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SANS Security 2008
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21 courses, SANS top instructors, all in one great place! SANS Security 2008 is being held in New Orleans, LA on January 12-19. Register today!
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FBI Compiling Huge International Biometric Database (December 22, 2007)
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The FBI's Next Generation Identification system will gather biometric data of individuals around the world into the single largest database of such information.......
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US Military Starting to Integrate Macs Into Systems (December 21, 2007)
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The US military is quietly starting to integrate Mac computers into its systems because they have a reputation for being targeted less often than Windows machines in cyber attacks.......
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eBay Helps Address Cyber Fraud in Romania (December 26, 2007)
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eBay has sent a team of professionals and equipment to help authorities in Romania fight Internet auction fraud.......
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LEGAL MATTERS
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Alleged Source Code Thief Arrested (December 27 & 28, 2007)
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A woman has been arrested and is being held on charges that she allegedly stole US $12 million worth of sensitive data from her former employer, Hinjewadi (India) based 3DPLM Software, just days before leaving her job there.......
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HOMELAND SECURITY & GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS SECURITY
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NISTReleases Final Draft of Security Controls Assessment Guide (December 27, 2007)
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final public draft of SP 800-53A, "Guide for Assessing the Security Controls in Federal Information Systems.......
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Disk Containing UK Police Data Found at Recycling Center (December 26, 2007)
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An obsolete computer that had been sent out to be recycled was found to contain personally identifiable information of an unspecified number of employees, including police officers, of Devon and Cornwall (UK) Police.......
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COPYRIGHT, PIRACY & DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
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List Identifies Dubious Music Download Sites (December 27, 2007)
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The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) has released a list of 34 websites it says are misleading users by implying that mainstream music can be downloaded from them.......
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WORMS, ACTIVE EXPLOITS, VULNERABILITIES & PATCHES
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Storm Worm Continues to Morph (December 25 & 26, 2007)
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Continuing its path of evolution and adaptability, the Storm worm is now spreading in the guise of holiday-related messages.......
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Apple Issues Fix for Problematic Safari Patch (December 24, 2007)
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Apple has had to release a fix for a Mac OS X security update issued in mid-December.......
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Cross-Site Scripting Flaws in Flash Applets (December 21 & 23, 2007)
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A number of serious flaws in Adobe Flash applets could be exploited to steal personal information of users visiting vulnerable websites.......
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ATTACKS, INTRUSIONS, DATA THEFT & LOSS
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Missing NY State Worker Data Tapes Found in Missouri (December 27, 2007)
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Missing computer backup tapes containing New York State Dormitory Authority data have been located at a UPS warehouse for lost items in Missouri.......
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Identity Thief Targets Municipal Court Website (December 22, 2007)
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An identity thief apparently entered random Social Security numbers (SSNs) into the Franklin County (Ohio) Municipal Court website, hoping to find a match.......
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Captured Terrorist Leader Suspect Managed Computer Security Training (December 11, 2007)
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Coalition forces in Iraq have captured a suspected Special Groups leader near Baghdad.......
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LIST OF UPCOMING FREE SANS WEBCASTS
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Internet Storm Center: Threat Update
WHEN: Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 1:00 PM EST (1800 UTC/GMT)
FEATURED SPEAKER: Johannes Ullrich
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