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This week's IT security news roundup has stories on a new hacking group called LulzSec Reborn; a Tennessee-school-system data breach that exposed information on 110,000 people; a flood of Father's Day spam; and more.
When it comes to passwords, companies like LinkedIn can hash and salt all they want but people will inevitably use insecure apps such as "123Password" and put themselves at risk.
Attackers can exploit an Intel CPU-dependent vulnerability to escape virtual machines or gain kernel privileges
Cleary, already charged in the U.K., is accused of attacking Sony Pictures and Fox Entertainment
Empower your teams to prioritise the most severe vulnerabilities with a risk-based approach.
New Windows 8 enterprise feature, Windows To Go, allows you to boot up a real version of Windows 8 on any PC running Windows 7 or higher using a USB thumb drive. Here's what else you need to know.
Hackers can use a leaked SSH key to obtain root access on many F5 networking appliances
Reports last week revealed that LinkedIn collects meeting information --including phone numbers and sensitive meeting notes -- if you turn on the iOS app's calendar feature. LinkedIn sets the record straight, making three important clarification
Hackers had access to servers hosting personal information of merchant applicants, Global Payments said
David Benjamin Schrooten, now in U.S. custody, indicated he wanted to come clean, a computer security expert said
Former White House Cybersecurity Chief Howard Schmidt discusses the challenges of combating cyber threats on a global scale and efforts currently in play towards cybersecurity legislation on the domestic front.
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