Archive for the ‘SANSNB’ Category

Yahoo! to Limit Data Retention to 90 Days in Most Cases (December 17 & 18, 2008)

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Yahoo! has said it will anonymize user data within 90 days…….

Mandatory Internet Filtering Meets With Resistance in Australia (December 12, 13 & 16, 2008)

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The Australian government’s plan to launch trials of Internet filtering technology have run into some roadblocks, as Internet service providers (ISPs) have expressed reluctance to participate…….

Zero-Day IE Flaw Attacks on the Rise (December 12, 13, 14 & 15, 2008)

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The volume of attacks exploiting the zero-day flaw in Internet Explorer (IE) that was disclosed last week has increased significantly over the last several days…….

NH Movie Theater Server Compromised; Card Data Stolen (December 10, 2008)

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Some moviegoers who used credit cards to make purchases at a Merrimack, New Hampshire theater last summer have been reporting fraudulent activity on their accounts…….

Cisco’s Annual Security Report (December 15, 2008)

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According to Cisco’s Annual Security Report from 2007 to 2008, the total number of disclosed security flaws increased 11…….

Google Issues Browser Security Handbook (December 11 & 12, 2008)

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Google has released the "Browser Security Handbook," which provides information about the security features and security concerns present in IE 6 and 7, Mozilla Firefox 2 and 3, Apple Safari, Opera and its own browsers, Chrome and Android…….

It’s Official: Google Chrome No Longer a Beta (December 11 & 12, 2008)

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As of December 11, Google’s Chrome web browser is no longer a beta…….

DHS Addresses Privacy Concerns in Data Mining Projects (December 15, 2008)

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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released "Principles for Implementing Privacy Protections in Science & Technology Research Projects…….

CSIS Commission Recommends Cybersecurity Stance Based on WMD Nonproliferation Model (December 15, 2008)

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The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency promotes a model for addressing national cyber security based on the model the government used for dealing with nuclear weapons proliferation…….

Browser Password Security Test (December 14 & 15, 2008)

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According to statistics compiled by Chapin Information Services (CIS), most major browsers present some concerns regarding password management security…….