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Tag: securityNasty iPhone Worm Hints at the Future As smart phones become smarter, malicious code will find a friendlier home. Software that deciphers botnet communications could help infiltrate criminals' networks. China Cracks Down on Tor Anonymity Network A leading anonymity technology is targeted by the Chinese government for the first time. Quantum Cryptography for the Masses A new partnership will make quantum cryptography more widely available. The open platform calls for a different approach to security. By watching how passwords are entered, a company hopes to make log-ins more secure. Researchers show how spammers harvest e-mail addresses and send out bulk messages. A conference presentation would have exposed flaws in some cash machines. The difficulty of running nonapproved code on the iPhone has turned off security researchers--until now. Researchers reveal a flaw with the way most Web browsers treat secure connections. Are Your "Secret Questions" Too Easily Answered? Research finds that the answers to secret questions used to retrieve forgotten passwords are easily guessed. Researchers claim to be able to hijack cell-phone data connections. The business of social networking, cloud computing, and a flaw in the fabric of the Internet top the most notable stories of 2008. Cryptographers will compete to define a new standard. RFID chips in U.S. passport cards and some driver's licenses are at risk of being counterfeited or tracked, researchers say. |
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