DHS hunts for white-hat hackers – Register

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DHS hunts for white-hat hackers
Register, UK
The Steve Smith character from American Dad is no slouch with a computer either. His dad, Stan, already works for the DHS. Such appointments might provoke allegations of nepotism, not to mention the problems of employing a cartoon, and the teenage …
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Congress Jumps Into Cyber Security: Commentary – Government Technology

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Congress Jumps Into Cyber Security: Commentary
Government Technology, CA
Steven Bellovin, Columbia University professor of computer science said in his blog that "the odds on anyone … finding a magic solution to the computer security problems are exactly 0. Most of the problems we have are due to buggy code, …

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Online sales at risk from fraud fears – Retail Bulletin

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Nearly three quarters of UK consumers are fearful that the financial crisis puts them at greater risk of identity theft and related crimes such as credit card fraud. The fears may hit online sales for retailers. The latest Unisys Security Index, a …

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Celebrities targeted by new Twitter worm – PC Advisor

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A worm referencing celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher and Oprah Winfrey is rapidly spreading across microblogging site Twitter, according to security firm Sophos. The worm hacks into Twitter profiles and automatically sends unauthorised Twitter …

Source: Celebrities targeted by new Twitter worm – PC Advisor