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Kelihos botnet, once crippled, now gaining strength

Microsoft and Kaspersky Lab are now seeing the botnet it shutdown in September coming back to life

Feb 1, 2012 3 mins

Kaspersky Lab Microsoft Security

Romanian authorities arrest man suspected of hacking into NASA and Pentagon servers

Romanian DIICOT arrested a man believed to be the hacker known as TinKode

Feb 1, 2012 2 mins

Cybercrime Government Legal

Prison sentences in Pirate Bay trial made final as Supreme Court refuses hearing

The Swedish Supreme Court didn't find enough reasons to hear the case

Feb 1, 2012 2 mins

Cybercrime Legal SaaS

Symantec drops don’t-use advice, gives pcAnywhere all-clear

Offers free upgrades to customers running older editions as one rival swoops in with special pricing

Jan 31, 2012 3 mins

Malware Networking Security

IRS helps bust 105 people in massive identity theft crackdown

IRS and DOJ team on nationwide strike against identity theft, fraud, phishing

Jan 31, 2012 5 mins

Cybercrime Network Security Security

5 key points from Google’s privacy-policy letter to Congress

Search giant responds to congressional queries about privacy policy in 13-page letter

Jan 31, 2012 5 mins

Enterprise Applications Security

Lawmakers question proposed change to video privacy law

Netflix wants one-time permission from customers to share their streaming video choices, but lawmakers balk

Jan 31, 2012 4 mins

Manufacturing Industry Media and Entertainment Industry Small and Medium Business

Three reasons why asking risky questions reduces risk

Michael Santarcangelo explains that by evading difficult issues, we actually increase our risk

Jan 31, 2012 4 mins

Networking Security

In letter to Congress, Google defends privacy changes

Google exec contends users still retain control, and private information remains private

Jan 31, 2012 3 mins

Cybercrime Enterprise Applications Networking

Google previews new privacy policy

Google's new consolidated Privacy Policy goes into effect March 1, 2012

Jan 31, 2012 12 mins

Data Center Security