Robert Lemos

Security technology giant HID uses patent claims to silence a security researcher scheduled to detail issues in radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology at a conference this week.
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A security firm warns Google Desktop users to update after the search giant fixes a vulnerability in the program that could allow an attacker to use JavaScript to search for and steal specific data on a user’s system.
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The misnamed Storm Worm, actually a Trojan horse, underscores the evolution of spammers’ tactics, including massive attacks on their critics and competitors. Part 1 in a two-part series on the Storm Worm.
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SCO’s in the news again: The would-be licensor of Linux is apparently subpoenaing Pamela Jones of Groklaw to reveal who she is. Coincidentally, Jones said she is taking a break from blogging due to health reasons on Saturday, yet someone else is still maintaining Groklaw posts. SCO contention is that Groklaw is a front for [...]

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Federal officials renew calls for the private sector to help manage threats to critical infrastructure and the Internet.
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Researchers aim to recreate what caused a classroom PC to start displaying pornographic pop-ups, an incident that has led to four felony convictions for the substitute teacher involved.
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