Latest Security News
- 15 October 2013
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News: Salesforce delivers Identity to simplify herding of apps
Salesforce.com has delivered an identity product designed to let enterprises consolidate user authentication and application access control on a single tool.
- 14 October 2013
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News: Managed security service providers face $40M liability exposures
Managed security service providers get paid by enterprise customers to stop malware or other kinds of cyberattacks, but if they fail, they face what's often a multi-million-dollar liability.
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News: D-Link to padlock router backdoor by Halloween
D-Link will address by the end of October a security issue in some of its routers that could allow attackers to change the device settings without requiring a username and password.
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News: Brazil to fortify government email system following NSA snooping revelations
The Brazilian Federal Data Processing Service, known as Serpro, will build a secure email system for Brazil's federal government following media reports that foreign intelligence agencies intercepted electronic communications in the country.
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News: Backdoor found in D-Link router firmware code
A backdoor found in firmware used in several D-Link routers could allow an attacker to change a device's settings, a serious security problem that could be used for surveillance.
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News: Australians concerned about how personal information may be misused: OAIC
A recent study has uncovered that 97 per cent of Australians are not comfortable about their personal information collected for one reason but used for another.
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News: Gen-i gets the tick for information security controls
Telecommunications company, Gen-i, has become the first New Zealand-based ICT provider to have its information security assured to the ISAE 3402 standard following an independent assessment by Ernst and Young.
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News: Reseller account hack caused Google's Malaysia sites to redirect
The administrator for ".my" domain names in Malaysia plans to strengthen the security of partners that resell its services following an attack that affected Google on Friday.
- 11 October 2013
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News: CIA dismissed Snowden four years before NSA leaks
Edward Snowden got a job with top-level clearance at National Security Agency contractor after he had been dismissed by a previous employer -- the CIA -- on suspicion of breaking into computers without authorized access.
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News: How to keep your real name and face out of Google's ads
The journey was long and full of baby steps, but we've finally reached the destination: Google updated its terms of service on Friday to allow the company to slap your real name and face alongside ads, under an expansion of its "shared endorsements" program.
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News: iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 11
Unsubstantiated opinions about the size of iPhone 6 were transmogrified into "solid reports" by iOSpherians who think rumors are information.
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News: NSA surveillance revelations prompt EFF resignation from Global Network Initiative
The reported participation of technology companies in the U.S. National Security Agency's surveillance programs has prompted digital rights watchdog the Electronic Frontier Foundation to resign from the Global Network Initiative, a multistakeholder group whose members include Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook and whose stated mission is to advance privacy and freedom of expression online.
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News: How to prevent sextortion threats via a compromised webcam
What's your worst nightmare about your own cybersecurity? How about being contacted by a stranger who proves he has nude photos of you taken on your own PC without your knowledge or consent?
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News: Report: Skype being investigated in Luxembourg over NSA spying links
Microsoft-owned Skype is under investigation by the Luxembourg data protection authority for its alleged cooperation with the U.S. National Security Agency's (NSA) Prism spying program, according to a report by the Guardian newspaper.
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News: Mobile shopping remains stifled by security, ease of use
Without exception, using a credit or debit card was deemed more secure than a mobile phone, whether the purchase was made in-store or online, according to a survey sponsored by the National Cyber Security Alliance and PayPal. In addition, the personal computer was seen as the safest option for accessing the Web by 62 percent of the respondents versus six percent who chose a smartphone.
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News: New NIST cybersecurity standards could pose liability risks
Critical infrastructure companies could face new liability risks if they fail to meet voluntary cybersecurity standards being developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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News: Adobe's source code was parked on hackers' unprotected server
Hackers capitalize on other people's mistakes. But they make their own as well.
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News: Google's Malaysia site latest to be felled in DNS attacks
Google's website for Malaysia was briefly tampered with on Friday, underscoring continuing weaknesses in entities administering crucial website address database records.
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News: Datacentre security a growing space in Australia: Imperva
There is a growing need for datacentre security in Australia, according to Imperva Asia Pacific and Japan vice president, Stree Naidu.
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News: Mandatory data breach notification on agenda: Privacy Commissioner
Australian Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim has urged the Coalition government to revisit the Privacy Amendment (Privacy Alerts) Bill 2013 which lapsed after a second reading in parliament was delayed during June.
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Tesco Hudl vs Google Nexus 7 comparison review: Which budget tablet is best?
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Nexus 5 release date, price, photos, video and specs rumours
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iPhone 6 release date: When will the iPhone 6 be launched?
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iPad mini 2 release date, specs and price in the UK 2013
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PS4 release date, specs and its backwards compatibility issues: What you need to know about the PlayStation 4
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Microsoft Surface 2: Release date, price, specs and accessories
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Kindle Fire HD vs Tesco Hudl vs Kindle Fire HD 8.9 tablet comparison review
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How to close running apps in iOS 7: iPhone now works like Android
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How to set a song on your iPhone as a ringtone
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How to format a write-protected USB flash drive or memory card
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Create a group of contacts on your iPhone: also send group texts
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How to block a number on an iPhone in iOS 7, iOS 6
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