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Data.gov.uk leak prompts password changes
A GDS spokeswoman claimed that other government websites had not been affected in the breach, which exposed usernames, email addresses and hashed passwords.
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Government retains dozens, not thousands, of zero-days
The number of vulnerabilities in the federal government arsenal hovers in the dozens, Columbia University Senior Research Scholar Jason Healey told a DEF CON 24 audience.
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This time it’s personal: Data breaches
Under the placid waters of the corporate network, hackers lie in wait to launch a breach. Their prey? Sensitive personal information.
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iOS text message bug a nuisance, could have broader security implications
An iOS 8 bug in the Messages app causes iPhones to crash and reboot after receiving a specific string of Arabic characters.
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DDoS attacks grew in size, threats became more complex, Q3 reports say
A trio of third quarter reports from security firms reveal changes and complexities in the threat landscape.
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POODLE exploits SSL 3.0 fallback
Researchers at Google have discovered a flaw in SSL 3.0 that allows attackers to exploit the popular cryptography protocol and intercept communications.
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DDoS down globally, on increase in Americas in Q2, report says
DDoS attacks declined in Q2 while Zeus, Storm and Heartbleed made their marks on security, an Akamai report on the state of the internet shows.
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‘Bash Bug’ affects Linux, OS X, may be worse than Heartbleed
A researcher at Akamai uncovered a vulnerability in Bash, called ShellShock, that can execute arbitrary commands in affected systems.
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Apple issues seven updates, fixes more than 40 vulnerabilities in iOS 8, OS X 10.9.5
In one of its infrequent "Update Surprisedays," Apple plugged holes, boosted security and added features.
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U.S. hosted most Q2 malware, top 10 ISPs still main sources
Solutionary's SERT research team analyzed threats for the second quarter for its Quarterly Threat Intelligence Report.
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