Topic: Computer Security
Revised draft of Cybersecurity Act introduced in Senate
SC Magazine
Senate lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a revised draft of the Cybersecurity Act, striking out a controversial clause that would have given the president power to shut down the internet in the event of a digital emergency.Lawmakers on Wednesday introduced in the U.S. Senate a revised draft of the ...
Faux Facebook emails use password reset ploy
SC Magazine
Scammers are trying to infect the computers of Facebook users by claiming their password has been reset and that a replacement credential is contained in an attachment.A widespread phishing campaign is making the rounds that claims to be from Facebook but is meant to infect victims' PCs, researchers said ...
Cybersecurity needs global rules: British lawmakers
Reuters US Online Report Technology News
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's online security would best be served by developing global cyber regulation, ending current "ad hoc" international efforts, British lawmakers said on Wednesday, echoing industry calls for worldwide rules. In a report, a committee of parliament's upper chamber said that creating a common European-wide approach, while ...
Security firm finds bug in Microsoft virtual program
SC Magazine
Researchers say Microsoft's virtualization software suffers from a zero-day vulnerability, but the Redmond, Wash. software giant disagrees.Virtualization software from Microsoft suffers from a zero-day vulnerability that could allow an attacker to bypass security mechanisms and execute arbitrary code, application security provider Core Security Technologies disclosed Tuesday.Microsoft, however ...
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