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US House approves cyberthreat sharing bill; privacy concerns remain

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The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve legislation that would encourage companies to share cyberattack information with each other and with the government, despite concerns that it would put new consumer information in the hands of surveillance agencies.

The House voted 307 to 116 on Wednesday to approve the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA), which would protect companies that voluntarily share information from customer lawsuits. Several digital rights groups and cybersecurity researchers oppose the bill, saying it requires data shared with civilian agencies, including potentially personal information, to be passed on to the National Security Agency.

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Android Security Improved in 2014, yet Risks Remain – eWeek

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Android Security Improved in 2014, yet Risks Remain
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D-Link remote access vulnerabilities remain unpatched

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D-Link routers have several unpatched vulnerabilities, the worst of which could allow an attacker to gain total control over a device, according to a systems engineer in Canada.

Peter Adkins, who does security research in his free time, released details of the flaws on Thursday. Adkins said in a phone interview that he has been in intermittent contact with D-Link since Jan. 11 on the issues, but the company has not indicated when it might patch.

“I believe it’s probably better for the end user to know that these exist than be completely in the dark for months on end while the vendor prepares patches,” he said.

D-Link officials did not have an immediate comment.

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OUTLOOK 2014: Android, cloud issues remain key priorities for IT security – Business News Americas

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OUTLOOK 2014: Android, cloud issues remain key priorities for IT security
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IT security is by nature continuously evolving, as security firms try to keep up with innovative attacks by cyber criminals. BNamericas takes a look at some of the most significant IT security issues for 2014, including malware for Android, cloud and …

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