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Tools circulate that crack Debian, Ubuntu keys

2008-05-16 00:00:00 by HASH0x8472e44 in Network World on Security
 
A recently disclosed vulnerability in widely used Linux distributions can be exploited by attackers to guess cryptographic keys, possibly leading to the forgery of digital signatures and theft of confidential information, a noted security researcher said Thursday
 
Tags: noted security researcher, digital signatures, linux distributions, confidential information, cryptographic keys, attackers, recently, widely, forgery
 
 
 
 
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Former Microsoft manager offers fix for XP SP3 'endless reboot'

2008-05-16 00:00:00 by HASH0x847315c in Network World on Security
 
A former Microsoft security manager has published a tool designed to detect and fix PCs that may be susceptible to "endless reboots" if updated to Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3
 
Tags: microsoft security manager, sp3, service pack, endless reboots, fix pcs, windows, tool, susceptible, detect
 
 
 
 
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NATO to set up cyber warfare center

2008-05-15 00:00:00 by Robert McMillan in Network World on Security
 
NATO plans to set up a cyber defense center in Estonia later this year to research and help fight cyber warfare, the organization announced Wednesday
 
Tags: fight cyber warfare, cyber defense center, nato plans, set, estonia, wednesday, research, organization
 
 
 
 
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EU raises privacy issue for Google Street View

2008-05-15 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b2ddb4 in Network World on Security
 
Europe's data protection supervisor, Peter Hustinx, urged Google Thursday to respect local privacy rules as it prepares to launch its Street View function this side of the Atlantic
 
Tags: data protection supervisor, urged google thursday, street view function, peter hustinx, launch, prepares, europe, atlantic
 
 
 
 
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Non-tech criminals can now rent-a-botnet

2008-05-15 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b2df04 in Network World on Security
 
Online fraudsters that aren't highly skilled in the arts of cybercrime can now rent a service that offers an all-in-one hosting server with a built-in Zeus trojan administration panel and infecting tools, allowing them to create their own botnet
 
Tags: rent, online fraudsters, botnet, tools, cybercrime, service, arts, all-in-one, offers
 
 
 
 
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SQL injection attack in 'third wave,' says IBM

2008-05-15 00:00:00 by Jon Brodkin in Network World on Security
 
A SQL injection attack that has affected at least a half-million Web sites has entered a "third wave" that's more resistant than previous versions to traditional security measures
 
Tags: sql injection attack, traditional security measures, half-million web sites, previous versions, wave, resistant
 
 
 
 
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After 'treasure hunt,' hacker releases IE attack code

2008-05-15 00:00:00 by Robert McMillan in Network World on Security
 
One week after hiding Internet Explorer attack code on his Web site, security researcher Aviv Raff has posted details on how to launch the attack
 
Tags: attack, web site, week, launch, details
 
 
 
 
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Missouri woman charged in 'cyber-bully' case

2008-05-15 00:00:00 by Robert McMillan in Network World on Security
 
A Missouri woman whose online taunting was blamed in the 2006 suicide of her 13-year-old neighbor now faces criminal charges
 
Tags: missouri woman, 13-year-old neighbor, criminal charges, suicide, online
 
 
 
 
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DNS trouble knocks NSA off Internet

2008-05-15 00:00:00 by Robert McMillan in Network World on Security
 
A server problem at the U.S. National Security Agency has knocked the secretive intelligence agency off the Internet
 
Tags: secretive intelligence agency, national security agency, internet, server