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Bev Robb (@teksquisite)

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You’re not anonymous. I know your name, email, and company.

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Sumit Suman recently visited a site, did not sign up for anything, did not connect via social media, but got a personal email from the site the next day.I’ve learned that there is a “website intelligence” network that tracks form submissions across their customer network. So, if a visitors fills out a form on Site A with their name and email, Site B knows their name and email too as soon as they land on the site.It all started 2 weeks ago when I got a promotional email (anonymized to avoid promotion) offering toI get B2B marketing emails all the time but what caught my eye was the inclusion of a report snapshot for 42Floors.com showing names,

Defense expert: US should hire hackers to conduct cyberwarfare

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Summary: Defense analyst John Arquilla believes the U.S. should stop prosecuting elite hackers and instead hire them to wage an online war against terrorists as well as other American enemies. He argues if the U.S. played its card rights with hackers, the war on terror would have been long over.

Earlier this year, a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executive

Microsoft says "No!" to insecure certificate practices

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Over 170,000 people are part of the Sophos community on Facebook. Why not join us on Facebook to find out about the latest security threats. Don't show me this againHi fellow Twitter user! Follow our team of security experts on Twitter for the latest news about internet security threats. Don't show me this againDon't forget you can subscribe to the SophosLabs YouTube channel to find all our latest videos. Don't show me this againHi there! If you're new here, you might want to subscribe to our RSS feed for updates. Don't show me this againAlready using Google+? Find us on Google+ for the latest security news. Don't show me this again

Twitter user passwords reset after accounts breached

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Summary: Many Twitter users are being warned to change their password after an unknown bug or hack has seen left some accounts with deleted tweets or scam-links posted to their feeds.Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a password reset message from Twitter, and you should probably do what it says.An unknown number of Twitter users have received a genuine email from the company warning they should change their password as soon as possible. In the email, the micro-blogging company noted: "Twitter believes that your account may have been compromised by a website or service not associated with Twitter. We've reset your password to prevent others

FTC accuses Facebook of misleading developers over security

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An investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has suggested that the social networking site fell short in reviewing and verifying applications, and therefore "deceived" developers over security ratings.

When developers passed along an application into the now-closed verified apps scheme, it is reported that the social networking site was paid up to $95,000 in order to give software green 'ticks' of approval. By doing so, individual applications were given a "test for trustworthy user experiences" by Facebook.

However, an in-depth investigation into Facebook's practices, conducted by Commissioners Jon Leibowitz,

Online Piracy: Challenging the 'three strikes' approach

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Over 170,000 people are part of the Sophos community on Facebook. Why not join us on Facebook to find out about the latest security threats.

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US Sentencing website hacked into video game "Asteroids" | ZDNet

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Summary: The U.S. Sentencing Commission website has been hacked a second time. A code distributed by Anonymous "Operation Last Resort" turns ussc.gov into a game of Asteroids.The U.S. Sentencing Commission website has been hacked a second time and code distributed by Anonymous "Operation Last Resort" turns ussc.gov into a game of Asteroids. Read more in Anonymous Re-hacks U.S. Sentencing Site. Above is the AntiSec controls for using the keyboard to "fire" at the government webpage.Violet Blue is a Forbes Web Celeb, SF Appeal contributor, a high-profile tech personality and one of Wired's Faces of Innovation.Kick off your day with ZDNet's daily

Flamer worm - Iran claims to discover new Stuxnet-like malware

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Over 170,000 people are part of the Sophos community on Facebook. Why not join us on Facebook to find out about the latest security threats.

Hi fellow Twitter user! Follow our team of security experts on Twitter for the latest news about internet security threats.

Don't forget you can subscribe to the SophosLabs YouTube channel to find all our latest

RSA 2013 Hackers will get in, so spend the money on pushing them out

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Software makers Mozilla and Microsoft have worked DNT functionality into their browsers to protect online privacy, but Google and Facebook want people to remember that their services exist for free thanks to online advertising.FBI CISO Patrick Reidy and insider threat analyst Kate Randal spoke on behavioral-based indicators to determine insider threats within the workplace.Panel members believe a new White House strategy is a good first step to limiting foreign-led corporate cyber espionage, although don't expect change to come quickly.A group of security industry veterans, all now representing vendors, joined a panel Tuesday at the RSA Conference