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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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Smart defense: A talk with industry veteran Gene Fredriksen
Today's CISO must stay ahead of attackers, says Gene Fredriksen, CISO at PSCU. Teri Robinson talks one on one with the industry veteran.
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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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EFF sues NSA in bid for records related to Heartbleed disclosure
Frustrated by the NSA dragging its heels on a FOIA request, the EFF takes the NSA to court to secure records on vulnerabilities disclosure criteria.
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Senate committee OKs bill to give DHS broader security hiring authority
A bill introduced on Tuesday, which got the go-ahead on Wednesday, would let the DHS Secretary directly appoint cyber professionals, set basic pay and offer additional compensation.
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Report: Australia energy grid, gov’t, vulnerable to cyber threat
Australia's national science agency warns of Heartbleed-like bugs wreaking havoc and calls for transparency in design of digital services.
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Multiple factors influence gov’t decision to disclose vulnerabilities
Amid concerns that the NSA kept mum on Heartbleed, the White House cyber security coordinator explains the government disclosure process.
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Post Heartbleed, tech giants join initiative to bolster open source
The newly formed Core Infrastructure Initiative, created to boost under-funded open source projects, will tackle OpenSSL first.
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Heartbleed prompts HealthCare.gov to reset passwords
After reviewing government websites for Heartbleed exploits, HealthCare.gov changed users' passwords.