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Move to Intel a Security Non-Issue for Apple

I guess Black Hat just gets hackers excited and optimistic for more bad news. This leads them to believe, for example, that Apples move...

California Man Arrested in AOL Phishing Scheme

A 45-year-old California man was arrested Jan. 25 and charged with operating an online phishing scheme that targeted America Online customers. Jeffrey Brett Goodin of...

Oracle Advises Users: Patch Critical Hole—Now

Oracle is advising its customers to quickly apply a critical database patch the company issued last week. Security experts warn the hole could allow...

ID Theft Tops Fraud Complaints

Among the many ways Americans see themselves getting swindled these days, identity theft ranks first.Of nearly 700,000 grievances lodged with the Federal Trade Commission...

Security Disclosure Debate Erupts at Black Hat

There was an uncharacteristic edge to David Litchfields voice when he took the stage at the Black Hat Federal Briefings in Arlington, Va., this...

Apples Switch to Intel Could Allow OS X Exploits

The recent move by Apple Computer to begin shipping Macintosh computers that use microprocessors from Intel could open the door to more attacks against...

Avaya, Juniper Unveil Marketing Agreement

Avaya and Juniper Networks unveiled a joint marketing agreement to deliver end-to-end IP networking systems to enterprises seeking converged communications with a high level...

Ameriprise Laptop Theft Puts Client Data at Risk

Advisory firm Ameriprise Financial announced on January 25 that financial data of some 158,000 clients and 68,000 advisers was compromised when a company laptop...

Search Fears Spark Interest in Web Anonymizers

In the blink of a few recent news reports, using an Internet search engine has lost its innocence. For entrepreneurs like Roger Dingledine and others...

ChoicePoints Data Breach Fine Sets Record

ID verification services vendor ChoicePoints breach of personal financial data for more than 163,000 consumers will cost the company $15 million in fines to...