One tally of malware variants reaches 500,000
Storm Worm has been generating mutations of itself automatically
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Social Security numbers widely available online, reports the Washington Post
Post reporter finds numbers for Colin Powell and Troy Aikman, among others
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Surveillance is endemic in many democracies, complains privacy group
Terrorism concerns have led to reduced privacy in many but not all democracies
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US-CERT issues warnings on Flash, RealPlayer
RealPlayer is vulnerable to exploit code, and Flash is vulnerable to cross-scripting attacks
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Analog cell phone service ending in February
Some wireless alarm and vehicular OnStar systems will be affected
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SOX compliance leads to enhanced FCPA enforcement
More executives are being investigated for bribing foreign officials as a result of internal SOX audits
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UK to ban possession of hacker tools, despite howls
The same software is often used for legitimate security testing
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IT and Compliance: 10 Big Predictions for 2008
Service-oriented IT processes and technologies will help managers bring the enterprise into line in 2008perhaps not a moment too soon. We can't shake the feeling that something big and very bad is lurking 'round the corner. Grab a security blanket and carefully read on for the hopes and horrors of 2008
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Basel II could be risky for the economy, the Bank of England warns
Its reliance on credit-rating agencies to establish asset risk could put banks on a cyclical roller coaster
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Bush signs law to toughen FOIA
Bill says that information is presumed to be discloseable, and agencies have a 20-day deadline