Around The Horn vol.1,28

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Security News

7:13 AM (19 minutes ago)
Black hats poison Google video search

from The Register - Security
Game for a hack
Miscreants have poisoned Google Video search results in a bid to trick the unwary into getting infected with malware.…

5:20 AM (2 hours ago)
Data-breach costs rising, study finds

from Network World on Security by Ellen Messmer
Data-breach impact's costs are rising, according to the Ponemon Institute's "2008 Annual Study: Cost of a Data Breach," which found the total cost of a reported incident rose to $6.6 million per reported breach, up from $6.3 million last year.

Feb 1, 2009 (21 hours ago)
Brief: Google mistakenly calls entire Net malicious

from SecurityFocus News
Google mistakenly calls entire Net malicious

Feb 1, 2009 (17 hours ago)
How Secure Is Safari?

from PC World Latest Technology News
The newest Windows browser leads the pack in anti-phishing filtering and pop-up blocking, and works on a variety of platforms.

Jan 31, 2009 (2 days ago)
Beware Revived Valentine's Day Virus

from PC World Latest Technology News
A new botnet is resurrecting Storm's Valentine's Day ruse and may originate from the same malware authors, security firms warn.

4:08 AM (3 hours ago)
Video: Hacker war drives San Francisco cloning RFID passports

from Engadget by Thomas Ricker

1:13 AM (6 hours ago)
Passport RFIDs cloned wholesale by $250 eBay auction spree

from The Register - Security
Video demo shows you how
Using inexpensive off-the-shelf components, an information security expert has built a mobile platform that can clone large numbers of the unique electronic identifiers used in US passport cards and next generation drivers licenses.…

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