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CIA Agent Warns Against Chinese Trojan Horse Microchip
dailyartisan.com — Robert Eringer, a CIA and FBI spook, also the man responsible for bringing American traitor Edward Lee Howard to justice, is claiming some Chinese-built systems are secretly equipped with a hidden microchip (called the 'Manchurian Microchip')that can be activated any time by China’s military intelligence services, the PLA.More… (Security)
bixby110 IT security companies to watch
networkworld.com — If there's a common theme among most of these vendors, as with 2007’s top 10, it's that trusted personal relationships forged in universities, business and the military played an essential role in inspiring their founders and convincing employees to join them.More… (Security)
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Chinese pirates crack Blu-ray DRM, sell pirated HD discs
arstechnica.com — A recent bust in China netted several hundred pirated HD discs ripped from Blu-ray masters. The discs were only 720p, not 1080p, but their mere existence shows that Blu-ray's amped-up DRM schemes, AACS and BD+, won't be enough to stop pirates.More… (Security)
mklopezOregon Woman Loses $400,000 to Nigerian E-Mail Scam
foxnews.com — An Oregon woman who is out $400,000 after falling for a well-known Internet scam says she wasn't a sucker or an easy mark.More… (Security)
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Feds can track cellphones without consulting providers
arstechnica.com — Documents obtained by civil liberties groups under a Freedom of Information Act request suggest that "triggerfish" technology can be used to pinpoint cell phones without involving cell phone providers at all. More… (Security)
MrBabyManDeleting your digital past -- for good
computerworld.com — Can you erase your tracks online? We tried to get a few bad mentions off the Net forever. Here's how we did.More… (Security)
New Visa Card, Generates Random Security Codes
switched.com — In response to popular concerns with online credit card fraud, Visa Europe has announced a newly designed credit card, complete with a keypad and digital number display, according to the Daily Mail.More… (Security)
GrinyHow does Microsoft explain seven-year patch delay?
news.cnet.com — The software giant says that fixing the flaw earlier would have broken customer network applications.More… (Security)
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Why is Google Running Ads for Known Malware Sites?
maximumpc.com — While researching an antivirus article here at Maximum PC, we noticed something very curious: a Google AdWords link called “Antivirus xp 2008,” which led to the url “antivirus-world-2009.com.” (Don't go there)More… (Security)
funkyp56Washington Post Blog Shuts Down 75% of Online Spam
voices.washingtonpost.com — The Washington Post 'Security Fix' blog has managed to shut down McColo, a US-based hosting provider which facilitated more than 75 percent of global spam.More… (Security)
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Study: DDoS attacks threaten ISP infrastructure
news.cnet.com — Arbor Networks finds that DDoS attack sizes doubled last year and were more diverse in nature, taxing the IT security resources at most Internet carriers. More… (Security)
Inmate hacked prison network, broke into employee database
theregister.co.uk — A former prison inmate has been arrested and charged with hacking the facility's computer network, stealing personal details of more than 1,100 prison employees and making them available to fellow inmates. Francis G. Janosko, 42, gained access to the names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers and telephone numbers of employees workiMore… (Security)
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Report: White House e-mail system attacked
news.cnet.com — It was revealed this week that the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain were hacked over the summer. Now, a report has surfaced that the White House has suffered multiple attacks in recent months as well.More… (Security)
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Pakistan Declares Death Penalty for 'Cyber Terror'
blog.wired.com — American officials can have some pretty over-the-top reactions to hackers and so-called cyber terrorists. Once, I saw a briefing comparing our own Kevin Poulsen to Osama bin Laden and PabloMore… (Security)
Hackers tap in to Obamamania
technology.timesonline.co.uk — Hackers seeking to exploit the global interest in Barack Obama’s sweeping election victory have bought their way to the top of Google results page. Searches involving the keyword Obama generated a sponsored link reading "Download Now”. People who clicked on the link would reach a web page infected with malicious software. More… (Security)
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