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HP TippingPoint Zero Day Initiative Modifies Pwn2Own Rules

HP's TippingPoint Zero Day Initiative unveiled a new format for its popular Pwn2Own contest at the upcoming CanSecWest conference with new prizes and scoring...

Apple Approves, Yanks Fake Camera+ App on App Store

Mobile device owners are encouraged to download apps from official sources, such as Apple's App Store. However, they should still exercise caution as malicious...

McAfee Predicts More Hacktivism in 2012

The hacktivist collective Anonymous will either reorgranize into a cohesive body or disband completely, McAfee researchers said in their security predictions for 2012.Anonymous is...

Stratfor Victims Receiving Followup Messages From Attackers

The gang behind the attack on Stratfor over Christmas Eve is still making things difficult for the intelligence analysis firm by sending out malicious...

Hackers’ Threat to Publish Symantec Source Code Not a Reason to Worry

A group of hackers has claimed that it has stolen the source code to Symantec's flagship antivirus product, according to a Pastebin post.This may...

Facebook’s Timeline Users Targeted by Scammers

Facebook users who checked out Timeline and decided they hate it are being targeted by scammers on the social networking site, according to a...

Specialforces.com Data Dump the Latest in LulzXmas

A data dump containing information stolen several months ago from SpecialForces.com included user passwords and credit card numbers.The attackers stole usernames, passwords and credit...

The New York Times Says It Was Not Hacked

Internet users were startled Dec. 28 when they received an email from The New York Times regarding their home delivery service. Most of the...

HP Closes Firmware Flaw, Says No Reports of Exploits

Just before Christmas, Hewlett-Packard released a firmware update on its Website for some of its HP LaserJet printers to mitigate an issue in how...

GoDaddy Retracts SOPA Support in Face of Customer Outrage

SOPA opponents win a skirmish as domain registrar GoDaddy publicly backed down from supporting the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act on Dec. 23.A small...