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Alleged cable modem hacker arrested

A Massachusetts man has been charged with selling hacked cable modems that were reconfigured to allow free, untraceable internet service, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Matthew Delorey, 26, of New Bedford, Mass. was arrested on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for each charge. Delorey sold the hacked modems through his website MASSMODZ.com and also posted instructional videos on YouTube about how to get free internet service from any cable ISP, prosecutors said. — AM
 

Laptop containing UCSF medical school patient information stolen

A laptop containing sensitive patient information was recently stolen from an employee of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine.
 

Google to offer up to $1,337 for bug finds in Chromium

Google joins Mozilla by forming a bounty program for vulnerability discoveries in its web browser.
 

Lawmakers want review into House site defacements

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Republican Leader John Boehner requested an "immediate and comprehensive" review of the mass defacing of lawmakers' websites.
 

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Global critical infrastructure under attack, study finds

The risk of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure systems is rising and respondents to a new McAfee survey suspect a major incident is coming -- one that may cost millions and result in loss of life.
 

Cisco pushes updated to web conferencing software

Cisco has released software updates to address multiple flaws in its Unified MeetingPlace audio, video and web conferencing solution, according to an advisory released Wednesday. The vulnerabilities, which include an SQL injection bug, could result in information disclosure, denial of service, privilege escalation and unauthorized account creation. Versions 5, 6 and 7 of the product are affected by at least one of the vulnerabilities. — DK
 

Hackers deface 49 U.S. House websites

The websites for Reps. Charles Gonzalez, D-Texas; Spencer Bachus, R-Ala.; and Brian Baird, D-Wash., were among those defaced with an anti-Obama message on Wednesday evening.
 

Size doesn't matter: SMBs are now a major target of cyberattacks

Finding more resistance than ever from large businesses, hackers are customizing their malware ploys for SMBs, reports Dan Kaplan.
 

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