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Warining issued for exploit of patched flaw in Windows Media Player

Trend Micro researchers are warning that a recently patched flaw in Windows Media Player is being used by remote hackers to launch malware.
27 January 2012

Legal think tank raises red flag about privacy in cybersecurity legislationLegal think tank raises red flag about privacy in cybersecurity legislation

The US Congress must include strong privacy protections in any cybersecurity legislation it adopts, a constitutional watchdog group warned in a report released Friday.
27 January 2012

Out-Hoover Hoover: FBI wants massive data-mining capability for social mediaOut-Hoover Hoover: FBI wants massive data-mining capability for social media

The FBI is asking industry for help in developing a far-reaching data-mining application that can gather and analyze intelligence from social media sites.
27 January 2012

Businesses should disable pcAnywhere, says SymantecBusinesses should disable pcAnywhere, says Symantec

Security firm Symantec has warned businesses to stop using its pcAnywhere software until security patches are issued.
27 January 2012

South African ministry to send long-delayed cybersecurity policy to cabinetSouth African ministry to send long-delayed cybersecurity policy to cabinet

The South African Department of Communication plans to submit the long-overdue National Cybersecurity Policy Framework for South Africa to the nation's cabinet for approval in March.
27 January 2012

Firms question proposed EU data protection notification deadline, finesFirms question proposed EU data protection notification deadline, fines

UK companies are not reacting well to the tight data breach notification deadline and hefty fines being proposed in the revision to the EU Data Protection Directive unveiled this week.
27 January 2012

Google's revised privacy policy not sitting well with some

Google announced earlier this week that it would revise its privacy policy and terms of use, consolidating 60 privacy policies across multiple products into one mega-policy. Sounds like a good idea, right? Not so fast.
27 January 2012

Technical controls not enough to ensure real cyber security

A new report from the Information Security Forum (ISF) proposes the evolution from simple data defense to cyber resilience.
27 January 2012

Users not checking the security of public WiFi

New figures from a YouGov survey shows a discrepancy in security awareness between use of public WiFi and home WiFi in the UK, supposedly putting more than £2 billion at risk.
27 January 2012

Is Carberp poised for global expansion?

New research from anti-malware company ESET shows how easy it is to tailor Carberp to attack new and different targets.
27 January 2012

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