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  1. Microsoft cites 'click fatigue' for Windows 7 security change
  2. Just how secure is Windows Vista?
  3. Hackers put porn on Worcestershire healthy eating website
  4. Facebook Hacker Requests Money From User's Friends
  5. Microsoft Preps Four Security Bulletins for Patch Tuesday
  6. Microsoft Takes on UAC Security Issue in Windows 7 Beta
  7. Google Latitude: students beware
  8. PHP hack
  9. Brief: Alleged attacker flaunts details of phpBB hack
  10. Brief: Mozilla shutters seven Firefox flaws
  11. Microsoft: UAC security setting not changing (for now)
  12. What if there were no Google? A lesson in monoculture
  13. Downadup Sinkhole Numbers
  14. How Much Latitude?
  15. Phpbb hack
  16. Drunk Facebook photos killing your job prospects?
  17. 'Less annoying' Windows 7 security paves way for malware?
  18. Researchers: IT security jobs largely untouched by economy
  19. Porn site feud spawns new DNS attack
  20. Cisco warns of four WLAN controller vulnerabilities
  21. Jailed SF network admin files $3M claim
  22. Sunbelt pioneers new antivirus technology
  23. Google offers tool to let you track your friends' movements
  24. MySpace Evicts 90,000 Sex Offenders
  25. SMB Security: 5 Bright Ideas
  26. A New Internet Attack: Parking Tickets
  27. GAO finds more security problems in the Treasury Department
  28. As crunch bites: Don't neglect the logs
  29. Mandiant Memoryze review, Hilighter, other Mandiant tools!, (Thu, Feb 5th)
  30. Brief: Mozilla shutters seven Firefox flaws
  31. Brief: Data breach costs rise, response costs fall
  32. Jailed San Francisco network admin files $3M claim
  33. Garmin teams up with ASUSTek on new smart phones
  34. Cisco sees deepening gloom for wider tech industry
  35. Vodafone reports fairly strong Q3 results
  36. Cisco warns of four WLAN controller vulnerabilities
  37. New Novell UK boss brushes off job cuts
  38. Apple says 17-inch MacBook Pros will see further delays
  39. War Dialing is it Relevent Anymore?
  40. SRA warns of possible data breach
  41. Online Casinos Getting Beat By Bots
  42. Third of senior staff at top firms fall for game honey trap
  43. Mozilla patches critical Firefox flaws
  44. RFID Chips Can Now Be Read Through Metal
  45. Hackers break into AT&T e-mail accounts
  46. MySpace And Facebook Becoming Evidence In Court
  47. phpBB.com hacked - Here's how
  48. Google Latitude keeps tabs on friends' locations
  49. NameDrive Breached, Less Than 1% of Accounts Affected
  50. News: Mac OS X research warns of stealthier attacks
  51. Fuzzing for Oracle database vulnerabilities
  52. phpBB.com hacked; Details scarce
  53. phpBB.com hacked; Details scarce
  54. Malware distributed by fake parking tickets
  55. Nine Million Dollar Bank Heist
  56. Cisco warning: Serious flaws in Wireless LAN controllers
  57. Commercial Twitter spamming tool hits the market
  58. Mozilla plugs 7 security holes in Firefox
  59. IBM Targets Adobe Flash Vulnerabilities with New Tool
  60. Exclusive: ID cards are here - but police can't read them
  61. Chris Wysopal: Time to Take the Theoretical Seriously
  62. Oliver Day: Resurrecting the Killfile
  63. Nine Million Dollar Bank Heist
  64. The five biggest security threats facing businesses today
  65. Species 2009
  66. Mozilla swats bugs with Firefox 3.0.6
  67. Is UAC broken in Windows 7 beta?
  68. Video: 60-Second Pitch: Password security
  69. The biggest security threat is? you
  70. Both Sides on the Win7 UAC Problem
  71. Titan Shields up!, (Wed, Feb 4th)
  72. Half of security vulnerabilities going unpatched
  73. EFF blasts YouTube 'massacre'
  74. VMware Launches First Free, Open-Source Virtual Desktop Client
  75. US to build fastest computer on planet for managing nuclear arsenal
  76. Firefox and Chrome snatch share from IE
  77. 90,000 sex offenders kicked out of MySpace
  78. New Virus Bulletin tests for the unknown
  79. iPhone 3G speeds investigated again
  80. All Windows 7 editions to run on netbooks
  81. Attacking a weak crypto system
  82. Fines fraud hits Italian drivers
  83. Two-thirds of UK's top IT security jobs unfilled
  84. Apple rumored allowing real background apps on iPhone
  85. DNS Security Extensions not a panacea
  86. Students call space station with home-built radio
  87. Firefox 3.0.6, (Wed, Feb 4th)
  88. Hackers Use DIY Botnets To DDoS Xbox Gamers
  89. The smallest threat to open source in 2009
  90. Cloud computing is a storage spot for malware
  91. Use Facebook? Beware identity theft
  92. Gears of War maker: Bug caused by anti-cheat technology
  93. Desktops are becoming extinct
  94. Web Apps Making Businesses Vulnerable
  95. ATM Caper Nets Hackers $9 Million in One Day
  96. Federal workers notified after SRA virus breach
  97. Indian cops learn to crack the cyber code
  98. Windows Market Share Persists, Despite Apple's Marketing Glitz
  99. NSW job seekers' details safe after hacking
  100. Hackers clones passports in drive-by RFID heist
  101. More Security Technologies Could Bolster Web Browsers
  102. Cybersecurity contractor warns of virus on own network
  103. Invention turns cell phone into mobile medical lab
  104. The psychological impact of false positives
  105. More Security Technologies Could Bolster Web Browsers
  106. Malware infection that began with windshield fliers, (Tue, Feb 3rd)
  107. What if there was no Google? A lesson in monoculture
  108. Judge Delays Google Italian Privacy Violation Trial
  109. Google privacy trial opens in Milan
  110. Is West Wing BlackBerry Security Possible?
  111. 'Gears of War' maker: Bug caused by anti-cheat technology
  112. Google privacy exec faces criminal charges in Italy
  113. Sample Analysis System
  114. Brief: Data breach costs rise, response costs fall
  115. Brief: Heartland faces first lawsuit in massive data loss
  116. Two-thirds of UK's top IT security jobs unfilled
  117. Majority of vulnerabilities go unpatched, IBM
  118. New disk encryption standards may complicate data recovery
  119. Study: Data breaches still getting more costly for businesses
  120. Are You Addicted to Information Insecurity?
  121. Ex-engineer pleads innocent to server bomb charge
  122. Spotting a PC Infection
  123. NHS worm infection was 'entirely avoidable', says review
  124. Some Incidents Can Make Life Interesting
  125. Microsoft denies Windows 7 UAC vulnerability
  126. 2008 was year of the SQL injection attack: IBM
  127. Half of security vulnerabilities going unpatched
  128. On the importance of patching fast, (Tue, Feb 3rd)
  129. Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz on the hot seat
  130. Are You Addicted to Information Insecurity?
  131. Racial profiling inefficient as security tool, study suggests
  132. Computer glitch disrupts AirTran flights
  133. Facebook Denies Selling Off User Info
  134. IE or Firefox: Which browser is more secure?
  135. Seagate Joins 2-Tbyte Drive Club
  136. Sony uses finger veins for biometric security
  137. Windows XP still powering 71 percent of business PCs
  138. Eee 1000HE Netbook officially announced
  139. Data scams have kicked into high gear as markets tumble
  140. Are Legitimate Sites the Next Malware Threat?
  141. Securing smartphones with picture codes
  142. Hackers attack Cedar Rapids' Web site
  143. One-Click iPhone App Cracker Released
  144. More FOSS security scare-mongering
  145. Google Privacy Exec Facing Criminal Charges
  146. How do you audit your production code?, (Mon, Feb 2nd)
  147. Backtrack 4 headsup, (Mon, Feb 2nd)
  148. Russia engaged in cyber war with neighboring countries
  149. Brief: Heartland faces first lawsuit in massive data loss
  150. Brief: Google mistakenly calls entire Net malicious
  151. Microsoft denies Windows 7 UAC vulnerability
  152. IE or Firefox: Which Browser is More Secure
  153. 2008 was year of the SQL injection attack: IBM
  154. Drive Makers Agree on TCG Encryption Standard
  155. Ex-employee calls Microsoft spying lawsuit 'desperate'
  156. Obama still won't say whether he's using a BlackBerry
  157. Data losses proving more costly for businesses
  158. NHS worm infection was 'entirely avoidable', says review
  159. IBM Report: Threat Scores Should Give Weight to the Economics of Cyber-crime
  160. Data Breaches Costing Customers, Not Just Money
  161. Ex-Fannie Mae programmer says not guilty of virus
  162. Ex-Fannie Mae Engineer Pleads Not Guilty to Planting Malware
  163. redsn0w Light - Tethered Jailbreak for iPod Touch 2G Released
  164. NHS critical IT faults leap 80 per cent
  165. 10 Things You Need to Know NOW About ... Laptop Security
  166. Satyam scandal, police search row and Apple without Jobs
  167. Google's flub: Do we have a Web monoculture too?
  168. News to know: Microsoft's killer instinct; Google's blunder; Palm OS; Windows 7;
  169. Data-breach costs rising, study finds
  170. Wi-Fi hotspot horrors
  171. Human error caused Google search bug
  172. Prevent Onlookers from Seeing Mobile Secrets
  173. UAC in Windows 7: Less annoying but less secure?
  174. Socializing Plays a Role In Network Security
  175. Thailand raises alarm over student internet prostitution
  176. Microsoft charges employee with spying, fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets
  177. 125,000 Tech Jobs Lost in January
  178. NEC Shares Fall to 30-Year Low on Forecast for Yearly Loss
  179. How Do They Make All That Malware?
  180. Is UAC really broken in Windows 7?
  181. How to tell if someone is coming from a Tor exit node, in PHP
  182. Malaysian scientists find stone tools 'oldest in Southeast Asia'
  183. Local Police Want Right to Jam Wireless Signals
  184. iPhone users ten times as likely to play games vs other mobiles
  185. The MacBook and Blackberry Storm are a pair
  186. Next Windows 7 Milestone: Release Candidate
  187. Fake 911 calls difficult to prevent
  188. Hackers are stealing passwords using eBay's messaging system
  189. DOD providing free anti-virus for home computers
  190. Google makes mistake, internet goes crazy
  191. Scanning for Tribox vulnerabilities, (Sun, Feb 1st)
  192. Industry giants to weigh in on US privacy laws
  193. Microsoft charges employee with spying
  194. Brief: Google mistakenly calls entire Net malicious
  195. Brief: Contractor indicted for Fannie Mae malware
  196. Brief: Google mistakenly calls entire Net malicious
  197. Google is Broken
  198. Industry giants to weigh in on US privacy laws
  199. Microsoft charges employee with spying
  200. Symbian trojan steals money from mobile accounts
  201. Fired programmer denies planting virus
  202. Can't Toss that Old Mac? Transform it
  203. 17,000 asylum seekers' files lost
  204. Novell confirms layoffs
  205. 4 free alternatives to Microsoft Office
  206. Apple teams up with Adobe for iPhone Flash at long last
  207. Mobile Computer Makers Demand 3G, WiMAX – Analysts.
  208. $10 Laptop to Be Showcased Next Week.
  209. MSI's Second Wind Blows Away Its Predecessor
  210. Is there a Planet X?
  211. 1 million registered Chinese hackers
  212. Phone "Swatter" Who Fooled 911, Police Pleads Guilty
  213. Spammers stalk Twitter for unsuspecting users
  214. Conficker virus authors blamed for Valentine’s scam
  215. Footprints Of Google's GDrive Spotted
  216. Apple security: Myth or magic?
  217. Openoffice.org - The Fun Has Gone?
  218. US Federal Job Database Is Breached
  219. HB1135 would limit access to public information
  220. Irish companies warned of phone fraud
  221. Microsoft insists UAC vulnerability is not a flaw
  222. Indian Embassy In Spain Found Serving Malware
  223. 'Human error' shuts down Google
  224. Davos forum hears of cybercrime threat
  225. How Do They Make All That Malware?
  226. Google flags entire Web as 'malware'
  227. Google blames 'human error' for search 'malware' hiccup
  228. Human error caused Google search bug
  229. Google bug vexes Saturday morning searches
  230. Industry giants to weigh in on US privacy laws
  231. UAC fix in Windows 7 creates security hole, blogger says
  232. Microsoft charges employee with spying
  233. DNS DDoS - let's use a long term solution, (Sat, Jan 31st)
  234. Google flags entire Web as 'malware'
  235. Google is Broken
  236. Google Search Engine's Malware Detection Broken, (Sat, Jan 31st)
  237. WMware updates, (Sat, Jan 31st)
  238. Industry giants to weigh in on US privacy laws
  239. 'Gears of War' bug not SafeDisc DRM's first
  240. UAC fix in Windows 7 creates security hole, blogger says
  241. Prevent Onlookers from Seeing Mobile Secrets
  242. Victims of massive Internet Ponzi scheme sue Bank of America
  243. Microsoft charges employee with spying
  244. NFL's IT chief gears up for his 25th Super Bowl
  245. Researcher : P2P networks rife with health-care data
  246. Windows 7 - not so secure ?, (Sat, Jan 31st)
  247. Request for info - Scan and webmail, (Fri, Jan 30th)
  248. UAC security flaw in Windows 7 beta
  249. Brief: Contractor indicted for Fannie Mae malware
  250. Brief: Cyber attacks disrupt Kyrgyzstan's networks