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Important Apple security updates for Snow Leopard and Lion - get 'em today!

Important Apple security updates for Snow Leopard and Lion - get 'em today!

Hot on the heels of the iOS 5.1.1 release, Apple has pumped out a raft of security updates for Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) and Lion (OS X 10.7) users.

Many vulnerabilities have been fixed, and Safari gets a really cool new safety feature. Find out more.

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FCC to Google - "We asked you nicely FIVE times, but now we are SERIOUS"

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It looked as though Google had got away with its Street View WiFi data collection fiasco in the USA.

Until last Friday, when the FCC issued a resounding-sounding Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture against the search giant.

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Have you seen this parrot?

Have you seen this parrot?

An escaped parrot teaches us all a couple of useful security lessons.

Find out how...

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SSCC 86 - online elections, "total internet disconnection", Facebook/privacy and PII for just 3c

SSCC 86 - on-line elections, "total internet disconnection", Facebook/privacy and PII for just 3c

In this week's episode, Paul Ducklin joins Chet to discuss online elections, "total internet disconnection", Facebook's new take on privacy, and PII at just 3c a hit.

As usual, Chet and Duck express strong opinions, with Duck even calling on those who are concerned about the erosion of online privacy "not to go quietly"...

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"Anti-virus is no good" - discuss

Anti-virus - is the glass half-empty, or half-full?

Security professionals, analysts, journalists and people in the pub: there's a vocal minority in all those groups which likes to be heard to say, "Anti-virus isn't good enough for today's threats".

But is it true? Paul Ducklin has his say.

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Telstra Bigpond users targeted in post-data-breach phishing campaign

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A phishing campaign targeting users of Telstra Bigpond, Australia's largest ISP, is urging users to confirm their billing information or risk suspension.

All pretty run-of-the-mill, but neatly timed given that Telstra suffered a data breach of customer information last Friday.

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Lost USB keys have 66% chance of malware

Lost USB keys have 66% chance of malware

We bought a stash of USB keys at a major transit authority's Lost Property auction, and took a look at the sort of information people leave on the train.

Two-thirds of the keys were infected with malware, and nothing on any of the keys was encrypted...

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Steam goes public on data breach - but will it delay the launch of Skyrim?

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Steam, the online empire of computer game behemoth Valve Corporation, has issued details of the hack it suffered last weekend.

If you're a Steam user, find out what you should be doing next...

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Android keylogging with no access to keystrokes?

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July and August often produce some intriguing and unusual computer security research.

We've already written about BlackHat and DEFCON. Here's something from the USENIX HotSec workshop to pique your interest.

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Viral marketing company sets new security lows with 'frame a friend' campaign

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Aussie-headquartered voicemail company Messages On Hold is no stranger to guerilla marketing campaigns.

But the company's latest effort at viral marketing is surely one of the most irresponsible yet: you're invited to 'frame' a friend for a crime.

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Juicejacking - an emergency phone charge can be a security risk

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You've heard of hijacking. And carjacking, truckjacking and shipjacking. You've probably also heard of sidejacking, sheepjacking and clickjacking.

That's nothing. Here comes juicejacking!

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Canada mulls warrantless internet info-gathering powers for police

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A bill before the Canadian parliament includes two clauses specifically to reduce the 'due process' imposed when the cops need information from ISPs.

It's obvious how this would help law enforcement. But it might help the cybercrooks, too.

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Another Korean data breach - GOMTV.NET spills user account data, including passwords

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GOMTV.NET, a global operation of South Korean streaming media provider Gretech, has reported a large-scale data breach. Poor password handling by Gretech made a bad thing worse.

Learn how to avoid making this sort of mistake with your own customers' data.

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Macbooks, Korea, Spamford busted, phones lost, Anonymous threat - 60 Sec Security

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No, the headline isn't a misprint. 90 Second News is now 60 Second Security!

Lots of readers said they'd like to see our 'news-with-a-conscience' videos more than once a month. So here you go. 60 Second Security, once every two weeks.

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Undercover Facebook investigator highlights dilemmas in keeping children safe online

Undercover Facebook investigator highlights dilemmas in keeping children safe online

When it comes to looking out for your children online, it seems you're damned if you do, and damned if you don't.

Should you go digging into online adolescent cesspits yourself so you can better advise your kids? Or is that a creepy betrayal of trust?

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Bizarre Apple Safari cookie bug perplexes users

Bizarre Apple Safari cookie bug perplexes users

For the past few weeks, it looks as though Safari on OS X 10.6.8 has not been handling website cookies correctly.

This is a worrying flaw. If you're on 10.6.8, why not report the bug to Apple to get it fixed?

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Dear Earth, Last month I took a paternity test!

Dear Earth, Last month I took a paternity/drug test!

Of all the information you've entrusted to others, which would you consider the most embarrassing to see popping up on the internet?

How about the date of your latest paternity test?

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Dropbox lets anyone log in as anyone - so check your files now!

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Customers of cloud-based file storing-and-sharing company Dropbox should check on the data they've entrusted to the service, following the company's admission that it messed up its access controls for several hours.

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Sony, Facebook controversy, FBI bust, Armenia cut off - 90 Sec News - April 2011

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Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in 90 seconds!

This month: Sony suffers a cloudburst, Facebook courts controversy (again), the FBI busts Coreflood and Armenia gets cut off.

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Tom Tom sounds the privacy drum - road safety or no road safety!

Tom Tom sounds the privacy drum - road safety or no road safety!

Dutch GPS and navigation software giant, Tom Tom, recently took what I consider to be a small privacy step for the company, but a giant privacy step for mankind.

Is this the start of something new?

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