This is the SMC8014WG-S cable modem/Wi-Fi router provided to Time Warner cable customers that has a security hole.

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SMC)

Time Warner has rolled out a temporary patch and is testing a permanent fix for a security hole in a combination cable modem/Wi-Fi router that could allow anyone …

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

Security researchers have discovered a way to steal cryptographic keys that are used to encrypt communications and authenticate users on mobile devices by measuring the amount of electricity consumed or the radio frequency emissions.

The attack, known as differential power analysis (DPA), can be used to target an unsuspecting victim …

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

Visible Technologies, a company that monitors online social activity and packages the findings for clients, has forged a “strategic partnership” with In-Q-Tel, the CIA’s not-for-profit investment arm, to give the organization insight into social media.

The deal was first reported on Monday by Wired.

According to Visible Technologies, In-Q-Tel …

Originally posted at Webware

If you’ve ever gotten a pop-up message warning that your PC is infected, it could very well be an advertisement for rogue software that can do a lot of harm and absolutely no good.

Symantec has just issued a report saying that the company has “detected over 250 distinct

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Originally posted at For the Record

See what security features are new and improved in Windows 7 in this slideshow, emphasizing what you can do from the Action Center’s security tools.

Originally posted at Windows 7 Insider