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Security Guru Pledges to Strengthen Critical Computers David Talbot
MIT Technology Review (blog) Security Guru Pledges to Strengthen Critical Computers. Computer-security researcher Eugene Kaspersky says he is testing control software that won't run malicious code. By David Talbot on November 23, 2012 … |
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France Accuses US of Using Flame Malware to Hack President's Network
Threatpost (blog) The French government has accused the United States of using Flame malware to break into the computer networks inside France's presidential palace, the Elysee. Newsmagazine l'Express reported the intrusion occurred days before the presidential … France accuses US of Flame malware attack on government computers U.S. blamed for spying on French government with Flame malware Report: US Launched Flame-Based Malware Attack Against France |
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South Carolina Offers Details of Data Theft and Warns It Could Happen Elsewhere
New York Times On Tuesday, the computer security firm Mandiant released a report with new details about the attack. Hackers broke into the agency's computer system by sending state employees spam e-mail that contained an embedded link. If employees clicked on the … Haley admits hacking errors; revenue chief resigns South Carolina tax chief resigns after taxpayers hit in cyber attack South Carolina tax chief resigns after report reveals 4 million taxpayers hacked |
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Is the era of anti-virus over?
SC Magazine The success of advanced malware like Flame and Shamoon has caused some security observers to declare that the era of anti-virus has come to an end. While this is a bit of an exaggeration, it's important to consider how the strategy of anti-virus and … |