Hackers hit cyber security agency's site
Times of India
Online hacker group Anonymous continued its protest against internet censorship for a third day on Saturday, taking down the website of the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). Operational since 2004, CERT-In is the national nodal agency for ...

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Tech Tips: How Secure is "the cloud"?
Carroll County Times
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How to protect yourself online
Boston Herald
These “hot spots” are convenient, but they may not be secure, so be careful about the information you access or send from a public wireless network. For more information go to http://onguardonline.gov/articles/0009-computer -security or Facebook ...



Scytl Unveils Secure Online Voting on Google Android and Apple iOS Devices
MarketWatch (press release)
By encrypting the ballot on the voter's device before it is cast, Scytl is now able to guarantee end-to-end security - from the voter to the final tally - not only for computer-based online voting but also for mobile voting. Encrypting the ballot on ...

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The Associated Press

Google gets China OK for Motorola deal
The Associated Press
Buying Motorola allows Google to expand into manufacturing phones, tablet computers and other consumer devices for the first time. The deal also gives Google access to more than 17000 Motorola patents. The Chinese government approved the deal on ...

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Stuxnet-Like Viruses Remain a Top U.S. Security Risk
Scientific American
Experts say manufacturers haven't fixed security flaws in these essential but obscure devices. Why hasn't more been done? Here's why Stuxnet remains a top national security risk. Stuxnet first made headlines when it burrowed into computers that ...

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I run a small botnet and sell stolen information, ask me anything!
Forbes
Botnets are used for a range of criminal activity, including spam, digital attacks and online advertising fraud. The Reddit interview was one of the first public “confessions” by a botnet herder, and it quickly caught the attention of security ...



msnbc.com

Drunken 'Call of Duty' hacker jailed for selling gamers' info
msnbc.com
The security firm Sophos advised online gamers to learn from Martin's crime: "It's not uncommon for malware to be distributed in the form of cracks and hacks from popular computer games — if you run unknown code on your computer to meddle with a video ...

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Take Time for 3-Step Benefits Checkup
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
The agency took a lot of heat for its decision, because many people, especially seniors, don't have computers or Internet access. But Social Security said at the time that it would soon provide the same information online, and would still send paper ...

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The Guardian

Cyber security should be promoted with hard-hitting ad campaign, says Labour
The Guardian
Ministers should treat cyber security in the same way as drink-driving and launch a hard-hitting advertising campaign to encourage people to take more care online, Labour has said. Jim Murphy, the shadow defence secretary, said people needed to realise ...

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