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Motorola Tablet Goof: 4 Security Lessons For Users

Security News - Sat, 2012-02-04 06:35
Motorola accidentally shipped 100 refurbished tablets with old customer data still intact. Here's what you can do to ensure your information isn't sold by mistake.


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Virus Hits Part Of U.S. Commerce Dept.

Security News - Fri, 2012-02-03 15:22
Economic Development Administration has disabled its website and email while attack is investigated.


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National Security Agency Plans Smartphone Adoption

Security News - Fri, 2012-02-03 13:23
NSA is piloting secure smartphones now and plans broader adoption of commercially available devices that can access classified networks.


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How To Spot A Fake Facebook Profile

Security News - Fri, 2012-02-03 13:12
Check out these telltale characteristics of the phony Facebook 'Friend,' courtesy of Barracuda Networks.


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DHS Simulation Software Predicts Bomb Blast Paths

Security News - Fri, 2012-02-03 12:55
New tool uses interface based on Google Earth plus modeling and simulation to predict how car or truck bombs would impact the streets of lower Manhattan. Goals include safer buildings and better escape routes.


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4,933 e-mail addresses and MD5 passwords dumped on the Internet

Attrition Data Loss - Fri, 2012-02-03 11:58
Obiblio data loss incident circa 2012-02-01
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Don't Trust Satellite Encryption, Say German Researchers

Security News - Fri, 2012-02-03 11:57
Researchers have cracked two common voice encryption protocols, enabling low-tech interceptions of satellite calls.


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2,061 usernames, encrypted passwords (some plain-text) and e-mail addresses dumped on Internet

Attrition Data Loss - Fri, 2012-02-03 11:55
BMW Motorcycle Owners of America data loss incident circa 2012-01-27
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Mailing error exposed 2,038 taxpayers' Social Security numbers to other taxpayers

Attrition Data Loss - Fri, 2012-02-03 11:51
Security Savings Systems Inc. data loss incident circa 2012-02-02
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608 clients' files with account application information missing from storage

Attrition Data Loss - Fri, 2012-02-03 11:46
Unknown Organization data loss incident circa 2012-02-03
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Anonymous Hacked FBI Conference Call

Security News - Fri, 2012-02-03 10:59
FBI confirms legitimacy of 16-minute call, posted by hacktivists, that discussed sentencing and future arrests of LulzSec and Anonymous participants.


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VeriSign 2010 Hack: DNS Data Theft A Possibility

Security News - Thu, 2012-02-02 12:11
SEC data breach disclosure report triggers admission from VeriSign that attackers might have accessed sensitive domain name system data. What could they do with it?


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Employee skimmed and sold 50 customers' credit card numbers

Attrition Data Loss - Thu, 2012-02-02 11:42
Staples Business Depot data loss incident circa 2012-02-02
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