Tuesday | 7 July, 2009
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    As hacking hits home, China strengthens cyber laws 12/05/2009 12:12:00

    Cybercrime maximum sentences jump from three years to seven
    A year ago, when a Time Magazine reporter told Tan Dailin that he'd been identified as someone who may have hacked the Pentagon, he gasped and asked, "Will the FBI send special agents out to arrest me?"
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    Study: Cybersquatting Still Lucrative in Bad Economy 19/03/2009 09:42:00

    Research from MarkMonitor finds 80 percent of "abusive sites" identified in 2007 remain active; US, UK and Germany host the most
    Research from MarkMonitor finds 80 percent of "abusive sites" identified in 2007 remain active; US, UK and Germany host the most.
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    Downadup: Expert worries about smart phone, TinyURL threats 06/03/2009 13:21:00

    Malware writers just waiting for financial incentive to strike, F-Secure exec warns.
    Don't get Patrik Runald wrong: the Downadup worm (also called Conficker) has been a big deal.
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    Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn: Security Pros Warm to Web 2.0 Access 05/03/2009 08:08:00

    The view of many popular Web 2.0 web sites has morphed from work no-no to job necessity. Now more security pros are allowing employees to use them in the office.
    The view of many popular Web 2.0 web sites has morphed from work no-no to job necessity. Now more security pros are allowing employees to use them in the office.
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    Security researcher Kaminsky pushes DNS patching 20/02/2009 08:20:00

    Tells Black Hat DC crowd that organizations have been slow to react despite Kaminsky Bug
    Dan Kaminsky, who for years was ambivalent about securing DNS, has become an ardent supporter of DNS Security Extensions.
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    AVG notes rise in number of malicious Web sites 28/01/2009 08:32:00

    Web sites rigged with malicious code are becoming more numerous by the day, according to new research from security vendor AVG Technologies.
    Web sites rigged with malicious code are becoming more numerous by the day, but the time those sites are online is declining, according to new research from security vendor AVG Technologies.
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    Security networks send spammers underground 28/01/2009 12:55:00

    Botnet commanders spread out to evade attacks
    Botnets will employ more obfuscated control techniques including the use of peer-to-peer networks during 2009, according to security researchers, following the [[artid:556517764|McColo datacentre take-down|new]] last year.
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    Researcher: Worm infects 1.1M Windows PCs in 24 hours 15/01/2009 07:04:00

    It would make 'one big badass botnet,' says Finnish security company
    The computer worm that exploits a months-old Windows bug has infected more than a million PCs in the past 24 hours, a security company said Wednesday.
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    Employee Safety in Global Hotspots 27/11/2008 11:53:00

    What risks do employees face in a sour global economy? What countries pose a growing threat of kidnapping for ransom? Is Columbia safer than Mexico? Insights from a former FBI hostage negotiator.
    What risks do employees face in a sour global economy? What countries pose a growing threat of kidnapping for ransom? Is Columbia safer than Mexico? Insights from a former FBI hostage negotiator.
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    Experts to Feds: Sign the DNS root ASAP 26/11/2008 07:35:00

    US government urged to deploy DNS security measures, but through ICANN not VeriSign
    Internet security gurus and leading vendors are urging the US federal government to rapidly deploy security and authentication mechanisms at the top level of the DNS hierarchy, which is known as the root zone.
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    IBM, Secret Service, others study identity/cybercrime issues 09/10/2008 11:09:00

    Center for Applied Identity Management Research organization teams experts in criminal justice, financial crime, biometrics, cybercrime and cyberdefense, data protection, homeland security and national defense.
    IBM, LexisNexis and the Secret Service are among a group of corporations, government agencies and academic institutions that has formed to study and help solve identity management challenges around cybercrime, terrorism and narcotics trafficking.
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