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Flame Malware Spread Via Rogue Microsoft Security Certificates

lame Malware Spread Via Rogue Microsoft Security Certificates Microsoft released an emergency Windows update on Sunday after revealing that one of its trusted digital signatures was being abused to certify the validity of the Flame malware that has infected computers in Iran and other Middle Eastern Countries.   The patch revoked three intermediate Microsoft certificates

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Gmail hacked by cyber-spies? Google issues security warning for state-sponsored attacks

Finding out your Gmail account was hacked would be bad news, but how about if that attack was from suspected state-sponsored hackers? “Warning: We believe state-sponsored attackers may be attempting to compromise your account or computer.” If Google suspects you’ve been targeted by such bad actors, then Google Online Security Blog announced you will see that

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Stuxnet Worm Could Turn

By Erika MorphyTechNewsWorld It appears the U.S. may have had a considerable hand in the creation of the Stuxnet worm designed to thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions. One of the concerns surrounding such cyberwarfare strategies, though, is containment. “The challenge of control increases over time, because so many malware variables are constantly changing and are outside

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Feds set to require cloud vendor security certification

Starting June 6, FedRAMP demands pan-agency security verification before cloud providers can work with the government   By Taylor Armerding   CSO — Cloud service providers who want to do business with federal government agencies will have to go through a new certification process, starting June 6. But it will be a “do-once, use-many-times” certification.

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FBI Warns Top Firms Of Anonymous Protest Hacks on May 25

The FBI Cyber Division has sent a warning to some of the world’s top corporations about a coordinated campaign of denial of service attacks and hacking, scheduled for Friday, May 25.Apple Computer, McDonald’s, ExxonMobil, Hewlett-Packard, Bank of China and Walmart are among the firms singled out for attacks as part of “Operation NewSon,” which will

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Cybercrime costs companies an average of $214,000 per attack

Successful cybercrime attacks cost businesses an average of $214,000 per incident, according to a survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute on behalf of Check Point Software Technology. The survey of 2,618 C-level executives and IT security administrators in the US, UK, Germany, Hong Kong, and Brazil revealed that 65% of respondents who experienced targeted attacks

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