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Operators again revive Pushdo botnet, use a popular tactic to stay hidden

Botnet operators are using a domain-generation algorithm to conceal their command-and-control center. And once they knew security researchers were on to their tricks, they got even slicker.

Mac spyware discovered on Angolan dissident's computer at Oslo Freedom Forum

Mac spyware discovered on Angolan dissident's computer at Oslo Freedom Forum

Security researchers are studying an apparent new strain of Mac malware that turned up on the computer of a participant at the just-concluded Oslo Freedom Forum, an annual human rights conference.

Judge in London sentences LulzSec members

Judge in London sentences LulzSec members

The sentences range from 20 to 32 months, with none of the defendants likely to serve the full time. There has been no formal request to extradite the U.K. men to the United States to face charges here.

Firefox 21 contains security fixes, new "Health Report" feature

Firefox 21 contains security fixes, new "Health Report" feature

Mozilla has updated its Firefox web browser to repair 13 vulnerabilities.

Sentencing begins for four LulzSec members in London

Sentencing begins for four LulzSec members in London

Their crimes include hacking and launching DDoS attacks against high-profile organizations such as the CIA, the U.K.'s Serious Organised Crime Agency, Sony and Nintendo.

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DATA BREACH BLOG

Administrative error exposes personal data of 10,200 neurology patients

A routine email sent to Dent Neurologic Institute patients mistakenly included the sensitive data of others receiving treatment.

Website hack leads to credit card breach of nearly 10K at N.C. medical practice

Other personal information, such as names, contact information and dates of birth, was also compromised.

Indiana University hospital laptop stolen, contains data on 10K patients

The laptop was password protected, but not encrypted. The theft marks the second breach in just over a year that affected the university health care system.

NEWS TEAM BLOG

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?

Here are eight cyber crooks who got less prison time than Andrew Auernheimer

The security researcher and self-proclaimed internet troll earned 41 months behind bars Monday for his role in using a script to retrieve data on roughly 120,000 Apple iPad users from a public web server.