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Spy agency gains support for key cyber role
The United States' top intel official, the Director of National Intelligence, adds his voice in support of the National Security Agency as the nation's cyber defender. 2009-03-02 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Adobe updates Flash, advises on Acrobat The software firm publishes an update to close a handful of flaws in its ubiquitous Flash software and posts a list of ways to protect against attacks targeting Acrobat and Reader. 2009-02-26 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Apple goes public with security in Safari 4 The security features in the just-released beta version of Safari 4 may seem new, but they have been in the browser since version 3.2. 2009-02-25 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Attacks prompt Microsoft to fix Excel flaw Targeted trojans that exploit a vulnerability in Microsoft's spreadsheet software have convinced the company to promise a quick patch for the issue. 2009-02-24 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Another payment firm breached, details few Two banks confirm that Visa and Mastercard are warning financial institutions of an intrusion into a second payment processor's network. 2009-02-23 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Attackers exploit unpatched Acrobat flaw Security firms warn that online criminals are compromising systems using PDF files and a previously unknown flaw in Adobe's Acrobat. 2009-02-23 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Kaminsky calls for DNSSEC deployment The security researcher, who disclosed a serious attack against the domain-name system last year, argues that the DNS protocol must be secured soon. 2009-02-19 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Man-in-the-middle attack sidesteps SSL A combination of factors — from poor user education to mixing secure and insecure content on Web sites — allows an effective man-in-the-middle attack to grab usernames and passwords, warns one researcher. 2009-02-18 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Apple patches a bushel of Mac flaws The consumer technology maker publishes an update to fix more than four dozen flaws in components of its Mac operating system. 2009-02-17 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Online thieves nab employee info from FAA Intruders breach a server at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and steal personal information on more than 45,000 workers, the government agency says. 2009-02-13 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment |
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