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Apple, Google, Nokia Face Mobile Ad Patent Lawsuit
A maker of Internet kiosks claims that it owns the right to deliver personalized ads in public places.
Categories: Cyber Security News
Google's Android Licensing Scheme Cracked
Developers should obfuscate their code and take steps beyond those explained in the Android Market Licensing reference implementation, Google advises.
Categories: Cyber Security News
IBM Rolls Out Compliance Software
Enhancements to BigFix platform include more than 200 upgrades in areas like virtualization management and user interfaces.
Categories: Cyber Security News
Facebook Spam Conversion Rate Hits 47%
Return rate far exceeds e-mail, but people are starting to develop a resistance to clicking on Facebook and Twitter virally spreading links, finds F-Secure.
Categories: Cyber Security News
Microsoft Windows Ipv4SetEchoRequestCreate() Local Denial of Service PoC
Target: Microsoft Windows Vista/2008/7
Impact: Denial of service
Impact: Denial of service
Categories: Exploits
Fixed iTunes Flaw Linked To Broad Set Of Vulnerabilities
A Windows DLL hijacking vulnerability is believed to affect dozens of applications, including at least four from Microsoft.
Categories: Cyber Security News
Linux Kernel 64bit Maximum Stack Size Denial of Service PoC
Target: Linux Kernel 2.6.x
Impact: Denial of service
Impact: Denial of service
Categories: Exploits
Online Impersonation Ban Proposed
A bill poised to become law in California seeks to ban 'e-personation,' but critics see the proposed law as an unnecessary limitation on free speech.
Categories: Cyber Security News
Google Buys Like.com
Using Like.com's visual search technology, Google will be able to expand its non-text search capabilities.
Categories: Cyber Security News
Malware Contributed To Plane Crash
Investigation into Spanair flight 5022 finds that monitoring server had been disabled by Trojan application.
Categories: Cyber Security News
Global CIO: HP's Next Two Multibillion-Dollar Acquisition Targets
HP needs to create a unique and unmatched market position playing to its strengths, and these two companies can put HP over the top.
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2,027 patient names, medical record numbers, date of birth, diagnosis, mother’s name and some social security numbers stolen on laptop in locked office
University of Kentucky data loss incident circa 2010-08-19
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7,000 patient names, birth dates, and some Social Security numbers stolen from laptop in building
Cook County Health & Hospitals System data loss incident circa 2010-08-20
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Facebook Places Privacy First
Instead of stepping haplessly into yet another privacy quagmire, Facebook came with guides and a map to avoid problems.
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