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Latest News

Mozilla says two Firefox browser plug-ins contain trojan

Mozilla is advising users who may have downloaded two "experimental" Firefox add-ons that they contain malware.
 

Oracle fixes WebLogic bug; 11g flaw exposed

Oracle on Thursday released a fix for a zero-day vulnerability in its WebLogic Node Manager. The publicly released bug can allow an attacker to fully compromise a targeted server on Windows, according to an Oracle blog post. The patch does not appear to be related to researcher David Litchfield's talk this week at the Black Hat conference in Washington, D.C., where he revealed how zero-day vulnerabilities in the Oracle 11g database could be used to bypass security and take complete control of the popular software. — DK
 

Mass injection web hacks yield to targeted attacks

During the second half of 2009, attackers shifted their strategy away from mass-injection campaigns and instead focused on launching targeted attacks to infect high-profile websites, Websense found in a new report.
 

Weakest link: End-user education

Organizations must educate end-users, says Dan Beard, chief administrative officer of the House of Representatives, reports Dan Kaplan.
 

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Microsoft to deliver 13 security patches for 26 bugs

After a relatively quiet January, administrators next week will have to deal with an unusually large security update from Microsoft, with 26 vulnerabilities in line for fixing.
 

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act passed by U.S. House

The act would authorize up to $396 million over the next four years to fund cybersecurity research and $94 million over that period to provide scholarships.
 

Venezuelan VoIP hacker pleads guilty

Edwin Pena of Venezuela faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud VoIP providers.
 

Critical condition: Utility infrastructure

When the FBI's Steven Chabinsky spoke recently to Congress, he shared a harrowing message, reports Angela Moscaritolo.
 

Principal Sponsor — Cellcrypt

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How we test products

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How we test products:

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Call for Papers — SC World Congress New York & SC Congress Canada

A call for papers is now open for the third annual SC World Congress in New York and the inaugural SC Congress Canada. Visit the home page of the SC World Congress and find (under "Key Links" at the right) how to be a presenter or speaker at these two events. Click on the "Call for Papers" links to learn more.

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July 28, 2011
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