Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Kara McGuire column – TMCnet
These are the biggest threat for consumers, according to Doug Johnson, vice president of risk management policy at the American Bankers Association, because thieves would rather walk away with thousands of identities in a single attack than go after Joe …
Auto industry trying to avoid hacking of car computer networks – Minneapolis Star Tribune
In a paper presented at a computer security conference last year, Savage and Yoshi Kohno, a computer science professor at the University of Washington, described how research teams were able to “bypass rudimentary network security protections within the …
NJ airport security checkpoint briefly closes after prohibited item is found in bag – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Last month, a computer monitor checked as baggage caused a security scare at the airport and prompted officials to shut part of Terminal A for an hour as a precaution.
Lawmakers, critics see need to rethink airport security – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Scanners, pat-downs and bomb-sniffing dogs are all vital parts of the process but should be integrated into a multi-layered system that includes far-reaching, computer … a matter of time before the airport security apparatus fails.
Iran’s nuclear chief says computer virus known as Stuxnet hasn’t harmed Iranian atomic program – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Suspicions have focused on the Stuxnet worm, the computer virus thought to be aimed at Iran’s nuclear program … SKorean says NKorea’s premeditated attack violates the 1953 Korean War armistice agreement – November 23, 2010 SKorean says NKorea’s …
Pentagon issues public warning on China’s use of civilian hackers to launch cyber attacks – Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON – The U.S. is warning about the Chinese military’s use of civilian computer experts in clandestine cyber attacks repeatedly aimed at American companies and government agencies. The Pentagon says the …
Chip maker Intel to buy computer security software maker McAfee in $7.68 billion deal – Minneapolis Star Tribune
NEW YORK – Intel Corp. said Thursday it is buying computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. for $7.68 billion as the chip-maker adds to its arsenal of tools to serve an increasing array of Internet-connected devices …
Minneapolis Unplugged (Douglas Gorney/The Atlantic Online)
Douglas Gorney / The Atlantic Online:Minneapolis Unplugged — Googling “citywide wireless” will get you a lot of links from 2004, brimming with optimism about the promise of municipal internet access. By 2006, however, the returns are fewer, and have a sour tone. From San Francisco to Philadelphia, ambitious city network plans stalled …
Michele Bachmann’s campaign website serves virus – Minneapolis City Pages (blog)
Solution: Any supporters who were affected by the attack should run a basic anti-virus program on their computer, and seek help if they need to have any viruses removed. While the offending code has been removed, some security software programs are …
