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Oracle releases Java update to close 37 high-risk vulnerabilities

Updates for the software platform will now arrive on a quarterly basis, beginning in October.

Flaw in BlackBerry Protect app addressed, impacts Z10 smartphone users

To exploit the vulnerability, an intruder would need a user's device password and a bit of skill to access troves of data on the phone.

Tor to blame for its users being unable to access Facebook

Malicious activity on the anonymity software's network tripped Facebook's "site integrity systems."

Malicious email that recipient is on "Prism watchlist" linked to just-uncovered espionage campaign

According to the 9b+ security research blog, the email targeted a member of the Tibetan Youth Congress in India.

IT decision makers are more optimistic about breach detection than they should be

IT decision makers are more optimistic about breach detection than they should be

A new McAfee study released Monday said organizations are overwhelmed by Big Data, yet appear to be overvaluing their ability to detect data breaches.

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DATA BREACH BLOG

Veterans' patient information found in recycle bin

Patients of the Veterans Affairs hospital in Fayetteville, N.C., may have had their personal information exposed after more than 1,000 personal records were improperly disposed of.

Laptop stolen from Calif. health care provider exposing data of 1,500

The laptop was stolen from Monterey Park, Calif.-based SynerMed.

Another victim comes forward in massive ticketing software company breach

Hackers accessed the credit card information of tens of thousands customers of the University of Michigan's Union Ticket Office, the latest organization that has fallen victim to a breach affecting a third-party vendor.

NEWS TEAM BLOG

Secret U.S. cyber actions exposed by Snowden leaks demand much larger debate

The leaks from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal a massive global effort by the U.S. government to hack various entities, including civilian targets, actions that could lead to unintended consequences.

Why the AP phone records seizure and the LulzSec sentences are related

The U.S. government is sending a clear message: We won't tolerate secrets coming to light.

The power and danger of using the cyber "T" word

Referencing the Boston bombings as terrorism prompted an unprecedented manhunt for the suspects that included a citywide lockdown. What would a similar scene have looked like on the internet?

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