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We look forward to interacting with you online! text/html 2012-01-30T05:00:00-05:00 NewsFactor NewsFactor Cybersecurity Triggerds Privacy Fears http://www.newsfactor.com/news/Cybersecurity-Triggers-Privacy-Fears/story.xhtml?story_id=0020002HEJ6K text/html 2012-01-31T05:00:00-05:00 Government Computer News Government Computer News Hackers Strike Again: California City's Site Latest Target http://gcn.com/articles/2012/01/31/agg-sacramento-california-website-hack-ftc-megaupload-anonymous.aspx In another apparent cyberattack on a government website, the official site for the city of Sacramento, Calif., has been hacked and a number of its services and pages, including its home page, being taken down, reports Govtech.com. text/html 2012-02-01T05:00:00-05:00 Federal Computer Week Federal Computer Week Google Tries To Quell Privacy Policy Backlash http://fcw.com/articles/2012/02/01/google-lawmaker-concerns-privacy-policy.aspx Responding to an inquiry from lawmakers about its new privacy policy, Google issued a letter on Jan. 30 offering more details on what the policy covers, how it will be applied and how users can take actions to partly control collection of their data. text/html 2012-02-01T05:00:00-05:00 Government Computer News Government Computer News Agile Platform Gives Army Division A Fast Track To The Cloud http://gcn.com/articles/2012/02/01/army-private-cloud-agile-development.aspx The Armys Architecture Services Division within the Software Engineering Center has deployed a platform designed for the rapid development and migration of applications to a private cloud. text/html 2012-02-01T05:00:00-05:00 HelpNetSecurity HelpNetSecurity Millions Of Infected Android Apps...Or Not? http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=1985 text/html 2012-02-01T05:00:00-05:00 darkREADING darkREADING Poisoning The Data Well http://www.darkreading.com/database-security/167901020/security/news/232600104/poisoning-the-data-well.html A Q&A with Forrester's John Kindervag about how encryption makes data worthless to the criminals. text/html 2012-02-01T05:00:00-05:00 darkREADING darkREADING Attackers Divert Bank Phone Calls To Cover Tracks http://www.darkreading.com/advanced-threats/167901091/security/news/232600093/attackers-divert-bank-phone-calls-to-cover-tracks.html Researchers at Trusteer uncover banking malware that steals telephone information to help attackers re-route calls from banks alerting customers to fraud. text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 US-CERT US-CERT Current Scanning Activity as Reported By US-CERT http://www.us-cert.gov/current/current_activity.html text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 Internet Storm Center Internet Storm Center Current Scanning Activity as Reported By the Internet Storm http://isc.incidents.org/ text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 Computerworld Computerworld Apple Updates Lion, Patches 51 Bugs In Mac OS X http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223930/Apple_updates_Lion_patches_51_bugs_in_Mac_OS_X text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 VietNamNet Bridge VietNamNet Bridge Ice IX Banking Trojan Steals Info That Enables Fraudsters To Hijack Phone Calls http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223927/Ice_IX_banking_Trojan_steals_info_that_enables_fraudsters_to_hijack_phone_calls text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 Government Computer News Government Computer News New Rules Of Cyber-Crime Engagement Needed To Protect US Now http://gcn.com/articles/2012/02/01/ecg-cybersecurity-threats-high-concern.aspx It comes as no surprise that cyberattacks are on the rise, but what some may not be aware of is how specific and pointed those attacks are becoming. text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 HelpNetSecurity HelpNetSecurity HTC Android Phones Allow Apps To Harvest Users' Wi-Fi Password http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12334 text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 HelpNetSecurity HelpNetSecurity Facebook Survey Scam Bundled With Phishing Attempt http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12333 text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 HelpNetSecurity HelpNetSecurity Government Website Passwords Published Anonymous http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12332 text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 HelpNetSecurity HelpNetSecurity Security Breaches Driving Authentication Changes http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12329 text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 HelpNetSecurity HelpNetSecurity Strong Network Security In The Cloud http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12327 text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 Reuters Reuters Exclusive: Hacked Companies Still Not Telling Investors http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/02/us-hacking-disclosures-idUSTRE8110YW20120202 At least a half-dozen major U.S. companies whose computers have been infiltrated by cyber criminals or international spies have not admitted to the incidents despite new guidance from securities regulators urging such disclosures. text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 The Register The Register Verisign Admits 2010 Hack Attack, Mum On What Was Nicked SEC Filing Shows BOFH Cover-Up http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/02/verisign_hacking_attack/ text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 The Register The Register Kelihos Botnet Back From The Dead http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/02/kelihos_botnet_returns/ text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 The Register The Register Facebook Warns Investors Of Potential Spam Deluge http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/02/facebook_hacked_before/ text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 ComputerWeekly ComputerWeekly Mobile Devices Set To Become Company Policy http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240114743/Mobile-devices-set-to-become-company-policy text/html 2012-02-02T05:00:00-05:00 Government Technology Government Technology Is Cybersecurity As Important As Border Security? 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