Information Protection and Security

The vulnerability appears to reside in Microsoft's Windows Sever Message Block (SMB) software.
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Nearly one-third of federal agencies report at least one cybersecurity incident each day, with more than half reporting such occurrences weekly, according to a survey released Tuesday of 300 federal information security professionals conducted by CDW-Government, a provider of IT wares.

European researchers discovered the so-called iPhone/Privacy.A malware, which targets jailbroken iPhones and iTouch handsets, via a wireless network. Jailbroken devices are disabled such that the user can run code or apps on the device that aren't "signed" by Apple.
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An organization's security has a lot to do with its e-mail system, a top security manager at Microsoft suggested.

A Microsoft executive accuses security company Sophos of sensationalizing claims that Windows 7's User Account Control is ineffective at fighting malware. Sophos counters that its goal was merely to show that UAC may not provide the level of protection some might expect.
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Researchers at Mac security firm Intego have uncovered a new tool hackers can use to steal data from jailbroken Apple iPhones. The tool leverages the same default password issue as the ikee worm targeting iPhone users in Australia.
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News Analysis: The iPhone is under attack by a relatively inconsequential worm that has found its way onto jailbroken iPhones in Australia. It might not affect too many users, but it does underscore the fact that the iPhone isn't as secure as people like to think.

Many people have heard about KOOBFACE malware propagating through social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter. What is not common knowledge is that KOOBFACE has been known to install rogue AV onto victims' PCs.
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The age-old tactic of fooling users into downloading fake and malicious antivirus software is still on the rise, and cyber-criminals are now more cunning than ever. To learn more, and for 4 tips for avoiding the threat.
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Attempts to shut down notorious torrent tracker site The Pirate Bay have spurred a four-fold increase in the number of file sharing websites during the third quarter of 2009.
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