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1 hr ago | NEWS.com.au

Government websites hacked in protest

The Anonymous flyer for the hack attack that took down Government websites. Source: news.com.au Hackers take down Government websites Protesting claims of new porn censorship Same group behind Scientology protests COMPUTER hackers disabled several Australian government websites today in coordinated attacks protesting against a planned internet ...

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Scientology, Religion, Computers

6 hrs ago | Shanghai Daily

Cyber claims just 'nonsense'

THE Chinese government did not get involved in nor support cyber attacks, a senior Cabinet official said yesterday.

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Tue Feb 09, 2010

The News Tribune

Security chip that does encryption in PCs hacked

In this Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 photo, Chris Tarnovsky poses for photos after speaking at the Black Hat Briefings in Arlington, Va.

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Related Topix: Arlington, VA, Science / Technology, US Military, Fort Knox, US Army, Microsoft, Software

PakTribune

Plan to attack five-star hotel foiled

LAHORE: The CIA police here on Monday claimed to have foiled an attack on Americans staying at a five-star hotel and arrested six terrorists, including a suicide bomber.

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Related Topix: World News, Pakistan, SSP Solutions, Science / Technology, Software

WTOL-TV Toledo

Google cyber attacks a 'wake-up' call for U.S., intel chief says

The computerized critical infrastructure of the US is "severely threatened" by malicious cyberattacks now occurring on an "unprecedented scale with extraordinary sophistication." That's the headline Dennis Blair, director of national intelligence, offered the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence last week.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Spyware

The Star Online

Cyber attack in M'sia still under control

KUALA LUMPUR: Cyber attack in Malaysia is still under control, due to government efforts in ensuring a safe electronic environment in the country, said CyberSecurity Malaysia's Chief Executive Officer Husin Jazri.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Malaysia, World News,

Mass High Tech

Veracode pulls in $12.3M in VC financing

Security software developer Veracode Inc. has raised $12.3 million in venture capital.

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Related Topix: Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Cupertino, CA, Symantec, Science / Technology, Software

Mon Feb 08, 2010

KIDK TV

Chinese police shut down hacker training business

Police in central China have shut down a hacker training operation that openly recruited thousands of members online and provided them with cyberattack lessons and malicious software, state media said Monday.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Emerging Technology, Search Engines

PhysOrg Weblog

Security chip that does encryption in PCs hacked

Deep inside millions of computers is a digital Fort Knox, a special chip with the locks to highly guarded secrets, including classified government reports and confidential business plans.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Knox, US Army, Science / Technology, Semiconductors, Infineon Technologies AG, Xbox 360, Video Games

USA Today

Cybersecurity stocks look hot in 2010

Tech-security companies are poised to become Wall Street darlings this year, thanks in part to Google 's tiff with China.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Google, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Symantec, Science / Technology, Software, Check Point Software Technologies

AndhraNews

Google cyber attacks a wake-up call for US: Intelligence chief

The Director of National Intelligence, Dennis Blair, has warned that the US could face a crippling cyber attack, as cyber threats grow in scope and sophistication.e said the computerized critical infrastructure of the US is severely threatened by malicious cyber attacks now occurring on an unprecedented scale with extraordinary sophistication.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Internet

Customer Interaction Solutions

Verint Systems Expands Workforce Optimization Suite with Acquisition of Iontas

Verint Systems Inc. today announced the acquisition of Iontas, a privately-held provider of desktop analytics solutions.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Software

Sun Feb 07, 2010

Computerworld

Botnet targets major Web sites with junk SSL connection

More than 300 Web sites are being pestered by infected computers that are part of the Pushdo botnet, according to security researchers.

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PC World

Senator Questions Tech Companies on China Activities

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, is seeking information from 30 technology companies in advance of a hearing he is planning on their human rights practices in China.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Science / Technology

WAVE-TV Louisville

Experts offer tips to protect your identity on social networking sites

Chances are you or someone you know is on a social network, so if you think from the perspective of a cyber criminal sites like Facebook or Twitter are a goldmine of personal information and connections.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Science / Technology

GantDaily.com

Malware Continues to be a Challenge to Internet Security

Identity theft continues to be a serious problem nationwide, and according to the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center, the economic recession may be a cause in the rise in scams, thievery and hacking.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Spyware

Techworld

Verisign slow to take down malware sites, says researcher

A security researcher is accusing Verisign Inc. of not acting fast enough to take down several dozen sites that he says are known to be spewing malware.

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Related Topix: VeriSign, Science / Technology, Software, Startups, Computers

MarketWatch

Group requests details on Google, NSA partnership

The Washington, D.C.-based Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a legal request for information on Google Inc.'s reported plans to team with the National Security Agency in analyzing a recent cyber-attack originating in China.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Science / Technology

Sat Feb 06, 2010

Raw Story

Hackers rigging blogs, email, websites: Websense

Cyber crooks are rigging the Internet with booby-trapped blog commentary, chat rooms, email messages and websites, according to a Websense report released Thursday.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Blog News, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Email Spam, Computers

ITWorld Canada

The 10 best IT jobs right now

Industry watchers report that while an economic recovery won't guarantee that IT jobs return to pre-recession levels, increased interest in emerging and existing technologies will drive internal training and external hiring decisions IT professionals looking to find new employment or upgrade their current positions should investigate job ...

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Related Topix: Science, Computer Science, Social Software

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