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Spammers Pay Others to Answer Security Tests
The work is attractive enough to lure young people in developing countries to decipher tests known as captchas.
nytimes.com 2010-04-26
For Web’s New Wave, Sharing Details Is the Point
Web start-ups are pushing the boundaries of online sharing, asking people to post their most personal details.
nytimes.com 2010-04-23
Cisco Small Business Video Surveillance Cameras and Cisco 4-Port Gigabit Security Routers Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Cisco Small Business Video Surveillance Cameras and Cisco RVS4000 4-port Gigabit Security Routers contain a vulnerability that could allow an authenticated user to view passwords for other users, regardless of the authenticated user's level of authorization.
cisco.com 2010-04-21
Cyberattack on Google Said to Hit Password System
The system that was struck in a December attack reportedly controls access to almost all Google’s services.
nytimes.com 2010-04-20
At Internet Conference, Signs of Agreement Appear Between U.S. and Russia
The two countries, meeting with others at an annual gathering in Germany, worked to find common ground on issues of Web governance, crime and security.
nytimes.com 2010-04-16
Cyberwar Nominee Sees Gaps in Law
Lt. Gen. Keith B. Alexander, in preparation for a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, sketched out the broad battlefield for the Pentagon’s new unit devoted to warfare in cyberspace.
nytimes.com 2010-04-15
I Was Hacked in Beijing
Big men in ill-fitting blazers may no longer tail journalists to interviews. But if you’ve got e-mail, the government may have it, too.
nytimes.com 2010-04-12
Researchers Trace Data Theft to Intruders in China
Security researchers monitored a spying operation that pilfered documents from the Indian Defense Ministry.
nytimes.com 2010-04-06
Journalists’ E-Mails Hacked in China
Infiltrations that appeared to be aimed at people who write about China and Taiwan rendered their Yahoo accounts inaccessible, according to those affected.
nytimes.com 2010-03-31
Journalists’ E-Mails Hacked in China
Infiltrations that appeared to be aimed at people who write about China and Taiwan rendered their Yahoo accounts inaccessible, according to those affected.
nytimes.com 2010-03-31
Cisco IOS Software H.323 Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Added caution about debug commands.
cisco.com 2010-03-27
20-Year Sentence in Theft of Card Numbers
Albert Gonzalez pleaded guilty last year to breaking into systems of major retailers, including TJX Companies and BJ’s Wholesale Club.
nytimes.com 2010-03-26
Cisco IOS Software Multiprotocol Label Switching Packet Vulnerability
Update made to iACL example.
cisco.com 2010-03-26
Academic Paper in China Sets Off Alarms in U.S.
A paper imagining a cyberattack and a power failure in the U.S. has highlighted an atmosphere charged with hostility between the U.S. and China over cybersecurity.
nytimes.com 2010-03-21
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco Digital Media Manager
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in the Cisco Digital Media Manager (DMM). This security advisory outlines details.
cisco.com 2010-03-03
Cisco Digital Media Player Remote Display Unauthorized Content Injection Vulnerability
A vulnerability exists in the Cisco Digital Media Player that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to inject video or data content into a remote display.
cisco.com 2010-03-03
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (formerly Cisco CallManager) contains multiple denial of service (DoS) vulnerabilities that if exploited could cause an interruption of voice services. The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) and Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) Manager services are affected by these vulnerabilities.
cisco.com 2010-03-03
Scientists Strive to Map the Shape-Shifting Net
Some believe that a practice called peering is fundamentally altering the Net. Others say it is of little consequence.
nytimes.com 2010-03-02
U.S. to Reveal Rules on Internet Security
The government will lift part of the veil on its strategy for protecting the nation’s public and private computer systems.
nytimes.com 2010-03-02
Redrawing the Route to Online Privacy
When it comes to online data, those lengthy written notices about protecting your privacy are no longer enough, experts say.
nytimes.com 2010-02-27
Hacking Inquiry Puts China’s Elite in New Light
Investigators looking into Web attacks on Google traced the intrusions to Jiaotong University and Lanxiang Vocational School, elite Chinese schools with strong American ties.
nytimes.com 2010-02-22
2 China Schools Said to Be Tied to Online Attacks
Experts traced attacks on Google and other corporations to two schools in China, including one with military ties.
nytimes.com 2010-02-19
Safe Travels for You and Your Data
There are common-sense measures you can take to keep your data secure when using your computer on the road.
nytimes.com 2010-02-18
Plea in Case of Stolen Code From Goldman
Sergey Aleynikov is charged with stealing trade secrets and taking them to his new employer.
nytimes.com 2010-02-18
Malicious Software Infects Corporate Computers
The program has infected the computers of more than 2,500 corporations, a network security firm reported.
nytimes.com 2010-02-18
Vast Security at the Games, and a Cost to Match
Security costs for the Games have risen far beyond initial estimates of $200 million Canadian, with the final tally widely expected to go beyond $1 billion.
nytimes.com 2010-02-17
Programmer Indicted in Theft of Goldman Software
Sergey Aleynikov is accused of stealing the software that Goldman Sachs uses to make rapid-fire trades in the financial markets.
nytimes.com 2010-02-12
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China Alarmed by Security Threat From Internet
While much of the rest of the world frets about Chinese cyberspying abroad, China is increasingly alarmed about the threat that the Internet poses to its security and political stability.
nytimes.com 2010-02-12
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco IronPort Encryption Appliance
Cisco IronPort Encryption Appliance devices contain two vulnerabilities that allow remote, unauthenticated access to any file on the device and one vulnerability that allows remote, unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. There are workarounds available to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
cisco.com 2010-02-10
China Announces Arrests in Hacking Crackdown
Police officers also seized money and equipment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars during the crackdown, which occurred in November, state media reported over the past two days.
nytimes.com 2010-02-08
Google Asks Spy Agency for Help With Inquiry Into Cyberattacks
The collaboration with the N.S.A. raises questions about how much Google knew when it said it might end its operations in China.
nytimes.com 2010-02-05
Hacking for Fun and Profit in China’s Underworld
A young hacker let a reporter into his world of trolling for information that may one day be worth money.
nytimes.com 2010-02-02
Britain Warned Businesses of Threat of Chinese Spying
The MI5 spy agency informed hundreds of British companies in 2008 of a wide-ranging effort by China to hack into computers and blackmail foreigners.
nytimes.com 2010-02-01
Study Finds Growing Fear of Cyberattacks
The findings, from 600 computing executives, echoed alarms raised this month by Google after it was attacked.
nytimes.com 2010-02-01
Survey of Executives Finds a Growing Fear of Cyberattacks
The findings, compiled from 600 computing executives, echoed alarms raised this month by Google after it experienced a wave of cyberattacks.
nytimes.com 2010-01-29
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco Unified MeetingPlace
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Cisco Unified MeetingPlace. This security advisory outlines the details of these vulnerabilities.
cisco.com 2010-01-27
In Digital Combat, U.S. Finds No Easy Deterrent
The U.S. is developing a strategy to deal with cyberspace attacks, a task complicated by the problem of identifying the enemy.
nytimes.com 2010-01-26
If Your Password Is 123456, Just Make It HackMe
People favor simple passwords, despite Internet security scares like the recent attacks on Google’s e-mail service.
nytimes.com 2010-01-21
China Paints Google Issue as Not Political
The Chinese government is approaching a dispute over censorship as a business conflict, not a political matter that could affect U.S. relations.
nytimes.com 2010-01-21
Screen Language, Deciphered
I’m shopping around for a laptop, but get confused at the different type of L.C.D. screens offered. For example, I have a choice of C.C.F.L. or LED what does that even mean?
nytimes.com 2010-01-21
Evidence Found for Chinese Attack on Google
A malware specialist said the software used in an attack on Google contained a module based on an algorithm from a Chinese-authored technical paper.
nytimes.com 2010-01-20
Fearing Hackers Who Leave No Trace
Tech companies live in fear of hackers who build a back door into their source code and add rogue instructions.
nytimes.com 2010-01-20
Google Delays Release of Cellphones in China
With the future of Google’s China operations uncertain, the release of two Android phones has been postponed.
nytimes.com 2010-01-19
In War Against the Internet, China Is Just a Skirmish
It’s no surprise that China polices Web sites, but now nations like France are also cracking down on Internet users.
nytimes.com 2010-01-18
Companies Fight Endless War Against Computer Attacks
The intrusion into Google’s computers and related attacks point to the rising sophistication of such assaults and the vulnerability of even the best defenses.
nytimes.com 2010-01-18
After Google’s Stand on China, U.S. Treads Lightly
The difficulty of proving that the Chinese government was behind a cyberattack has frozen the U.S. response.
nytimes.com 2010-01-15
App of the Week: Standing Guard Over a Lost Phone
Thoughts of cellphone security often dwell on the danger that hackers pose, but the far more likely threat comes from a phone that is simply lost or stolen.
nytimes.com 2010-01-14
In Rebuke of China, Focus Falls on Cybersecurity
Google’s threat to end its operations in China brought attention to reports of Chinese high-technology espionage.
nytimes.com 2010-01-14
Obama to Name Chief of Cybersecurity
The White House is trying to address the vulnerability of banking, energy and communications systems to attacks.
nytimes.com 2009-12-22
Russians Wary of Cyrillic Web Domains
Computer users are worried that a move by the Russian government would end up restricting Internet access.
nytimes.com 2009-12-22
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