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Applications: the weak link – Express Computer India

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:00:15 +0000

Some of the worst vulnerabilities allow attackers to run arbitrary code on a compromised computer. The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) shows that the vast majority of vulnerabilities being exploited are in applications, as opposed to the … Source: Applications: the weak link – Express Computer India Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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Local computer security expert investigates police … – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:00:14 +0000

Using his skills as a computer security geek, Eric Rachner spent long hours at his latpop in his apartment sleuthing out what happened to the police video and audio recordings of his arrest. A drunken street golf game with foam balls has led to a … Source: Local computer security expert investigates police … – [...]

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Beware fake security software – Stuff

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:00:14 +0000

But the single most prevalent form of cybercrime was fake security software, which computer users normally see as a flashing notice that their computer is infected with a virus, said Vincent Weafer, a Symantec vice-president. The notice often … Source: Beware fake security software – Stuff Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, reboots PCs – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:00:13 +0000

However, the scale of this outage was unusual, said Mike Rothman, president of computer security firm Securosis. “It looks to be a train wreck,” Rothman said. Source: McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, reboots PCs – Cleveland Plain Dealer Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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Politicians jockey over cybersecurity positioning – FCW.com

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:00:12 +0000

Cybersecurity appears to be on the verge of losing its status as one of the few areas of national security to remain relatively free of partisan bickering. Because the topic has never been colored neatly red or blue, debates about computer defense … Source: Politicians jockey over cybersecurity positioning – FCW.com Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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Rogue McAfee update paralyzes PCs worldwide – Big Hollywood

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:00:12 +0000

… blogging service Twitter was flooded with complaints by users about Santa Clara, California-based McAfee, one of the world’s leading providers of anti-virus software and computer security systems. “It is not often that a security vender takes … Source: Rogue McAfee update paralyzes PCs worldwide – Big Hollywood Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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Federal cybersecurity monitoring goes real-time and … – Nextgov

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:00:11 +0000

Agencies soon will be required to digitally monitor the security of their computer systems and feed summaries of their findings to a central website under new federal information security rules the White House issued on Wednesday. The continuous … Source: Federal cybersecurity monitoring goes real-time and … – Nextgov Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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Poor patching was 2009's biggest security threat – Network World Fusion

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:00:11 +0000

The biggest single threat to computer security is now the inability of PC users to patch their computers, Symantec’s review of 2009 year has hinted. According to the figures in Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat Report , last year saw a rise … Source: Poor patching was 2009's biggest security threat – Network World Fusion [...]

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Web-security giant McAfee paralyzes computers at … – Vancouver Sun

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:00:10 +0000

… blogging service Twitter was flooded with complaints by users about Santa Clara, California-based McAfee, one of the world’s leading providers of anti-virus software and computer security systems. “It is not often that a security vender takes … Source: Web-security giant McAfee paralyzes computers at … – Vancouver Sun Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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Study reveals flaw in security checks – UPI.com

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:00:07 +0000

In their study, Mitroff and his group asked college students to identify specific targets on a computer display. The frequency of easy- and hard-to-spot targets was varied. The scientists found when easy-to-find targets were more common, the subjects … Source: Study reveals flaw in security checks – UPI.com Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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