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Past Year's Malware Could Shape 2010's Threats
[November 20, 2009] Ever heard of Induc, Sninsfs or OSX.iservice? These new types of attacks emerged in 2009 and could become more prevalent in the year to come.

Cisco Debuts 24/7 Security iPhone App
[November 20, 2009] The networking giant could have just ruined the lunch hours of security officers everywhere with new iPhone app.

Health Net Loses 1.5 Million Medical Records
[November 20, 2009] Another external hard drive goes missing, exposing the medical records and Social Security numbers of thousands of patients.

Symantec's 'Unlucky 13' Security Trends for 2010
[November 20, 2009] Hackers and malware purveyors are becoming more sophisticated, meaning computer users need to become wiser and more proactive, too.

House Panel Moves Closer to Privacy Bill
[November 19, 2009] Lawmakers still struggling to find balance between protecting consumers without slowing commerce.

Web 2.0 Makeover Poses Big Risks for Gov't: Study
[November 19, 2009] Seventy-nine percent of government IT honchos surveyed say popular collaboration tools and cloud-computing options will put even more data at risk.

Missing Hard Drive Exposes Soldiers' Data
[November 18, 2009] The U.S. Army said a hard drive was either lost or stolen earlier this month, putting more than 60,000 soldiers' data at risk.

Wi-Fi Breaches Found in iPhone, Android Devices
[November 18, 2009] Mobile security firm successfully hacks several smartphones in warning to industry.

Facebook Adopts Simplified Privacy Policy
[November 18, 2009] New guidelines use easier-to-understand language and aim to satisfy Facebook's agreement with Canadian regulators.

Metasploit Expands Vulnerability Test Framework
[November 18, 2009] New release aims to push the boundaries of open source vulnerability testing.

T-Mobile Staff Sold Customer Data
[November 18, 2009] Wireless service provider admits that employees provided private data of thousands of customers to third-party companies.

Hacker Infiltrates MassMutual Database
[November 17, 2009] An unknown number of employee data records were compromised in latest insurance industry breach.

U.S. Cybersecurity Can Halt 80% of Attacks at Best
[November 17, 2009] Senate panel probes ties between cybersecurity and terrorism as uncertainty continues about where authority should reside.

McAfee Outlines Growing Cyber Warfare Threat
[November 17, 2009] Security software vendor's study finds politically motivated cyber attacks are on the rise internationally.

VeriSign Planning DNS Security for .com and .net
[November 16, 2009] Leading TLDs to get a major security upgrade, but it won't happen overnight.

Windows 7 Gets Its First 'Zero Day'
[November 12, 2009] Blogger that found earlier Windows bug claims to have found a hole in Windows 7.

Apple Stamps Out Safari Security Flaws
[November 12, 2009] From the blogs: Safari gets bumped to version 4.0.4 to address a handful of vulnerabilities.

Config Errors Leaving Huge Security Holes: Study
[November 11, 2009] Thirty-seven companies lost more than 132 million sensitive records this year because their IP networks were loosely configured.

Mozilla's New Firefox Beta a Bug-Stomping Spree
[November 11, 2009] From the blogs: The new Firefox 3.6 beta 2 slams the lid on more than 180 bugs.

Stolen USB Drive Puts Tennessee Students at Risk
[November 11, 2009] A purloined USB drive contains thousands of student Social Security Numbers -- exposing 16,000 to potential identity theft.

DoJ Busts Up Eastern European Hacking Ring
[November 11, 2009] Feds indict seven hackers and conspirators responsible for ripping off more than $9 million from an Atlanta-based credit card processing company.

University Web Site Snafu Exposes Student SSNs
[November 10, 2009] Chaminade University accidentally posted thousands of students' personal data on its Web site.

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Targets Fewer Holes
[November 10, 2009] Windows 7 gets a pass in this month's update event.

Feds Facing Daily Cyber Threats, Tight Budgets
[November 10, 2009] New study highlights shortcomings in federal cybersecurity amid White House policy overhaul.

Facebook Groups Hijacked in the Name of Security
[November 10, 2009] Organization claims its tactics are designed to point out vulnerabilities in social networking site's group administration protocol.

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