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WIRED
How Apple And Amazon Security Flaws Led To My Epic Hacking
Victim of thorough identity destruction tells how it happened -- and who's to blame

APP RIVER
Fake Gabby Douglas YouTube Videos Spreading Botnet Infection
Botnet operators attempt to take advantage of young gymnast's popularity

COMPLIANCE WEEK
The Push For New Cyberthreat Disclosure Requirements
A look at the need for faster, more effective vulnerability and breach disclosures

THE REGISTER
Reuters Suffers Double Hack
Blog platform, Twitter account hijacked

CBR
AT&T Users Hit By Huge Phishing Scam
Security firm Websense is warning AT&T customers to be on guard after it detected a huge phishing campaign masquerading as a billing email

SC MAGAZINE
Thumb Drive With Data On 14,000 Hospital Patients Stolen
USB drive with data on thousands of patients stolen from home of Oregon Health & Science University employee

BIKYAMASR
Hong Kong Alleged Anonymous Hacker Arrested For Facebook Threat
Suspected member of Anonymous is arrested after he claimed on Facebook that he would hack government websites

THE HILL
After Defeat Of Senate Cybersecurity Bill, Obama Weighs Executive-Order Option
White House may use power of executive order to strengthen cybersecurity defenses if Congress refuses to act

CNET
Gizmodo Sees Twitter Account Hacked
Hackers gain access through a former employee's Twitter account, which they breached first

CNET
Yahoo User Sues Over Password Leak
Lawsuit claims Yahoo was negligent in not encrypting data and not securing database against SQL injection attack

CRN
Data Breach Costs LinkedIn $1 Million
Costs of recuperating from data compromise will be close to the $1M mark, official says

THREAT POST
Illinois Outlaws Employer Requests For Facebook Passwords
Illinois is second state in the U.S. to ban companies from asking employees and applicants for their login information

TECHOPEDIA
Penetration Testing And The Delicate Balance Between Security And Risk
Pen testing helps system administrators get the data they need to determine acceptable levels of risk

THREAT POST
Illinois Outlaws Employer Requests For Facebook Passwords
Illinois is second state in the U.S. to ban companies from asking employees and applicants for their login information

PYMNTS.COM
Clear And Present Payments Danger: Fraud Shifting To U.S., Getting More Complex
Attacks increasingly being directed at U.S.-based financial institutions, and fraudsters are getting smarter

BBC
Facebook Has More Than 83 Million Illegitimate Accounts
Company says 8.7 percent of its 955 million active accounts are rule-breakers

BUSINESSWEEK
The Cost Of Cybercrime
In study, researchers say enterprises should spend less on anticipation of cybercrime, and more on response

KREBS ON SECURITY
Uptick In Cyber Attacks On Small Businesses
New data says cyberattacks on small businesses have doubled over the past six months

SMART GRID NEWS
Cyberattacks Against Infrastructure Jump 17-Fold, Warns National Security Agency
Head of NSA warns that attacks on U.S. infrastructure have grown rapidly since 2009

BUSINESSWEEK
The Cost Of Cybercrime
In study, researchers say enterprises should spend less on anticipation of cybercrime, and more on response

KREBS ON SECURITY
Uptick In Cyber Attacks On Small Businesses
New data says cyberattacks on small businesses have doubled over the past six months

BBC
Facebook Has More Than 83 Million Illegitimate Accounts
Company says 8.7 percent of its 955 million active accounts are rule-breakers

TECHOPEDIA
Penetration Testing And The Delicate Balance Between Security And Risk
Pen testing helps system administrators get the data they need to determine acceptable levels of risk

INFOSEC ISLAND
Def Con: Dan Tentler Discusses The Power Of Shodan
Shodan can be used to search the Internet for potentially vulnerable services, but it's also a powerful defensive posturing tool, speaker says

SMART GRID NEWS
Cyberattacks Against Infrastructure Jump 17-Fold, Warns National Security Agency
Head of NSA warns that attacks on U.S. infrastructure have grown rapidly since 2009

INFOSEC ISLAND
Def Con: Dan Tentler Discusses The Power Of Shodan
Shodan can be used to search the Internet for potentially vulnerable services, but it's also a powerful defensive posturing tool, speaker says

PYMNTS.COM
Clear And Present Payments Danger: Fraud Shifting To U.S., Getting More Complex
Attacks increasingly being directed at U.S.-based financial institutions, and fraudsters are getting smarter

THE REGISTER
Flame Worm's Makers Fail To Collect Epic 0wnage Award
The Pwnie Awards at Black Hat gave the Flame malware the Epic 0wnage award, but no surprise when Flame's developers didn't show up to accept the award

THREAT POST
Google Chrome 21 Fixes Six High-Risk Vulnerabilities
Google has released Chrome 21, which fixes more than 24 security bugs, including one critical flaw

VERIZON BUSINESS SECURITY BLOG
Announcing Veriscommunity.net
Verizon has beefed up the sharing process of its VERIS system -- all valid submissions now will be added to a dataset that is publicly accessible via a free dashboard

BLOOMBERG
Iran Denies Nuclear Plants Hit By Virus Playing AC/DC
Iran denied that its nuclear facilities suffered a breach that shut down computers and played music from the rock band AC/DC, the state-run Iranian Students News Agency reported

H ONLINE
EFI Rootkit For Macs Demonstrated
Australian security expert Loukas K (a.k.a. Snare demonstrated a rootkit that inserts itself into a Macbook Air's EFI firmware and bypasses FileVault hard drive encryption

SECURITY WEEK
China's Huawei Responds To US Hackers
In response to Def Con researchers showing how it was easy to hack Huawei Technologies' routers, the Chinese firm on Wednesday said its security strategies were strong

ARS TECHNICA
Attack Against Microsoft Scheme Puts Hundreds Of Crypto Apps At Risk
Researchers Moxie Marlinspike and David Hulton demonstrated an attack against a Microsoft-developed authentication scheme that can then crack the encryption of anonymity and security services

CNEWS
Kaspersky Lab Develops Own OS
The HeadHunter website announced two vacancies that reveal that Kaspersky Lab is developing a secure operating system for for SCADA automated control systems

FEDERAL COMPUTER WEEK
Pentagon Sets Cybersecurity Sights On Social Networking
DoD seeks better tools for tracking postings and social interaction on Facebook, other networks for "military purposes"

COMPUTERWORLD
Digital Duct Tape For SSL
SSL authentication methods are under fire, but certificate pinning could help them hold out a bit longer

WIRED
Credit Card Roulette: Payment Terminals Pwned In Vegas
Vulnerabilities in popular payment terminals could lead to major data leaks for retailers, customers

ZDNET
Research: 80 Percent Of Carberp-Infected Computers Had Antivirus Software Installed
Study suggests antivirus software is ineffective in many cases

THE REGISTER
Anonymous Declares War After French Firm Trademarks Its Logo
Really bad business plans 101


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