Bugtraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 1590-1] New samba packages fix arbitrary ...
[SecurityFocus Vulnerabilities] [SECURITY] [DSA 1590-1] New samba packages fix arbitrary code execution
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Microsoft Security advisory for Safari and Windows, (Sat, May 31st)
[SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green] The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) has posted an entry to alert people of a security iss ...(more)...
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May 31, 2008
Bugtraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 1590-1] New samba packages fix arbitrary ...
[SecurityFocus Vulnerabilities] [SECURITY] [DSA 1590-1] New samba packages fix arbitrary code execution
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Microsoft Security advisory for Safari and Windows, (Sat, May 31st)
[SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green] The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) has posted an entry to alert people of a security iss ...(more)...
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May 29, 2008
OS X Update To Version 10.5.3
[Security Watch] There are 68 different fixes described in the base OS and different components, from the Address Book to the VoiceOver (an accessibility solution for those with vision disabilities). The word "reliability" shows up a lot, but "security" is absent from the details.
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Posted at 02:33 PM
UK: Muslim gangs 'taking control' at maximum security prison
[Untitled] So while the staff is in fear of their lives from muslim gangs on one hand, they are more afraid of retribution from their supervisors, who I presume, could use the offices of government to criminalize any action the staff might take to do their supposed jobs, and subsequently turn staff into inmates -- who will then be thrown to the gangs?
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Posted at 02:31 PM
May 27, 2008
Experts to discuss civil security topics: International conference ...
[AlphaGalileo Technology Channel] More safety through technology: Within the framework of the international conference on “Safety and Security Systems in Europe”, to be held on 19th and 20th June in Potsdam/Germany, experts from industry and research are invited to discuss ways in which new technology can be used to enhance civil security.
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Posted at 02:02 PM
21st Century Security and CPTED
[Routledge Military, Strategic and Security Studies Arena - New Titles] About the Book Once overlooked as a minor and ineffective tactic in the mitigation and prevention of terrorism and violent crime, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) has undergone dramatic changes since the September 11 attacks. The most up-to-date reevaluation of CPTED since 2000, 21st Century Security and CPTED reflects updates and amendments to the rules for security in the built environment and presents the knowledge and practice of CPTED as applied to today’s world of threats, including street crime, workplace violence, and terrorism.
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Posted at 02:01 PM
May 24, 2008
Ca: New book launched to help businesses comply with privacy law
[PogoWasRight - foreign privacy news] The Office of the Privacy Commissioner ofCanada (OPC) today launched a new book to help businesses comply with thePersonal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), thefederal private sector privacy law.
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Posted at 02:35 PM
Genetic Protections Don't Include Privacy, Says Gene Tester
[Wired: Wired Science] Right now, our company, QTrait, is addressing these issues by guaranteeing our clients genetic privacy. We feel the only way to ensure that genetic data is not misused is to give our clients confidential access and complete control over .
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Posted at 02:33 PM
May 22, 2008
Sensitive Information - Privacy and Your Medical Records (2008)
[Consumer Action] Lack of medical records privacy has led to loss of jobs, discrimination, identity theft and embarrassment. These records contain sensitive data, such as illnesses that might carry social stigma and personal details about substance abuse, family planning and mental health.
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Posted at 02:34 PM
Google Health Ails in Infancy! Privacy Concerns!
[Untitled] I hereby authorize Google to share the health information contained in my Google Health profile(s) in its entirety, to only those entities and individuals I designate, for the purpose of providing me with medical care and for the purpose of sharing my information with others that I choose.
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Posted at 02:33 PM
May 20, 2008
FBI and Romanian police break two phishing rings
[CAUCE North America] In a press release today, the FBI said that in cooperation with the Romanian Prosecutor General they'd arrested 38 people who'd been running phishing rings. According to the FBI, the people arrested had sent out millions of phishing .
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Posted at 02:07 PM
Phishing trip to Romania
[Investigations] US authorities have smashed a "phishing" ring that operated across three continents. It's a rampant scam that involves mass emailed spam that looks like it comes from legitimate banks.
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Posted at 02:01 PM
May 17, 2008
May 15 - Thompson Releases Report on Security for Mass Gatherings
[EM Forum News Feed] Chairman Thompson issued the following statement with the release of the report: “First responders and their partners are working hard to ensure public health, safety and security at large-scale mass gatherings. The external threat to these venues is real and rising as interest in targeting mass gatherings grows.
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Posted at 02:34 PM
Defence & Security Report South Africa
[Bharat Book Research] 5-year industry forecasts for South Africa through end-2012; company rankings and competitive landscapes covering national and multinational arms and components manufacturers, electronic and software producers, and companies providing defence solutions, as well as analysis of latest industry developments, trends and regulatory changes in South Africa.
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Posted at 02:32 PM
May 15, 2008
Security Roundtable for May 2008 | RSA Conference - Beyond the Hype
[The Security Roundtable] For the May SRT, we welcomed:. Dr. Anton Chauvakin | http://chuvakin.blogspot.com/. James Costello | http://genesyswave.blogspot.com/. Jennifer Leggio | http://mediaphyter.wordpress.com/. Martin McKeay | http://www.mckeay.net/ ...
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Posted at 02:34 PM
Q1 2008 - Client OS Vulnerability Scorecard
[Jeff Jones Security Blog] This paper is a compilation of vulnerability data for client operating systems for the first 3 month, January through March, of 2008. Vulnerabilities and fixes for the following products are discussed:
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Posted at 02:33 PM
May 13, 2008
Rape: Security firm won’t be axed
[The Times - Breaking News] Carter said: “There are more than 20 000 people, including staff, students from three universities and patients, who come to the hospital.”
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Posted at 02:04 PM
The Trust and Security 2nd Workshop: Usability and ...
[National Centre for e-Social Science BLOG] This workshop was organized by Andrew Martin from Oxford University. As stated by the organizer, the objective of this workshop is to take a snapshot of work being done in this area, particularly in the UK, to identify and disseminate the most promising solutions and best practice, and to inform and develop proposals for future research.
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Posted at 02:03 PM
May 10, 2008
Phishing Scams, Frivolous Arguments Top the 2008 “Dirty Dozen” Tax ...
[Do You Know...] Phishing is a tactic used by Internet-based thieves to trick unsuspecting victims into revealing personal information they can then use to access the victims’ financial accounts. These criminals use the information obtained to empty the .
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Posted at 02:35 PM
Phishing Campaign Targets Tax Rebate Checks
[PC Sympathy] IC3 warns. “In addition, the IRS does not request detailed personal information via e-mail or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts.”
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Posted at 02:34 PM
May 08, 2008
How to protect your Rapidshare Premium Account from Phishing
[Digg / upcoming] Few steps and safety precautions to make your Rapidshare premium account safe from phishing.
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Posted at 03:29 PM
Google AdWords Phishing
[MX Logic ThreatBlog] The phishing link mentioned in Trend's blog points to a Chinese registered domain that appears to have been taken down as of the time of this posting, but being the resilient type that cyber criminals are they have started to send out a new spam run with links pointing a new domain (also Chinese registered): adwords.google.com.s0leo9.cn, which is currently still active.
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Posted at 03:02 PM
May 06, 2008
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.1
[FileHippo.com] Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 2.0 is an easy-to-use tool that helps small and medium businesses determine their security state in accordance with Microsoft security recommendations and offers specific remediation guidance. Improve your security management process by using MBSA to detect common security misconfigurations and missing security updates on your computer systems.
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Posted at 02:09 PM
Traveling Wilbury Security
[TaoSecurity] Sorry for the 20-year-old song reference, but I couldn't help myself after seeing the lines in Greg Shipley's diagram from his recent InformationWeek security article. I like what he shows but I think it can be radically more simple.
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Posted at 02:05 PM
May 03, 2008
Phishing gets more sophisticated
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Posted at 02:35 PM
Fly Phishing
[F-Secure Antivirus Research Weblog] So now the phishers don't need to ask for passwords anymore, they can just take them.This technique keeps the classic element of phishing by mimicking the trusted institution — the bank.
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