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New Tool Exposes Stealthy Metasploit Hack
Jul 02,2009 | Researchers will demonstrate forensics tool, technique for unmasking attacks using Metasploit's stealthy Meterpreter anti-forensics function

Month Of Twitter Bugs Goes Live With Mini-URL Flaws
Jul 01,2009 | Researcher launches Day One of daily third-party Twitter app vulnerability disclosures, while some members of Twitter christen July 1 "TwitterSec Day"

'Mafiaboy': Cloud Computing Will Cause Internet Security Meltdown
Jun 30,2009 | Notorious black-hat hacker warns that cloud-based computing will be "extremely dangerous," and explains how he got into hacking at age 15

NAC Appliances Hardest Hit In Network Security By Economic Downturn, Report Says
Jun 29,2009 | But Infonetics expects the NAC appliance market to rebound big time by 2013, to around $700 million

Tech Insight: Database Security -- The First Three Steps
Jun 26,2009 | Protecting sensitive data means locating and enumerating the information in your databases -- and finding the right method to secure it

Booming Underground Economy Makes Spam A Hot Commodity, Expert Says
Jun 25,2009 | $10 might be enough to reach 1 million users, MessageLabs researcher warns

SECURITY NEWS

Tech Insight: Database Security -- The First Three Steps
Protecting sensitive data means locating and enumerating the information in your databases -- and finding the right method to secure it

Massachusetts Worker Accused Of Using Database In ID Theft Scheme
Employee at medical cost management firm allegedly used doctors' personal information to obtain credit cards

Oracle Users Struggle With Patch Management
Despite new tools that speed deployment, many administrators are still far behind

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'Mafiaboy': Cloud Computing Will Cause Internet Security Meltdown
Notorious black-hat hacker warns that cloud-based computing will be "extremely dangerous," and explains how he got into hacking at age 15

OWASP: Security Spending Remains Mostly Unchanged With Cloud Computing
New Open Web Application Security Project report finds enterprises aren't sufficiently verifying cloud providers' security, either

Study: Social Network Users Put Their Data At Risk
Users of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter leave themselves -- and their wallets -- open to attack

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Security Guard Busted For Hacking Hospital's HVAC, Patient Information Computers
"GhostExodus" bragged about his breaches on YouTube, and tried to rally fellow hackers to conduct a massive DDoS attack

NAC Appliances Hardest Hit In Network Security By Economic Downturn, Report Says
But Infonetics expects the NAC appliance market to rebound big time by 2013, to around $700 million

CISOs Say Insiders Are Greatest Threat To Data
In study, 80 percent say they're more concerned about employees and contractors

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BitDefender: Trojans Total Half Of BitDefender's Top Ten E-Threats For June

Survey: More Than Half Of Firms Plan To Secure Social Networking Use

41st Parameter Names J. Peter Selda CEO

Merchants Launches SmartIDentity ID Theft Recovery Protection

Absolute Helps Police Break Possible Identity Theft Ring

Oracle Unveils Phase One Of Identity Management 11g

Survey: Even IT Professionals Can't Be Bothered With Passwords

Firethorn Increases Mobile Banking Security App With Full PCI Compliance

InternetSafety.com Urges Parents To Child-Proof Apple iPhone

Webroot Enhances Web, Email, Data Security With New SaaS Releases

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SECURITY FOCUS
Juniper Pulls Talk On ATM Vulnerabilities
JULY 2, 2009  | Researchers agree to withhold disclosure of flaws until vendor can fix them

NETWORK WORLD
New Trojan Puts Sneaky Twist On Click Fraud
JULY 2, 2009  | Malware invisibly funnels search queries through its own site, cheating Google out of money

CHINA DAILY
Plug Not Pulled On Green Dam
JULY 2, 2009  | Despite delay, China says controversial Internet filter requirement will go forward

WASHINGTON POST
Obama Administration To Involve NSA In Defending Civilian Agency Networks
JULY 2, 2009  | Department of Homeland Security chief says NSA's involvement will be "guided"

BCS
Cybercriminals Target New Harry Potter Film
JULY 2, 2009  | Fans should wait until legitimate sources are available before downloading film, security firm says

IT-DIRECTOR.COM
Finjan: Second Indian Government Website Hacked By Cybercriminals
JULY 2, 2009  | New attack takes place despite stepped-up security

NETWORK WORLD
Cybersecurity Boondoggle?
JULY 2, 2009  | Developments suggest federal efforts to promote cybersecurity may already be out of control

COMPUTERWORLD UK
Forrester: Don't Take Cloud-Based Mail Security At Face Value
JULY 2, 2009  | Users should ask hard questions before choosing a provider, analyst firm says

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• Teen Hacker Grows Up
• China Makes "Most Successful Cyber Attack Ever" On Pentagon
• TJX Breach Skewers Banks, Customers
• VA Reports Massive Data Theft
• Schneier On Schneier
• Medical IT Contractor Folds After Breaches

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Evil Bytes
BY John H. Sawyer
It's Time To Take Bot Infections Seriously
July 1, 2009
03:26 PM -- The soapbox is a place I hate to be, but sometimes a topic just rubs me raw enough that I climb up to try and get my point across. The topic of bots, botnets, and their impact on corporate data is one of those issues.

SophosLabs Insights
BY Graham Cluley
Independence Day Fireworks Video Carries Malware Payload
July 4, 2009
02:41 AM -- Hackers are taking advantage of American Independence Day celebrations, by spamming out what pretends to be a link to a Fourth of July fireworks show, but is really an attempt to infect computers.

Hacked Off
BY Rich Mogull
The Only Two Reliable Cloud Security Controls
July 2, 2009
05:00 PM -- It seems that we in the information technology profession are just as fickle as the fashionistas strutting around Milan or New York. While we aren't quite as locked to a seasonal schedule, we do have a tendency to fawn over the latest technology advances as if they were changing colors or hem lengths. Some are new, some are old, some are incredibly ...

Dark Dominion
BY Tim Wilson
Dark Reading Launches Database Security Tech Center
June 16, 2009
09:23 AM -- Today Dark Reading launches a new feature: the Database Security Tech Center, a subsite of Dark Reading devoted to bringing you news, product information, opinion, and analysis specifically focused on the topic of database security.

CS Island
BY Sara Peters
EU Group: Social Networks, Thirty-Party App Developers Subject To EU Privacy Laws
June 25, 2009
01:57 PM -- I just took a close look at the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party's opinion report on online social networking. While some of its recommendations are what you'd expect, others came as a surprise.

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