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Backdoor found in Energizer Duo USB battery charger

N8 March 9th, 2010View/Print PDF Version

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The battery maker says it doesn’t know how the Trojan got into the software it offered via download for Windows-based computers.

Police get Webcam pictures in school spy case

N8 March 7th, 2010View/Print PDF Version

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Two IT employees at Lower Merion School District have been put on administrative leave while alleged misuse of Webcams in student laptops is investigated.

At RSA 2010, the secure and the insecure (photos)

N8 March 7th, 2010View/Print PDF Version

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The cybersecurity conference in San Francisco brings together hackers and security professionals to decode the latest threats to the digital world.

RSA 2010: Taking on cyberthreats

N8 March 5th, 2010View/Print PDF Version

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roundup Everyone who’s got cybersecurity on the brain–politicians, Web giants, and security vendors alike–are descending on RSA this week.

Microsoft to fix 8 Windows and Office holes

N8 March 5th, 2010View/Print PDF Version

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Microsoft will have a relatively light Patch Tuesday next week, fixing eight holes with two bulletins, but a fix for a zero-day VBScript vulnerability is still pending.

Spain arrests three accused of running huge botnet

N8 March 3rd, 2010View/Print PDF Version

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The so-called Mariposa botnet was made up of about 12.7 million PCs infected with worm that stole data and spread via USB drives, MSN Messenger, and P2P networking.

Microsoft exec: Infected PCs should be quarantined (Q&A)

N8 March 3rd, 2010View/Print PDF Version

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Under Scott Charney’s plan, ISPs would keep infected PCs off the Internet, much like doctors quarantine sick people and governments restrict smoking in public areas.

School shows off its Webcam surveillance tactics

N8 February 27th, 2010View/Print PDF Version

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PBS footage actually shows a Bronx school assistant principal spying on his students via the Webcams on their student-issued laptops. He seems to think nothing of it.

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