The SC Magazine Newswire - October 8, 2009

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Latest News

Yahoo, Gmail passwords also phished in far-reaching scam

Dan Kaplan October 06, 2009

Microsoft's Live Hotmail was not the only target in what appears to be a widespread phishing ploy targeting unsuspecting webmail users.

Asprox botnet launches new wave of SQL injection

Angela Moscaritolo October 06, 2009

Researchers are not sure how many websites have been compromised but said new Asprox botnet attacks are underway.

House weighs bill protecting accidental P2P data leaks

Angela Moscaritolo October 06, 2009

A bill now under consideration by the U.S. House requires peer-to-peer providers to tell users when they are sharing files that all can see.

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Visa creates guidance for merchants wanting to encrypt

Dan Kaplan October 05, 2009

Visa has taken a leading role in establishing best practices for end-to-end encryption implementation.

Microsoft acknowledges Windows Live ID breach

Chuck Miller October 05, 2009

Microsoft confirmed Monday that the credentials of thousands of Microsoft Windows Live ID accounts were posted online late last week.

Can the phone be a second factor in authenication?

Sarah Fender, VP product management, PhoneFactor October 05, 2009

Phone-based solutions leverage something the user always has for a second method of identification, namely, access to mobile or landline phones.

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