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European Commission pledges $450m investment in cyber security fund – Computer Business Review


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European Commission pledges $ 450m investment in cyber security fund
Computer Business Review
The EC also set out different measures to tackle what it described as the fragmentation of the EU cybersecurity market, including a possible European certification framework for ICT security products and a network of computer security incident response
Commission signs agreement with industry on cybersecurity and steps up efforts to tackle cyber-threatsEU News
EU deal expected to generate €1.8bn investment in cybersecurityIrish Times
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Security firm pledges $1 million bounty for iOS jailbreak exploits

A broker of software attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in widely used software is placing a $ 1 million bounty on critical iOS bugs that allow hackers to remotely commandeer iPhones and iPads.

“Apple iOS, like all operating system(s), is often affected by critical security vulnerabilities,” officials with the Zerodium bug broker said in blog post published Monday that announced the hefty reward. “However, due to the increasing number of security improvements and the effectiveness of exploit mitigations in place, Apple’s iOS is currently the most secure mobile OS. But don’t be fooled, secure does not mean unbreakable. It just means that iOS has currently the highest cost and complexity of vulnerability exploitation and here’s where the Million Dollar iOS 9 Bug Bounty comes into play.”

Under the program, Zerodium is prepared to pay a total of $ 3 million for remote iOS exploits that give attackers complete control over a vulnerable device. Zerodium will pay $ 1 million to each person or team who creates and submits an exclusive browser-based attack that works on the latest-available version of the operating system. The program is scheduled to run through October 31, but it will be terminated earlier if three winning exploits are submitted sooner.

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Security Guru Pledges to Strengthen Critical Computers David Talbot – MIT Technology Review (blog)

Security Guru Pledges to Strengthen Critical Computers David Talbot
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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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CCSF president pledges Internet security crackdown after learning of widespread virus infection – San Francisco Examiner

City College of San Francisco’s board president vowed Friday to bring the school’s Internet security system up to speed after learning a virus had been lurking in campus computers for the past 10 years. Board of trustees President John Rizzo said Frida …
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