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Worried about hacking, phishing and other threats to your online security? Want to know what glitch might be lurking in your software or what virus might be heading your way? Check here for the latest updates.

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At Last HOPE conference, everyone can hack it

Gathering in New York brings together the hacker community for sessions on hacking the usual (computer systems) and not so usual (the media, food, and sex).

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Kaminsky (finally) provides DNS flaw details

In a Webinar on Thursday, researcher discloses specifics about his DNS cache poisoning flaw, and cites statistics on the number of systems that are patched.
Posted By: Robert Vamosi Jul 24 2008

Vulnerable to a DNS cache poisoning at home?

Tools and patches are available to see whether your home Internet connection is vulnerable to Dan Kaminsky's DNS flaw.
• DNS exploit code is in the wild
Posted By: Robert Vamosi Jul 24 2008

DNS exploit code is in the wild

The urgency to patch clients and servers rises to a fever pitch as code to attack the Internet is released. Two Black Hat presenters had conflicted over the timing of the code release.
Posted By: Robert Vamosi Jul 24 2008

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Stolen: Google employees' personal data

Names, addresses, and Social Security numbers of pre-2006 staffers were taken from offices of Colt Express Outsourcing Services.

July 3, 2008, 9:52 AM PDT

Bletchley Park restoration short on funds

Mansion and three huts used by World War II code breakers such as Alan Turing need millions of dollars of repair, director says.

May 30, 2008, 8:36 AM PDT

The Russian approach to battling breaches

Q&A Natalya Kaspersky tells how Kaspersky Lab and "daughter" site InfoWatch are working to keep computers and data safe and sound.

April 30, 2008, 10:03 AM PDT

RSA 2008: Blanketing security

The annual RSA Conference on information security opens this week in San Francisco, featuring such hot topics as cybersecurity, cryptography, and warrantless wiretapping.

April 11, 2008, 2:33 PM PDT

HP ships USB sticks with malware

Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system.
(From ZDNet Australia)

April 9, 2008, 10:02 AM PDT

U.S. reveals plans to hit back at cyberthreats

The U.S. Air Force Cyber Command is just as interested in attack as defense, according to a senior general.

April 4, 2008, 9:18 AM PDT

Police Blotter: Murderer nabbed via tracking, Web search

Husband's death is discovered through a vehicle-tracking device and a search for "decomposition of a body in water."

March 18, 2008, 5:41 AM PDT

Fraud abroad remains 'uphill battle' for eBay

Phishers in Romania, Russia, and China have "no fear of real punishment," eBay manager says at e-crime conference.

March 11, 2008, 5:25 AM PDT

Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'

ATMs that rely on desktop PC technology--and that's a lot of them--are at risk from worms, key loggers, and denial-of-service attacks.

March 4, 2008, 10:39 AM PST

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