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2 hrs ago | ComputerWorld

9 super useful subreddits network pros should follow

Reddit is not just filled with pictures of cats and silly memes. Seriously. There's a lot of good content on the popular social news aggregator for network professionals whether you're focused on security, Windows, VoIP, IPv6 or a mixed bag.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Microsoft, Startups

6 hrs ago | AdelaideNow...

Stalker of Tiger Alex Rance jailed for year

A PRETEND doctor who organised a gay orgy at Tigers star Alex Rance's family home because Rance rejected his affections has been jailed for one year.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Social Software

Thu May 23, 2013

Xbox-Scene

Xbox Live is Hacked

Microsoft, whom is really the boss of the 'net, not the 'must connect once a day box', but the 'hackers' of the world unite World famous hacker 'Reckz0r' that cracked into CNN websites and data stream, claims via a 'pastebin' today, and other tweets that Xbox Live has been 'PWNED!' all 48 Million Users Exposed, and offer up a 6gb file with all the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Microsoft Xbox, Video Games, Science / Technology

CNet News

Is protecting intellectual property from cyberthieves futile?

After the publication of the Mandiant report earlier in the year linking China's People's Liberation Army to ongoing and massive cyberattacks against U.S. corporations, government agencies, universities, and other organizations, policy makers and industry experts have been trying to figure out how to better secure their intellectual property ... (more)

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Related Topix: Prison, US News, Science / Technology

ABC15.com

PD: Student hackers changed grades

Three 16-year-old Prescott High School students have been arrested on suspicion of hacking into teachers' computers and changing grades.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Education Etc., Prescott, AZ

Techworld.com

IPS market to grow on back of worry over APT attacks

The market for Intrusion Prevention Systems will continue to grow on the back of more advanced designs and rising anxiety about the threat posed by advanced persistent threats , Frost & Sullivan has said.

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Related Topix: Consulting, Frost and Sullivan

The Independent

In battle against hackers like the Syrian Electronic Army, Twitter introduces extra security measures

With the microblogging site's new "two-factor authentication," users can choose heightened security.

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Related Topix: Twitter, Science / Technology, Terrorism

The Economist

Cryptography: The solace of quantum

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Related Topix: Cryptography, Science, Computer Science, Science / Technology, Inventions

ProgrammableWeb.com

AngelHack Hackathon and Accelerator Program Offers Hackers Chance to...

AngelHack, a premier educational technology events company, has just announced that the "biggest hackathon competition in the world" AngelHack , is now accepting applications for the AngelHack Accelerator Program, Summer 2013 cycle.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

Slashdot

One-Time Pad From Caltech Offers Uncrackable Cryptography

However, the ability to copy electronic code makes one-time pads vulnerable to hackers.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Cryptography, Science, Computer Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

LinuxSecurity.com

Watch out for waterhole attacks -- hackers' latest stealth weapon

The bane of the computer security world is how long it takes to recognize and respond to new attack paradigms.

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This Is London

We're victims of hacker attacks,' claims ENRC

We've found an existing account with the given email. To link the social network identity with your site account, please provide the site password for the provided email.

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PR-inside.com

FortinetA Introduces Next-Generation Operating System for Web Application Firewall Product Family

The new FortiWeb 5 OS, which is backward compatible with the entire FortiWeb family, features critical security advancements that include the ability to accurately identify the origin of Web application traffic to proactively distinguish between legitimate and malicious sources.

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Related Topix: Startups, Fortinet, Software, Science / Technology, Internet, Internet Service Providers

WKYC-TV Cleveland

Akron: Attorneys available all week after cyber-attack

The City is extending the number of days attorneys will be available at its community centers for citizens to inquire about the cyber-attack on the City's website.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Akron, OH, Experian, Equifax

Wed May 22, 2013

Data Storage Today

Security Alert: Beware of Tiffany Trojan on the Attack

"Don't open that attachment!" warns Sophos security analyst Graham Cluley. If you get an email appearing to be from world-famous jeweler Tiffany's, saying something like, "Kindly open to see export License and payment invoice attached," it likely contains a malicious Trojan horse, designed to infect and compromise your computer.

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Related Topix: Sophos, Science / Technology, Software, Spyware

The Atlantic

Dissidents Fight Back as Governments Step Up Spyware Attacks

One of the first times hackers tried to infiltrate Danny O'Brien through his email inbox, it was in the guise of a human-rights event invitation from what appeared to be a friend.

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Related Topix: Activism, Science / Technology

Mashable

Twitter Introduces Two-Step Authentication

The move comes after a number of hacks of high-profile Twitter accounts, including The Onion , the Associated Press and E! Online .

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Related Topix: Twitter, Science / Technology

The Age

Twitter tightens security after hacks

Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts following a series of high-profile breaches by hackers hitting media organisations and others.

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Related Topix: Twitter, Science / Technology, Startups, Facebook

Bournemouth Echo

Hackers may have stolen hundreds of bank details after 'malicious attack' on leisure centre system

More than 1,400 people who booked sessions online have been contacted by New Forest District Council following the discovery that someone has hacked into its website.

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WSFA-TV Montgomery

MapCo Express issues security notice regarding exposed credit, debit cards

If you used a credit or debit card to make a payment within the MAPCO Express, Inc.

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