Windows Security
Hackers may cash in when XP is retired

Hackers could find themselves in the catbird seat on April 8, 2014 -- the day Microsoft plans to stop patching Windows XP. As security expert Jason Fossen sees it, those who have zero-day exploits for XP will bank them until that day and then sell them to crooks or loose them themselves on unprotected PCs.

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Privacy
NSA Responds To Criticism Over Surveillance Programs

The NSA has hit back after mounting criticism about its ability to intercept Web communications domestically, claiming that reports of its capabilities are "inaccurate and misleading."

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General Security
China's Internet hit by biggest cyberattack in its history

Were you trying to access a .cn Internet address over the weekend? Are you still hitting refresh?

Internet users in China were met with sluggish response times early Sunday as the country's domain extension came under a "denial of service" attack.

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General Security
US science fund pumps $20 million into cybersecurity research

US science fund pumps $20 million into cybersecurity research

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General Security
Snowden suspected of bypassing electronic logs

The U.S. government's efforts to determine which highly classified materials leaker Edward Snowden took from the National Security Agency have been frustrated by Snowden's sophisticated efforts to cover his digital trail by deleting or bypassing electronic logs, government officials told The Associated Press. Such logs would have showed what information Snowden viewed or downloaded.

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General Security
$6B DHS Cybersecurity Contract Sets Off Race to Supply Real-Time Monitoring to Feds

$6B DHS Cybersecurity Contract Sets Off Race to Supply Real-Time Monitoring to Feds

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Conference
Pentester at Twitter to Separate Mobile Hacking Hype from Reality at Hacker Hatled

Pentester at Twitter to Separate Mobile Hacking Hype from Reality at Hacker Hatled

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Conference
Hacker Conference to Announce Chief Information Security Officer of the Year in Atlanta

Hacker Conference to Announce Chief Information Security Officer of the Year in Atlanta

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Conference
EC-Council, the Creator of the Certified Ethical Hacker, Announces its 7th Annual Hacker Halted - to be Held at the Downtown Hilton in Atlanta, GA September 2013

EC-Council, the Creator of the Certified Ethical Hacker, Announces its 7th Annual Hacker Halted - to be Held at the Downtown Hilton in Atlanta, GA September 2013

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Conference
Hacker Halted USA to Feature Top Industry Keynotes & Over 50 Hacking Experts at September 19-21 IT Security Conference in Atlanta

Hacker Halted USA to Feature Top Industry Keynotes & Over 50 Hacking Experts at September 19-21 IT Security Conference in Atlanta

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