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Hackers could eavesdrop on confidential chats via videoconference equipmentHackers could eavesdrop on confidential chats via videoconference equipment

Some videoconferencing equipment could enable hackers to eavesdrop on privileged corporate conversations or a boring employee training seminar, according to a security official at Rapid7.
03 February 2012

Google, Microsoft spar over new Google privacy policyGoogle, Microsoft spar over new Google privacy policy

Microsoft is a myth maker when it comes to Google’s new privacy policy, the search giant is charging.
03 February 2012

NIST ponies up $10 million for trusted online credential projects

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is awarding $10 million in funding for trusted online credential pilot projects.
03 February 2012

Apple roars with massive Lion, Snow Leopard security updatesApple roars with massive Lion, Snow Leopard security updates

Apple has released massive security updates for its Lion and Snow Leopard Mac operating systems, fixing 52 vulnerabilities.
02 February 2012

Oracle patches denial-of-service vulnerability

Oracle has pushed out a patch for a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server, Application Server, and iPlanet Web Server due to hash collisions.
02 February 2012

Mozilla releases Firefox 10 browser with nine security fixes

Mozilla has released the latest version of its browser, Firefox 10, with fixes for nine security flaws, including five critical vulnerabilities.
01 February 2012

Update: Windows Media Player vulnerability

New research from M86 Labs adds further insight on the MIDI exploit first highlighted by Trend Micro last week.
01 February 2012

Trymedia breach exposes credit card numbers of 12,000 digital game customersTrymedia breach exposes credit card numbers of 12,000 digital game customers

Trymedia’s ActiveStore web-based storefront application, which processes digital game purchases made by customers on its partners’ websites, was recently breached, exposing credit card numbers and other personal information of more than 12,000 customers
31 January 2012

IE6 users: no longer caught between a rock and a hard place

As Microsoft seeks to wean users away from the aging and insecure Internet Explorer 6, companies with IE6 legacy applications are stuck – they can’t upgrade to a newer OS because IE6 is no longer supported; and they still need IE6.
31 January 2012

Global cybersecurity market to reach $61 billion this yearGlobal cybersecurity market to reach $61 billion this year

The global cybersecurity market is predicted to reach $61.1 billion in 2012, according to a report by UK-based consultancy Visiongain.
30 January 2012

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