Security

To boost security, Facebook adds remote logout

The new feature gives users a way to kick spammers out of their accounts

US spends $11M to kick-start video search technology

DARPA wants to be about to scan through thousands of hours of video in minutes

Researchers build mysterious “Quantum Cats” from light

Results from quantum physics theory that says a particle can exist in two states at once

Microsoft still mum on programs prone to DLL hijacking attacks

Instead, it offers automated tool to simplify attack blocking setup

Cyber situational awareness for the electric power industry

DARPA launches insider threat detection effort for military

Goal is to deliver tools for detecting, mitigating threats from insiders

Discover to get $5M from Heartland for ’08 data breach

Settlement marks final agreement with a card-brand, Heartland says

IBM X-Force backs-off Google as major patch offender

IBM report contained errors that Google protested

Researchers slate ‘month of bugs’ launch for Wednesday

Claim to have unpatched vulnerabilities in Excel, IE and other Microsoft, Apple and Mozilla software

Alleged ransomware gang investigated by Moscow police

The gang made $25,000 in a month from victims who had to send SMS messages to unlock their PCs