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TweetDeck Hit by XSS Vulnerability

Twitter users are a vocal bunch, and when the popular TweetDeck application ran into some security trouble today, the message was shared in 140-character...

TrueCrypt Open-Source Disk-Encryption Project Shuts Down

Sometimes, when difficulties arise in an open-source project, the effort is forked, but in other cases, projects just shut down. For the open-source TrueCrypt...

Apple Fixes Safari 7.0.4 for Old Flaws

The Safari 7.0.4 and 6.1.4 updates debuted on May 21, providing users with 21 security updates. All 21 of the security issues impact Safari's...

Bitly Installs Two-Factor Security After Insider Account Compromise

Back on May 8, popular URL-shortening service Bitly admitted that its systems were compromised. As it turns out, Bitly has now disclosed that the...

Bitly Attacked, Advises Users to Reset Accounts

The CEO of Bitly publicly admitted on May 8 that the company's URL-shortening service was compromised.Bitly CEO Mark Josephson blogged that compromised credentials include...

OpenSSL Gets Patch for 4-Year-Old Flaw

The open-source OpenSSL cryptographic library is being patched for a pair of security flaws, one of which has been in the code for at...

AOL Advises Users to Reset Passwords After Breach

AOL, which admitted today that its network and systems were recently breached, has not publicly disclosed a timeline on when the breach occurred or...

Adobe Updates Flash to Fix Zero-Day Vulnerability

Adobe came out with an emergency update for its Flash Player software today, fixing a critical vulnerability that is already being exploited by attackers....

Even Before Heartbleed, Improper Use of SSL Put Users at Risk

The biggest news in the IT security world this week is the Heartbleed vulnerability that was first publicly disclosed on April 7. It's a...

Google Seeks Security Experts’ Help in Teaching Online Safety

If you're an IT security expert, Google is asking for your help in making the Internet safer for everyone.The search giant has just posted...