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Feds Strengthen Cybersecurity Workforce Plans
As the pressure mounts on government to keep its systems secure, efforts to improve the federal cybersecurity, particular hiring practices for cybersecurity pros, are pushing forward.
Categories: Cyber Security News
Google Denounces 'Baseless' Oracle Lawsuit
The lawsuit seeks the destruction of Android software for violating Java patents and copyrights that Oracle acquired from Sun.
Categories: Cyber Security News
Apple iOS pdf Jailbreak Exploit
Target: Apple iOS
Impact: Priviledge escalation
Impact: Priviledge escalation
Categories: Exploits
Mini-stream RM-MP3 Converter/WMDownloader/ASX to MP3 Cnvrtr Stack Buffer Overflow PoC
Target: Mini-stream RM-MP3 Converter/WMDownloader/ASX to MP3 Cnvrtr
Impact: Code execution
Impact: Code execution
Categories: Exploits
Jaangle 0.98e.971 Denial of Service PoC
Target: Jaangle 0.98e.971
Impact: Denial of service
Impact: Denial of service
Categories: Exploits
Anti-Malware Gives Biggest Bang For Security Buck
Antivirus software, firewalls and having a CISO also deliver high returns, finds the Ponemon Institute.
Categories: Cyber Security News
Americans Expect Emergency Responders To Monitor Social Media
Red Cross finds that in a disaster many people would post cries for help on Facebook and Twitter, assuming they'd be answered.
Categories: Cyber Security News
Google Defends Net Neutrality Proposal
Stung by the backlash against the legislative proposal it presented with Verizon, Google says the objections raised are myths.
Categories: Cyber Security News
Google Flexes Cloud Muscle Through Android Apps
With help from its considerable computing infrastructure, Google is delivering new mobile applications that make it easier than ever to find and manipulate online information.
Categories: Cyber Security News
RIM Sets Conditions For Indian Government BlackBerry Access
In response to the Indian government's demand for decryption capabilities to monitor BlackBerry messaging services, RIM has outlined four principles that limit "lawful" access.
Categories: Cyber Security News
126,000 students attending six Florida community colleges information exposed due to "software glitch"
College Center for Library Automation data loss incident circa 2010-08-12
Categories: Cyber Security News
240 records on spreasheet lost via malware including names, dates of birth, telephone numbers, cities of residence and insurance information
University of North Carolina at Greensboro data loss incident circa 2010-08-09
Categories: Cyber Security News
2300 records compromised via malware including names, addresses, social security numbers, dates of birth, telephone numbers, insurance companies, insurance ID numbers, group numbers, diagnosis codes, procedure codes and charges.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro data loss incident circa 2010-08-09
Categories: Cyber Security News
Google Chrome Beta Update Gets Faster
Users of Chrome's beta version now have access to Autofill and improved synchronization capabilities.
Categories: Cyber Security News
Symantec Finds 92% Of All E-Mail Is Spam
Report also says phishing is down despite the rise of a new Live-Chat based attack that tries to trick people into giving up personal details.
Categories: Cyber Security News
Hackers Deflate Auto Tire-Pressure Sensors
Monitors in fast-moving cars can be damaged using spoofed wireless signals, leading to security, privacy, and safety threats.
Categories: Cyber Security News
EU Joins FTC Inquiry Into Apple
Categories: Cyber Security News
Facebook Privacy Flaw Identified
Categories: Cyber Security News
Tektronix To Acquire Arbor Networks
Arbor's data center security testing products fit neatly into Tektronix's communications and network intelligence portfolio.
Categories: Cyber Security News
