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How to steal corporate secrets in 20 minutes: Ask

A few companies in the Fortune 500 need to upgrade their Web browsers. And while they're at it, a little in-house training on social engineering wouldn't be a bad idea, either.

Terry Childs is denied motion for retrial

The former San Francisco network administrator who refused to hand over passwords for one of the city's networks was denied a new trial on Friday and is expected to be sentenced Aug. 6, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office said.

Microsoft sets emergency Windows patch for Monday

Microsoft today said it will issue an emergency patch for the critical Windows shortcut bug on Monday, August 2.

U.S. military launches review of IT security after Wikileaks breach

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said military officials are launching a review of IT security procedures following the leaking of tens of thousands of classified documents related to the war in Afghanistan.

Free Android apps scrape personal data, send it to China

As many as four million users of Android phones have downloaded wallpaper apps that swipe personal data from the phone and transmit it to a Chinese-owned server, a mobile security firm said today.

Ironkey looks to secure mobile, business banking

Cybercriminals are increasingly looking at business rather than consumer accounts to hack as banks scramble to shore up their defenses, according to an executive from vendor IronKey.

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