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Apple’s Ping dinged by spam

R Web Security — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:43:06 +0000

The new iTunes-based social network is getting hit by comment spam since Apple apparently left it vulnerable through a lack of spam- or URL- filtering, according to Sophos.

Originally posted at News – Apple

U.N. exec: Cyberwar could be ‘worse than tsunami’

R Web Security — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:43:06 +0000

Proposal for a global “cyberpeace” treaty has met “a lot of resistance” from industrialized nations, says head of U.N.’s International Telecommunication Union.

Facebook adds new remote log-out security feature

R Web Security — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:29:33 +0000

Facebook users who log in from multiple devices will soon have a way to make sure they are only logged in on the computer they are currently using.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

Nigerian scam tops list of decade’s online cons

R Web Security — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:05:24 +0000

Notices of winning the lottery and requests from Russian women who want to know you better are also up there on Panda Security’s ranking of decade’s top Net swindles.

India wants local servers from RIM, Google, Skype

R Web Security — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:05:24 +0000

India plans to ask the three companies to set up local servers in the country so that security agencies can monitor customer communications.

China requires cell phone subscriber IDs

R Web Security — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:38:03 +0000

New subscribers are asked for identification and existing subscribers are being encouraged to register their IDs with their numbers in what the Chinese government calls a crackdown on spam and fraud.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

Quantum crypto cracked, researchers say

R Web Security — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:47:24 +0000

Researchers claim to have cracked the quantum cryptography equipment used to cloak highly sensitive communications by banks and defense agencies.

Sweden reopens rape probe of Wikileaks founder

R Web Security — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:47:15 +0000

After dropping a rape case against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange last month, Sweden is reopening it for further investigation, according to reports.

Cars: The next hacking frontier?

R Web Security — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:29:04 +0000

Efforts to make autos safer and more energy efficient with embedded computers and wireless technologies are also increasing security risks, experts say.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

Gmail, Skype now in India’s crosshairs

R Web Security — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:03:16 +0000

India is poised to send notices to Google and Skype about the government’s inability to monitor e-mail and conversations.

Originally posted at The Digital Home