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Mozilla explains user-tracking proposal for Firefox  08 February 2012 
Source: The Register UK - Posted by Dave Wreski   
In a story published yesterday your humble Reg writer wrongly confused Mozilla's Telemetry project with the open-source outfit's so-called Metrics Data Ping proposal. Mozilla has been in touch to clear things up.
 
Hackers wanted $50,000 to keep Symantec source code private  07 February 2012 
Source: CNET - Posted by Dave Wreski   
As part of a sting operation, Symantec told a hacker group that it would pay $50,000 to keep the source code for some of the its flagship security products off the Internet, the company confirmed to CNET this evening.
 
'Anonymous' hackers intercept conversation between FBI and Scotland Yard  03 February 2012 
Source: The Telegraph - Posted by Dave Wreski   
A member of the computer hacking group Anonymous has hacked into a telephone conference between the FBI and Scotland Yard and posted it on the internet.
 
Supreme Court of Sweden Upholds Pirate Bay Prison Sentences  01 February 2012 
Source: Wired - Posted by Dave Wreski   
Sweden’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the prison sentences of the four founders of The Pirate Bay, the notorious file-sharing service on Hollywood’s and the recording industry’s most-hated list.
 
Linux, Open Source & Ubuntu: Cloud Computing, Security, Big Data  30 January 2012 
Source: eWeek - Posted by Dave Wreski   
A recent Linux Foundation survey shows that open-source technology is poised for continued growth among new and existing users for a variety of reasons, including lower total cost of ownership, technical features and security. The survey, released in January, is entitled “Linux Adoption Trends 2012: A Survey of Enterprise End Users,” and is co-written by the Linux Foundation and the Yeoman Technology Group.
 
Linux 3.2 Kernel: What To Consider Before Updating  30 January 2012 
Source: Datamation - Posted by Dave Wreski   
There are few things in life more exciting than a new system update for your favorite Linux distribution. Often, system updates can bring performance enhancements or simply address problematic security issues. These updates are generally considered a good thing. But when it comes to installing kernel updates, there are some critical factors that must be considered.
 
Security Software Aims To Trick Hackers  27 January 2012 
Source: WebPro News - Posted by Dave Wreski   
Hacker attacks are increasing and Web sites need new defenses to protect their data. That’s where Mykonos comes in, a security company that protects Web sites from attacks by wasting a hacker’s time instead of using an easily breakable wall.
 
Hackers Breached Railway Network, Disrupted Service  25 January 2012 
Source: Wired - Posted by Alex   
Hackers attacked computers at an an unidentified railway company, disrupting railway signals for two days in December, according to a government memo obtained by Nextgov.
 
Linux vendors rush to patch privilege escalation flaw after root exploits emerge  25 January 2012 
Source: PC Advisor - Posted by Dave Wreski   
Linux vendors are rushing to patch a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can be exploited by local attackers to gain root access on the system.
 
Botnet operator used to work for anti-virus company  24 January 2012 
Source: H Security - Posted by Dave Wreski   
After continued investigation into the alleged operators of the Kelihos botnets, Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit has named a new defendant who it alleges used to work as a "software engineer and project manager at a company that provided firewall, antivirus and security software".
 
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