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  1. iPhone SMS attack to be unleashed at Black Hat
  2. Verizon offers free service to help developers test for Microsoft ATL flaw
  3. Extra '&' in Microsoft development code gave hackers IE exploit
  4. Apple: Jailbreaking could knock out transmission towers
  5. Mobile Security: How Gadgets Evolved
  6. Security vendor McAfee spills 1,400 customer names
  7. Symbian Smart Phones: 1 in 63 Infected
  8. BIND 9 dynamic update DoS vulnerability
  9. CardSpace Geneva Beta 2 samples package
  10. Was 4chan block about censorship, security or net neutrality?
  11. Microsoft issues emergency patch for IE
  12. Is it time to dump Adobe's Flash player?
  13. Fake antivirus claiming tens of millions of scalps
  14. Some SMS networks vulnerable to attack
  15. iPhone SMS attack to be unleashed at Black Hat
  16. Microsoft delivers emergency patches to IE, code library
  17. Microsoft Issues Emergency Patches for IE
  18. Microsoft rushes patches to fix 'big deal' programming flaw
  19. CDT wants US gov't to detail computer monitoring program
  20. Microsoft releases emergency patch to plug critical ActiveX hole
  21. EMC Retrospect 8.1 for Mac now available
  22. New book: "Complete Web Monitoring"
  23. The American Textbook Accessibility Act
  24. High Security
  25. 40 Fantastic Time-Wasting Web Sites
  26. Netgear and OpenDNS to block porn from the cloud
  27. Microsoft and Yahoo are said to have reached a deal
  28. IBM Hosts Applications in Cloud for Chinese Vendors
  29. Dell Inspiron Mini 10 suffers from disapointing battery life and a poor keyboard
  30. Future of Cyber Security: What Are the Rules of Engagement?
  31. Scareware scammers exploit bogus rumours of Emma Watson's death
  32. NHS attacked with a massive 8,000 PC worms
  33. Ten ways hackers can breach your system and how you can fight back
  34. Filtrbox Hit By DNS Issues
  35. How Wired Gadgets Encroach on Privacy
  36. Google defends Google Apps security
  37. WASC Honeypot Opens Up With Open Source
  38. How To Hijack 'Every iPhone In The World'
  39. In recession, frugal DIYers hack Ikea furniture
  40. Apple: Jailbroken iPhones can crash telco networks
  41. Attackers look to attach their malware to hot Google searches
  42. Tweets can turn sour when it comes to trade rumors
  43. Microsoft releases security patch for Web browser
  44. Lunascape - World's first triple engine browser
  45. Company sues for defamation over tweet
  46. BIND 9 Issue, (Wed, Jul 29th)
  47. Spammers go multilingual, use automatic translation services
  48. Twitter spam/phish, (Tue, Jul 28th)
  49. Impact of Microsoft ATL vulnerability on Adobe products
  50. Microsoft Rushes Out Visual Studio, IE Fixes
  51. Microsoft releases two security bulletins
  52. MS released two OOB bulletins and an advisory, (Tue, Jul 28th)
  53. GFI MAX: Remote management and monitoring solution
  54. HoundDog Technology joins GFI Software family
  55. Automated spam translation keeps global spam rates near 90%
  56. IBM acquires Ounce Labs
  57. Brits won't use firms involved in security breaches
  58. Researchers clam up about Microsoft's rush patches
  59. Tories' NHS IT proposals slammed by own party member
  60. Online banking security boost: Credit union shifts to two-factor authentication
  61. IBM Buys Ounce Labs, Could Challenge HP
  62. Kundra Considering Opening Federal Website Cookie Jar
  63. Event: Next Gen IT Security 2009
  64. Review: Head First Networking
  65. New specialty certification for wireless service analysis
  66. A Day in the Life of the Rustock Botnet
  67. Will Google Chrome OS Security Be Tough Enough?
  68. Texting while driving increases collision risk 23 times, don't do it
  69. YYAMCCBA, (Tue, Jul 28th)
  70. Microsoft: Security patches are beating malware in race to users
  71. Experts form ID Theft Advisory Board
  72. Web security warnings being ignored - even by the most tech-savvy
  73. Gartner points to positive software spending in 2010
  74. 419 scammers using Dilbert.com
  75. F-Secure: Chinese firms write world's first SMS worm
  76. Almost all Windows users vulnerable to Flash zero-day attacks
  77. AT&T's 4chan Block Raises Issue of Net Neutrality
  78. New initiative is looking for a few good cybersecurity pros
  79. PCI breaches shed light on cloud securityi
  80. Benign security warnings have trained users to ignore them
  81. AVG temporarily blocked iTunes, labeling it malware
  82. 10 ways to learn anything on the Web
  83. Six months is too long to be redundant, say IT staff
  84. Super Secretive Supercapacitor CEO Tells All in Leaked Phone Call
  85. Scanning for Malware Should Be an Outside Job
  86. Vista Makes Gains Despite Windows 7's Debut
  87. Dell Goes Green With Energy Star 5.0 Push
  88. Sourcefire Partners With Qualys
  89. The Future of Cyber Security: Hackers Have Grown Up
  90. Time Warner Buys Google's Stake in AOL for $283M
  91. New iPod Touch & Nano details leaked
  92. Top 10 Windows 7 features
  93. 8 hacks to make Firefox ridiculously fast
  94. Facebook hits back at rumours over use of members' photos
  95. After a month of security disasters, Microsoft offers new tool, progress report
  96. Researchers Try to Stalk Botnets Used by Hackers
  97. Unix turns 40: The past, present and future of the OS
  98. Associated Press takes heat for article-tagging plan
  99. Hackers plot revenge on AT&T for block on 4chan site
  100. Cloud Security Depends on the Human Element
  101. Mac OS X now runs on more netbooks than ever
  102. Twitter becomes a security risk
  103. Protect Your Network with the Linux-based Untangle Gateway
  104. How to Secure Your Jailbroken (or Regular) iPhone Against Hackers
  105. Whatever happened to the Conficker worm?
  106. Event: Fifth International Conference on Information Systems Security (ICISS 2009)
  107. Filemon and Regmon are dead, long life to Procmon!, (Mon, Jul 27th)
  108. ATandT Lifts 4chan Block, Denies Censorship
  109. Leahy Takes Third Shot at Data Breach Notifications
  110. VPN market choices: Aligning network planning to enterprises' security and mobility requirements
  111. Adobe users face week of exploit angst
  112. Karoo u-turn over internet piracy policy
  113. Karoo suspends accounts of illegal file-sharers
  114. Twitter breach revives security issues with cloud computing
  115. Apple iPhone 3GS Security Holes Revealed in YouTube Videos
  116. Top cracking software methods and piracy groups
  117. Researchers create browser-based 'darknet'
  118. From iPhones to smart grids at Black Hat, Defcon
  119. A Good Year for Security Collaboration
  120. iPhone 3GS crypto easy to crack, expert warns
  121. Shrinking budgets tie hands of security professionals
  122. Microsoft to release "out-of-band" patches this Tuesday
  123. H1N1 Shortcut Malware
  124. Would antivirus ruin the iPhone experience?
  125. Microsoft to fix critical hole in IE
  126. Best data loss prevention tools
  127. Microsoft rushes clutch patch for 'deep' bug in Windows, third-party apps
  128. New Hacker Challenge: Prison Break - Breaking, Entering & Decoding, (Mon, Jul 27th)
  129. Microsoft to patch critical IE hole
  130. Want to keep eavesdroppers out? HP researchers think they have the answer
  131. New book: "Practical Programming"
  132. Hacker group L0pht makes a comeback
  133. RSA Software Boosts iPhone Security
  134. Techs caught red-handed hacking into customers' laptops
  135. America's 10 most wanted botnets
  136. Computer scientists fear robots might one day outsmart us
  137. Ericsson wins auction to buy Nortel wireless business
  138. Telecom NZ pushes its luck too far
  139. Network Solutions Suffers Large Data Breach - 500k cards ripped
  140. MS adds sandboxing to Office 2010
  141. FBI to investigate Placentia Library hacking
  142. The Internet doesn't keep secrets - protect your privacy
  143. Internet Hackers Steal $219K from City Bank Account
  144. Hacktivists' break into Pak sites on blast anniversary
  145. DNS remains vulnerable one year after Kaminsky bug
  146. Chinese hackers attack Melbourne Film Festival website
  147. Hubble reawakens, snaps image of Jupiter scar
  148. New Volatility plugins, (Sun, Jul 26th)
  149. Network Solutions: 573,928 credit card accounts accessed
  150. Network Solutions warns merchants after hack
  151. Microsoft to rush out emergency IE patch
  152. Bugs & Fixes: Failure to launch bugs
  153. Beware of Privacy-Policy Loopholes
  154. Can privacy and consumer protection coexist online?
  155. Security certificate warnings don't work, researchers say
  156. Thinking about ROCK
  157. Microsoft Pushing Out Critical Security Patches Next Week
  158. Microsoft Out of Band Patch, (Fri, Jul 24th)
  159. Adobe 'zero-day' flaw is eight months old
  160. Amazon CEO apology: 'Stupid,' 'thoughtless' to remove e-books from Kindle readers
  161. Palm Updates Pre OS With an Eye on the Enterprise
  162. iPhone Security: Not Beefy Enough for Businesses?
  163. Event: 3rd Annual Chief Security Officer (CSO) Summit 2009
  164. 44% of US SMBs infected by Internet threats
  165. Groups demand privacy for Google Books
  166. 'Hack your own Oracle database' tool unveiled next week
  167. Wi-Fi Certified 802.11n program tests will not change for September update
  168. Assembly 2009
  169. Adobe 0-Day: Are you affected?
  170. Hacker group L0pht makes a comeback, of sorts
  171. EFF urges members to pressure Google on books privacy
  172. Microsoft admits it can't stop Office file format hacks
  173. HSBC fined over £3m for data security failings
  174. Asia launches online traveler tracker
  175. Mass 201 CMR 17: A Survival Guide for the Anxious
  176. Flash hole fix coming next week, says Adobe
  177. Ruby on Rails 2.3.3: Touching, faster JSON, bug fixes
  178. Linux exploit evades security barrier
  179. Would-Be Buyer of Pirate Bay Backpedals in Court
  180. New tool helps reconstruct attacks that don't leave traces on hard drives
  181. Game pirate converted home into fakes factory
  182. Intel chief: Computer attacker still a mystery
  183. Facebook UserName Do-Overs Now Available
  184. Microsoft Misses Revenue Estimate By $1.3 Billion
  185. What's Apple Not Telling Us About Exploding iPods?
  186. How to Buy a Printer
  187. PayPal set to become global payment platform Open to third-party developers
  188. Privacy group voices opposition to Google Books deal
  189. Indian Hacker Pleads Innocence to Hacking in US
  190. Cloud Security Depends on the Human Element
  191. Report Examines Static Source Code Analyzers
  192. iPhone 3GS Encryption Is ‘Useless’ for Businesses
  193. Microsoft admits it can't stop Office file format hacks
  194. Web site monitors and PowerPoint timers
  195. One In Two Security Pros Unhappy In Their Jobs
  196. 10 sites to help you navigate the new world of music
  197. RainbowCrack 1.4 released
  198. Joomla 1.5.13 security release now available
  199. Rackspace Cloud APIs now open source
  200. eWEEK's Products to Watch July 2009
  201. SWF, PDF - it's all Adobe
  202. Rogue anti-spyware on Twitter
  203. Cloud security depends on the human element
  204. Report: Michael Jackson's death certificate improperly accessed
  205. Adobe promises patch for seven-month old Flash flaw
  206. Malware levels to exceed those of 2008
  207. 25% of firms suffer social-network phishing attacks
  208. War walking in Dubrovnik
  209. China's Green Dam and the cyberwar implications
  210. Adobe Vulnerability Targeted in Drive-by Attacks
  211. Jailbreaking opens iPhone push security hole
  212. Targeted malware calling home...
  213. Adobe Flash zero-day attack underway; Harden PDF Reader immediately
  214. Missouri Passes Breach Notification Law: Gap Still Exists for Banking Account Information, (Thu, Jul 23rd)
  215. Revealed: £12.4m cost of pilots' ID cards project
  216. Admin gets prison time for hacking former employer's network
  217. Layer 7 Application Services Governance
  218. The future of mobile malware - digitally signed by Symbian?
  219. Adobe probes Flash zero day bug after exploit found
  220. Sourcefire and Qualys deliver real-time risk analysis
  221. Mozilla patches 11 serious bugs in older Firefox 3
  222. Adobe confirms Flash zero-day bug in PDF docs
  223. Zero-day PDF Attack Goes After Flash Flaw
  224. Congress eyes biometric authentication for job eligibility
  225. Mind Games: How Social Engineers Win Your Confidence
  226. DNS security, net neutrality up for debate at IETF meeting
  227. Safety in the cloud(s): 'Vaporizing' the Web application firewall to secure cloud computing
  228. Is Chrome ready to shine when it comes to security?
  229. U.S. Must Attract More Cyber-Security Pros, Report Finds
  230. How to Build Your Own Digital Forensics Lab, Cheap
  231. HSBC fined $6m in Britain for data loss
  232. HP builds darknet
  233. Can IT help build smart cities?
  234. Hacking the smart grid
  235. Did hackers listen to patient phone calls?
  236. ARM-based netbook shows up in China — with an Apple logo on the lid
  237. Microsoft Scrambling to Close Stubborn Security Hole
  238. Lack Of Cyber Security Experts In Government
  239. Chinese firms behind 'Sexy Space' Trojan
  240. Every 3.6 seconds a website is infected
  241. Hacking Oracle's database will soon get easier
  242. Jailbreak opens up iPhone to push messaging exploit
  243. Adobe Flash zero-day attack underway; Harden PDF Reader immediately
  244. Why the pirates are on the rise in Sweden
  245. Should the New Mantra Be: "Free as in Data"?
  246. Adobe Flash zero-day attack underway; Harden PDF Reader immediately
  247. DD-WRT Vulnerability, (Wed, Jul 22nd)
  248. YA0D (Yet Another 0-Day) in Adobe Flash player, (Wed, Jul 22nd)
  249. Vulnerability in dhclient - Check Your Vendor For Patches, (Wed, Jul 22nd)
  250. RSA SecurID software token for iPhone