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Stuxnet worm is the 'work of a national government agency' | Technology | guardian.co.uk - 2 views

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    "Stuxnet worm is the 'work of a national government agency' Malware believed to be targeting Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant may have been created by Israeli hackers"
The Game

What is dictionary attack? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary - 1 views

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    A method used to break security systems,
Fiche Galinha

Agencies aim to bolster cybersecurity - 1 views

  • Agencies aim to bolster cybersecurity
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    "Agencies aim to bolster cybersecurityThe White House is reviewing whether to ask for new authorities for the Defense Department and other government agencies to ensure that the nation's critical computer systems are protected in the event of a major attack, the commander of the Pentagon's new Cyber Command said Thursday. "
El Mexicano Pastiche

Public & Private encryption - 3 views

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    link not working
Mr Brooke

Password Recovery Speeds - 12 views

  • Classes of Attack
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    "This document shows the approximate amount of time required for a computer or a cluster of computers to guess various passwords. The figures shown are approximate and are the maximum time required to guess each password using a simple brute force "key-search" attack, it may (and probably will) be possible to guess correctly without trying all the combinations shown using other methods of attack or by having a "lucky guess"."
The Zhan

Wikileaks, causes for concern « Aletho News - 0 views

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    Brief description of social and ethical concerns wikileaks raises.
Mr Brooke

Disk encryption may not be secure enough, new research finds | Politics and Law - CNET ... - 0 views

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    "Disk encryption may not be secure enough, new research finds"
Mr Brooke

The Top 50 Gawker Media Passwords - Digits - WSJ - 0 views

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    Hilarious. Please tell me that your online passwords are not so stupid.
Mr Brooke

Ready for Cyberwar? - Krebs on Security - 0 views

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    sites for sale!
Mr Brooke

Schneier on Security: Erasing Data from Flash Drives - 0 views

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    "Erasing Data from Flash Drives"
Mr Brooke

Definition of Man-in-the-Middle Attack - Business Software Alliance - 0 views

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    Cyber safe glossary
The Zhan

BBC News - UK firms 'fall behind' on data security spending plans - 0 views

  • PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
  • activities on Facebook and other social networking sites
  • 32% of UK organisations has installed, compared with 60% of companies globally
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  • "Lack of focus on social networking can expose organisations to a variety of risks, including loss or leakage of information, damage to a company's reputation, illegal downloading of printed material, and identity theft,"
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    An account to the dangers of not monitoring employer's activity online, and statistics regarding companies in the UK.
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    Interesting difference with UK and "rest of world". wonder why this is the case?
The Zhan

Dying cheques mark changing times - 2 views

  • However now they are used for things like paying tradespeople, or by parents paying for children's school meals or trips.
  • As well as electronic transfer of funds on the internet, the most likely replacement for the cheque is mobile payments. A phone number acts as a proxy for a bank account number.
  • When new technology affects banking services, consumers are naturally concerned about security.
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