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Worried about hacking, phishing and other threats to your online security? Want to know what glitch might be lurking in your software or what virus might be heading your way? Check here for the latest updates.

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CA acquires identity management firm IDFocus

The acquisition of IDFocus and its identity management technology is a move to bolster CA's security offerings.
Posted By: Dawn Kawamoto Oct 7 2008

D-Day for RFID-based transit card systems

Dutch scientific paper and German research provides enough information for someone to make fake transit cards by exploiting a vulnerability in RFID smart card technology.
Posted By: Elinor Mills Oct 6 2008

Data breaches best 2007 record

The ID Theft Resource Center reports 516 large security breaches, exceeding the total for 2007, partly due to an increase in companies' disclosures.
Posted By: Robert Vamosi Oct 6 2008

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Lock hacks, contests, and intrigue at Defcon

roundup As the 16th annual convention gets under way, hackers and hacker wannabes attend sessions on hacking Google Gadgets, Medeco M3 locks, and even their own conference badges.

August 10, 2008, 11:29 PM PDT

Black Hat a sure bet to be big, bold in Vegas

From a mock trial in "Hacker Court" to presentations titled "Bad Sushi" and "Satan is on My Friends List," security conference promises to be provocative.

August 7, 2008, 6:30 PM PDT

Stolen: Google employees' personal data

Names, addresses, and Social Security numbers of pre-2006 staffers were taken from offices of Colt Express Outsourcing Services.

July 3, 2008, 9:52 AM PDT

Bletchley Park restoration short on funds

Mansion and three huts used by World War II code breakers such as Alan Turing need millions of dollars of repair, director says.

May 30, 2008, 8:36 AM PDT

The Russian approach to battling breaches

Q&A Natalya Kaspersky tells how Kaspersky Lab and "daughter" site InfoWatch are working to keep computers and data safe and sound.

April 30, 2008, 10:03 AM PDT

RSA 2008: Blanketing security

The annual RSA Conference on information security opens this week in San Francisco, featuring such hot topics as cybersecurity, cryptography, and warrantless wiretapping.

April 11, 2008, 2:33 PM PDT

HP ships USB sticks with malware

Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system.
(From ZDNet Australia)

April 9, 2008, 10:02 AM PDT

U.S. reveals plans to hit back at cyberthreats

The U.S. Air Force Cyber Command is just as interested in attack as defense, according to a senior general.

April 4, 2008, 9:18 AM PDT

Police Blotter: Murderer nabbed via tracking, Web search

Husband's death is discovered through a vehicle-tracking device and a search for "decomposition of a body in water."

March 18, 2008, 5:41 AM PDT

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