactly what was compromised, the company has admitted in a filing made to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Symantec rescinds pcAnywhere remote software security guidance

Symantec has retracted its don't-use-pcAnywhere recommendation to owners of the remote access software.
Symantec admits security source code stolen after network hack

Symantec has admitted its own network was compromised having previously denied the source code of some of its flagship security products was stolen.
Reddit blackout looms in SOPA protest

Social news site Reddit will black out its site for 12 hours on 18 January to protest the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act SOPA bill that is currently working its way through the US House of Representatives.
US spy drone 'tricked' into Iran landing by GPS spoofing

The US RQ-170 Sentinel spy drone that was recently captured and displayed by Iranian authorities may have been tricked into landing in Iran by electronic warfare experts using GPS spoofing techniques.
Panda detects 200 millionth piece of cloud-based malware

Collective Intelligence, the engine for internet security created in 2006 by Panda Security's malware research laboratory, recently processed its 200 millionth malware file via the cloud.
Facebook deal with Websense doesn't solve security woes, say experts

Facebook just got safer, according to a press release last week from the social networking giant and the Internet security firm Websense.
Apple Mac OS X unable to revoke SSL certificates properly

A programming glitch in Apple's OS X operating system is making it hard for Mac users to tell their computers not to trust digital certificates, exacerbating an ongoing security problem with a Dutch certificate authority that was recently hacked.
Facebook shells out £24,000 to white hat hackers

Three weeks after launching a bug bounty programme that pays hackers cash for finding flaws with its website, Facebook said it has paid out more than $40,000 (£24,500) in rewards.
ICANN president Rod Beckstrom to step down after three years

The head of the organisation chartered with managing some of the Internet's complex routing systems is stepping down.

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Are we actively encouraging destructive hacking?

People seem to think that organising teams of people to hack into systems is a way to bring together the best computer talent to square off against each other. I look at it as a waste of that talent.
Internet Explorer silent updates are not a miracle cure

Microsoft made waves this week by announcing that it plans to implement automatic, silent updates to push the latest version of Internet Explorer. If you were hoping that silent updates will finally nail the coffin on IE6 and IE7, though, don?t hold your breath.
Identifying enterprise security risks

Information is the lifeblood of business. Valuable corporate data is available to employees, business partners and contractors. It is accessed locally, in the cloud and virtual environments, providing instant access to non-public sensitive information. Making matters worse, employees typically do not ask permission to load third-party software or applications on their laptops and mobile phone, devices that are connected to their companies' networks and data stores.
Making sense of Microsoft Forefront

Microsoft has put together a suite of server security products that may appeal to Microsoft shops. Here's what Microsoft Forefront offers
McAfee antivirus update chaos and why malware defence must evolve

It would be very easy to simply point the finger at McAfee, terminate the employment of a scapegoat security engineer or two, and continue on with the status quo, however the whole incident is an illustration of why the anti-malware industry - not just McAfee - need to embrace the US Marines mantra to improvise, adapt, and overcome.
The state of Internet security

While security vulnerability research can expose technical weaknesses that may be exploited, incident research provides in-depth information about the most common targets, motives and attack vectors of modern hackers.
Chocolate is better than antivirus software in data breach settlement

At least chocolate might help relieve the stress of having your credit ruined, says Ira Winkler.
LinkedIn users warned over 419 scam

Users of the professional-oriented social networking site LinkedIn are being warned that scam artists are using the site to nab lucrative bank account information from naive victims, say security experts.
Lords report berates UK Government inaction

The House of Lords Committee on Science and Technology made five recommendations in its report on Personal Internet Security last week. Here's our take on their arguments.
Malware for sale

Malware is now a lucrative business, and one particular Russian website is a good example of the genre. How did the Internet ideal get to this state?

How-tos

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How to get rid of a virus from a USB stick

How to keep personal information secure online

How to remove fake registry cleaner malware

Security tips for large and small businesses

IDS on the cheap

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It?s a disaster waiting to happen. At the same time that financial services organizations are becoming more reliant on Web technology to deliver innovative features and services to their customers, hackers are increasingly targeting Web applications. According to a recent IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force® research and development team report, 50.4 percent of all vulnerabilities disclosed so far in 2009 are Web application vulnerabilities. Undetected vulnerabilities in Web applications or Web services can leave organizations at risk of security breaches from external or even internal sources.
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