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Securing the Desktop: Eight Internet Security Suites
PC World In the fast-evolving arena of online threats and defenses, our midyear roundup includes security suites from around the world. Given rapidly evolving dangers such as Conficker and silent threats that lurk on otherwise innocent Web sites, … PC Tools Internet Security G-Data Internet Security 2010 Comodo Internet Security Pro |
Obama launches cybersecurity initiative
 Voice of America |
National Security Adviser Helps Obama With 'Waves' of Global Threats
Voice of America By Al Pessin US President Barack Obama's national security adviser says the new administration is looking to work with America's friends around the world to deal with the broad array of 21st century problems, which he says land on his desk at a rate of … Obama consolidates national security, homeland security teams Too Soon To Say If Afghanistan Plan Is Working |
Kaspersky Lab researchers have tracked more than 25,000 malware samples spreading through social networks in 2009.
 TopNews United States |
On Social Security, first things first:
Newsday, NY Second, you may have heard that the government has decided inflation is so low that for the first time there will be no Cost of Living Adjustment or COLA (increase) in Social Security benefits for the next two years. Former Deputy Social Security … Leap in US debt hits taxpayers with 12% more red ink Education Campaign Needed on Social Security, Medicare Woes … New Utah entities may opt out of Social Security |
 Los Angeles Times |
Obama to create cyber czar in awareness effort
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is creating a "cyber czar" within the White House to coordinate the nation's computer security. Critics already say the post will not have enough authority to haul the government into the digital age. … Video: Obama wants a Cyber Czar Watch Obama announce his cybersecurity pick live Obama Integrates Security Councils, Adds New Offices |
What do you do if you have too many background checks to do, and not enough time to do them? You fake them, of course: Eight current and former security clearance investigators say they have been pressured to work faster and take on crushing workloads in recent years, as the government tried to eliminate a backlog that once topped 531,000…
Microsoft on Thursday issued a security advisory for a new vulnerability in DirectX, used on Windows to enable graphics and sound, that could enable a remote hacker to execute arbitrary code if users open specially crafted QuickTime files. Microsoft said that it was aware of active attacks using exploit code for the vulnerability. Windows 2000 (SP4), Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 are vulnerable; all versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 are not. — CAM
Los Angeles Times |
Watch Obama announce his cybersecurity pick live
USA Today President Obama Friday morning should announce that the White House will embrace the mission of shoring up Internet security — and name a senior White House cybersecurity adviser, or cyber czar. You can watch the live stream of this historic event at … Video: Obama wants a Cyber Czar Obama Integrates Security Councils, Adds New Offices Obama merges homeland, national security staffs |
 Globe and Mail |
Homeland Security
Gather.com, MA But, US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says there are legitimate security concerns along the Canadian border that require tough new measures, and Canadians should realize that both sides will benefit. You know, what's good for the goose … 9/11 gaffe is old news, US security czar says US, Canada meet on border security Napolitano acknowledges misstatement on Canada and 9/11 |
Be wary while searching the internet for screensavers or lyrics — or anything free, for that matter, according to a new report from McAfee.
Using financial information purchased from crooked bank insiders, a ring of thieves stole millions of dollars.
Utah-based Merrick Bank claims to have lost $16 million as a result of a 2005 breach of payment card processor CardSystems Solutions and is now seeking legal restitution.
Companies battling online fraud can use device identification technology to help authenticate users and screen out fraudsters.
 KPIC |
Review of Government Secrecy Ordered
Washington Post, United States By Carrie Johnson President Obama directed his national security adviser and senior Cabinet officials yesterday to examine whether the government keeps too much information secret. In a memo, Obama acknowledged that too many documents have been kept … Obama orders review of government classification Obama requests review on secrets Obama misses key elements in rolling back secrecy practices |
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Mexican Drug Cartels Use Children to Survey US Border Security
FOXNews Drug cartel are using everything from fake tamale stands to child decoys to gather intelligence about enhanced US border security, according to a new report obtained by The Washington Times. The findings, by the US Army's Asymmetric Warfare Group, … |
 Voice of America |
Russia says not against North Korea UN resolution
Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia does not object to a UN Security Council resolution on North Korea's nuclear test this week, but feels it is too early to talk about possible penalties, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday. … Video: Raw Video: North Korea Celebrates Nuclear Test Russian envoy: UN Security Council aims at "eventual … US wants more backing for tough response to nkorea |
The company has signed a breakthrough deal with Tata Communications to distribute its web filtering solution to enterprises in the sub-continent.
The company has signed a breakthrough deal with Tata Communications to distribute its web filtering solution to enterprises in the sub-continent.
Research: Hiding Information in Retransmissions Wojciech Mazurczyk, Milosz Smolarczyk, Krzysztof Szczypiorski The paper presents a new steganographic method called RSTEG (Retransmission Steganography), which is intended for a broad class of protocols that utilises retransmission mechanisms. The main innovation of RSTEG is to not acknowledge a successfully received packet in order to intentionally invoke retransmission. The retransmitted packet carries a steganogram…