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Linguistics identifies anonymous users  09 January 2013 
Source: SC MagazIne - Posted by Dave Wreski   
Up to 80 percent of certain anonymous underground forum users can be identified using linguistics, researchers say.
 
Worth Reading: Smart, but insecure Samsung TVs  02 January 2013 
Source: H Security - Posted by Anthony Pell   
Millions of people have a computer in their living room – and don't even realise it: modern TV sets include powerful processors that enable them to provide easy access to apps and web services.
 
Linux servers targeted by new drive-by iFrame attack  21 December 2012 
Source: CSO Online - Posted by Anthony Pell   
A new Linux iFrame attack has been spotted, this time one attempting to infect its victims with the Zeus/Zbot bank login stealer, security firm ESET has reported.
 
The top 5 tech bozos of the year  20 December 2012 
Source: InfoWorld - Posted by Anthony Pell   
Picking the bozos of the year is always bittersweet. It's altogether satisfying to call out the big cigars of the tech world -- and sometimes their allies in government -- who deserve to be ridiculed and brought to account. On the other hand, these bozos have caused damage to their companies, their employees, and their customers, which is no joking matter. Here are 2012's top five.
 
Facebook vs. Hackers: Why The Social Network No Longer Plays 'Whack-A-Mole'  17 December 2012 
Source: Huffington Post - Posted by Anthony Pell   
Two years ago, Facebook's security team began noticing a surge in a particular strain of computer virus. The malicious software stole credit card information and other personal data belonging to thousands of Facebook users and spammed their friends with links to rogue websites, creating a global network of infected PCs.
 
Your key technology decisions for 2013  10 December 2012 
Source: InfoWorld - Posted by Anthony Pell   
A surge in cloud and mobile options and shifts in who pays for tech present a fresh set of challenges for IT. Tell us about your biggest choices for the coming year
 
4 Million Social Security Numbers Stolen by Overseas Hacker  03 December 2012 
Source: InfoZine - Posted by Dave Wreski   
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said an international hacker is responsible for illegally obtaining 4 million social security numbers from electronically filed state tax returns dating back to 1998.
 
Antivirus biz's founder unmasked as noted Chinese hacker  29 November 2012 
Source: The Register UK - Posted by Anthony Pell   
Antivirus startup Anvisoft was founded by an infamous Chinese hacker who allegedly cut his teeth exploiting Microsoft Office security holes to hack US defence contractors, it has emerged.
 
Hackers steal experts' email addresses from International Atomic Energy Agency server  28 November 2012 
Source: IT World - Posted by Dave Wreski   
A group of hackers leaked email contact information of experts working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after breaking into one of the agency's servers.
 
Piracy raid nabs Winnie the Pooh, Linux's Secure Boot stand-off, Facebook's new ToS  26 November 2012 
Source: PC Pro UK - Posted by Dave Wreski   
Police investigating a request from an anti-piracy group in Finland have hit a new low in the fight against copyright infringement, confiscating the Winnie the Pooh laptop of a nine-year-old girl. Torrent Freak reports that Finnish anti-piracy group CIAPC sent the web account holder a letter requesting €600 and a non-disclosure signature to make the problem go away.
 
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