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A curated selection from hundreds of interviews, quotes, and features across two decades of cybersecurity press — focused here on popular US technology and security outlets. See the broader sample for additional references worldwide.
Los Angeles Times
'Spearphishing' a tightly focused scheme to steal corporate secrets - Los Angeles Times
Much of the damage allegedly inflicted by the Chinese military officers charged with economic espionage this week came via email scams.
Justia Patents
Adam Wosotowsky - Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications
KQED
Dept. of Homeland Security Suggests Users Disable Oracle's Widely Used Java Software; Instructions For Disabling
Computer experts are warning personal computer users to disable Oracle's Java program, which is run by 1.1 billion desktops, according to the company.
TechNewsWorld
Encryption Merits Can Be Exaggerated
Encryption combined with cloud storage has been hailed as a highly secure way for organizations to protect their data from Net marauders, but their value may be overstated, contend two security pros. While encrypting data is better than not encrypting it, where it's decrypted can be an important security consideration, said Steve Weis, CTO and cofounder of PrivateCore. Data at rest that's been encrypted has strong protection. It's when the data has to be decrypted for use with applications that it can become vulnerable.
Government Technology
Financial Breaches Increase Amid Global Cyber Crime Wave
Threats report analyzes global hacking activity, finds that as network infiltration incidents increased, malware strains grew in prominence.
MLive
From social media to 'veritable cesspool of spam:' Free Press columnist analyzes Facebook security - mlive.com
How safe do you feel your accounts, such as Facebook, are? Are you worried? Have you ever been a victim to digital identity theft? If so, how?
SecurityWeek
Global Spam Drops by a Third After Rustock Botnet Gets Crushed, Symantec Says - SecurityWeek
The Rustock Botnet was sending as many as 13.82 Billion spam emails each day before being taken down early this month by an effort headed by Microsoft in cooperation with authorities and the legal system. According to Symantec’s March 2011 MessageLabs Intelligence Report, the Rustock botnet had been responsible for an average of 28.5% of global spam sent from all botnets in March.
CRN
Google Android Malware Gets Its Comeuppance; Malicious Apps Pulled | CRN
Dozens of apps hosting malware have been smoked out of the Google Android Market as malware writers and attackers continue to target the open mobile device platform.
IEEE Xplore
Graph neural networks and cross-protocol analysis for detecting malicious IP addresses (IEEE)
Tom's Guide
How to Erase Your Data From an Old Computer or Phone - Tom's Guide | Tom's Guide
When you ditch your computer or smartphone, do you wipe it clean? How about your work computer? Here
ABC News
Is the Internet O.K.? An Attack on a Spam Tracking Company and Cut Internet Cord Slows Down Speeds - ABC News
It's been a tough week for the Internet. A cut cable and massive cyber attack have impacted web speeds this week.
Data Breach Today
Malware Hits Kaiser’s Research Data - DataBreachToday
The recent discovery of malware on a server storing health data used for research has prompted Kaiser Permanente to contact 5,100 patients about a potential privacy
Government Technology
Malware on the Rise Across Multiple Devices and Platforms in 2012 (Report)
McAfee report discloses trends in smartphone threats, spam and cybercrime.
Fox Business
McAfee: Hackers More Patient, Sophisticated Than Ever | Fox Business
Cyber Threat: Hackers are growing increasingly calculated, waiting for just the right moment to strike in hopes of finding a treasure trove of lucrative data.
CIO
Mobile App Security: 5 Ways to Protect Your Smartphone | CIO
Smartphones and mobile apps, particularly in the Android family, are becoming more susceptible to hackers. Bill Snyder of CIO.com highlights five easy ways to fortify your mobile apps against the bad guys.
The New York Times (archive)
Now on Pinterest: Scams - The New York Times
It wasn’t long before scammers and phishers found their way onto Pinterest, the growing social-network site.
CBC News
Online banking encryption broken | CBC News
Security researchers have developed a potential cyber attack that could decrypt secure communications used by online banking and payment sites.
Infosecurity Magazine
Russian brides attempt to thaw the ice for winter spammers - Infosecurity Magazine
The latest monthly spam report shows that, regardless of the world economy, there is one item that is particularly hot this winter: Russian mail-order brides. This is according to newly released figures from McAfee.
Chabad.org
Security Report Details Brand Theft
PolitiFact
Sen. Whitehouse says criminals can hack into home computers and spy on victims through video cameras – PolitiFact
"Some criminals have learned how to spy on Americans, hacking into our home computers and looking out through the video camera attached to the screen."
Texas DIR Info Security Forum
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Texas DIR Info Security Forum
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NBC News
Twitter worm leads users to fake and malicious site
CSO Online
Unique Malware Samples Broke the 75 Million Mark in 2011 | CSO Online
Los Angeles Times
Unprecedented cyber attack won't slow down the Internet - Los Angeles Times
Unprecedented cyber attack won't slow down the Internet
SC World
VSkimmer trojan steals card data on point-of-sale systems | news | SC Media
The trojan was recently a topic of discussion on an underground Russian forum, researchers found.
Cleveland.com
Valentine's Day scams and schemes -- sometimes love stinks: Plain Dealing - cleveland.com
It's not all roses. Valentine's Day and dating schemes to avoid.
East Bay Times
Virtual currency comes with real threats – East Bay Times
Virtual currency comes with real threats
PCWorld
What You Should Know About Grum and the Botnet Takedown | PCWorld
Grum--the third largest botnet--has been shut down by authorities, but that doesn't mean the threat isn't still out there.
CNET
Windows DLL bug hits dozens of apps - CNET
A flaw in the way Windows handles dynamic-link library and related files likely affects hundreds of applications and has already been used in malicious attacks in the wild.