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National Institute of Standards and Technology's new IT Lab Director Chuck Romine says agency is focusing on big data, cloud computing, mobility, and cybersecurity in the coming year.

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Security expert says Google Bouncer malware checks are a step in the right direction, but not a complete solution. Meanwhile, Google excised more fake apps from the Android Market.

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SSH attack warning from ICS-CERT just the latest in a series of high-profile vulnerabilities affecting critical infrastructure of power plants, hospitals, even prisons.

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Alternative Internet security proposals simply just transfer trust to entities equally vulnerable to attack, experts say.

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Symantec says Anonymous hackers tried to carry out an extortion plot before releasing source code to pcAnywhere; law enforcement agencies involved in sting and ongoing investigation.

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Anonymous 'hacktivists' aim to expose what they call government and establishment hypocrisy. Take a closer look at the group, its offshoots, and its infamous attacks.

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"Polymorphic" malware, tweaked frequently, sends SMS texts to premium-rate numbers until smartphone owner's account balance is depleted.

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Singapore-based center, set to open in 2014, aims to strengthen international cybercrime investigations.

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Motorola accidentally shipped 100 refurbished tablets with old customer data still intact. Here's what you can do to ensure your information isn't sold by mistake.

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Economic Development Administration has disabled its website and email while attack is investigated.

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NSA is piloting secure smartphones now and plans broader adoption of commercially available devices that can access classified networks.

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Check out these telltale characteristics of the phony Facebook 'Friend,' courtesy of Barracuda Networks.

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New tool uses interface based on Google Earth plus modeling and simulation to predict how car or truck bombs would impact the streets of lower Manhattan. Goals include safer buildings and better escape routes.

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Researchers have cracked two common voice encryption protocols, enabling low-tech interceptions of satellite calls.

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FBI confirms legitimacy of 16-minute call, posted by hacktivists, that discussed sentencing and future arrests of LulzSec and Anonymous participants.

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SEC data breach disclosure report triggers admission from VeriSign that attackers might have accessed sensitive domain name system data. What could they do with it?

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Microsoft attack ad draws quick retort from Google, as controversy over new privacy policies heats up.

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No promises, but MegaRetrieval campaign tries to reunite legitimate Megaupload users with their data.

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Some security experts call Counterclank apps malware, not adware. But Google says the apps comply with the company's terms of service.

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Microsoft tries to gain from Google's privacy pain; new ad calls Google plan to unite user data across all services a privacy nightmare.

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RIM 'London' BlackBerry 10 picture shows no keyboard; BlackBerry 7 platform wins security certification for U.S. and Canadian government employees.

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Symantec says hotfix 'eliminates known vulnerabilities,' but hackers could use source code to exploit unknown holes. Some users will want to delete the app entirely.

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Hackers will one day outstrip terrorists as top threat to U.S., FBI director tells a Senate committee. Attacks predicted to become more complex and frequent.

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Google sends letter to congressional representatives to clarify pending privacy policy revisions.

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As White House continues to push cloud computing, federal IT managers still worry about security and costs, Ponemon survey finds.

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Hosting providers agree to hold data files for two weeks while cyberlocker company's lawyers negotiate with the U.S. government.

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Social media archiving and screening specialist Actiance enables financial advisors to post preapproved content on their pages and profiles.

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The bigger data sets grow, the harder compliance could become.

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Bradley Manning allegedly stole sensitive government cables destined for WikiLeaks from a SharePoint server. Are your information security controls tighter than the Army's were?

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European Union's proposed "right to be forgotten" data privacy rule threatens free speech and online business, critics argue.

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Six former employees and contractors of the Food and Drug Administration have filed suit, saying documents show the agency monitored their personal email and retaliated against their whistleblowing.

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Apperhand SDK drops a search icon onto the Android desktop and tracks your device's ID, but so does any adware. Here's what you need to know.

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Many security experts believe the Internet's trust model is broken. Figuring out how to fix it will take time and collaboration.

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New email authentication framework called DMARC, backed by major email and security tool providers, aims to make spoofed domains in messages a thing of the past.

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New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police follow Find My iPhone directions to nab a suspect and recover an iPhone in the space of four hours.

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Twitter says functionality aims to help the company better respond to legal requirements. What restrictions already exist and what's next?

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Congress has dragged its feet for years on passing cybersecurity legislation, so the Obama administration is applying pressure.

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Justice Department tells Megaupload's customers they shouldn't expect to get their files back.

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Implementing mobile payment systems presents a high risk, high reward opportunity.

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Despite recent compromises, smartcard technology still has high potential for retail, enterprise security, and other uses.

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Sharing can shape your reputation, thereby building trust and privacy, Google research says. "Clean coal," meet "privacy-aware sharing." Let the oxymoron wars begin.

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Strategies to prevent another Wikileaks will take years to perfect, but the cloud could save time and money, says director of national intelligence James Clapper.

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Agency wants to monitor Facebook, Twitter, and other sites for real-time information that could help investigations.

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Mobile provider O2 said it has patched problem that shared phone numbers with websites. But users of the Orange network in Spain report similar issues.

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Proposed new rules, including a "right to be forgotten" clause, could create compliance mess for multinational businesses.

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Hacktivists redirect traffic from several sites, including handbag-maker Coach.com, in retaliation for anti-piracy bill support.

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Symantec moves into damage-control mode after LulzSec leader tweets the remote-access software may be used to launch exploits.

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National Institute of Standards and Technology urges government and private sector users not to leave cloud security to providers or service arrangements.

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One user profile and privacy policy to rule all of Google's services. Simple, or evil?

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Popular competition will up the ante with longer contest, fewer targets, more payout for first-, second-, third-place winners--plus an extra Google bounty for cracking Chrome.

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