Computer Security News

Posted June 14, 2011:

• Protecting Medical Implants from Attack
• Quantum Cryptography: Perfect Eavesdropper Illustrates Overlooked Loophole in Secure Communications Technology

Posted June 2, 2011:

• Leakage of Private Information from Popular Web Sites Is Common, New Study Finds

Posted May 31, 2011:

• Code Green: Energy-Efficient Programming to Curb Computers' Power Use

Posted May 26, 2011:

• The Quantum Computer Is Growing Up: Repetitive Error Correction in a Quantum Processor

Posted May 24, 2011:

• Too Easy to Steal Cargo from Transport Networks: Research Points to Solutions
• A New System Increases Network Communication Security and Anonymity

Posted May 17, 2011:

• Secure Protocol for Medical Data Disclosure Developed
• Hardware Encryption Developed for New Computer Memory Technology

Posted May 11, 2011:

• Build Safety Into the Very Beginning of the Computer System

Posted May 9, 2011:

• Hide Files Within Files for Better Data Security: Using Executable Program Files to Hide Data With Steganography

Posted May 2, 2011:

• Single Atom Stores Quantum Information

Posted April 19, 2011:

• '3-D Towers' of Information Double Data Storage Areal Density

Posted April 7, 2011:

• Simple Arithmetic for Faster, More Secure Websites

Posted April 6, 2011:

• Off the Hook: Who Gets Phished and Why
• Looking to Blue Skies for Cloud Security

Posted April 4, 2011:

• Personal 'Geo Data' as Sensitive as Private Genetic Information, Experts Argue
• Smartphones: Delivering Seamless, Secure Exchange of Data Across Multiple Platforms

Posted March 30, 2011:

• Scientists Reach Beyond the Clouds With a Mobile Phone App to Explore the Outer Atmosphere

Posted February 23, 2011:

• Quantum Hot Potato: Researchers Entice Two Atoms to Swap Smallest Energy Units

Posted February 22, 2011:

• Security and Privacy Issues in the PDF Document Format

Posted February 16, 2011:

• Security Weaknesses in File-Sharing Methods Used in Clinical Trials Revealed

Posted February 15, 2011:

• US Secret Service Moves Tiny Town to Virtual Tiny Town: Teaching Secret Service Agents and Officers How to Prepare a Site Security Plan

Posted February 8, 2011:

• Fingerprint Makes Computer Chips Counterfeit-Proof

Posted February 2, 2011:

• Quantum Cryptography Is Not Picky, Physicists Show

Posted January 25, 2011:

• Graphene and 'Spintronics' Combo Looks Promising

Posted January 19, 2011:

• Converting 2-D Photo Into 3-D Face for Security Applications and Forensics

Posted December 20, 2010:

• New Single-Pixel Photo Camera Developed

Posted December 3, 2010:

• Your Web Surfing History Is Accessible (Without Your Permission) Via JavaScript

Posted November 9, 2010:

• Quantum Computers Easier to Build: Can Tolerate Faulty or Missing Components, Researchers Say

Posted November 8, 2010:

• Quantum Memory for Communication Networks of the Future

Posted October 19, 2010:

• Long Distance, Top Secret Messages: Critical Component of Quantum Communication Device May Enable Cryptography

Posted October 18, 2010:

• SpamBot Wants to Be Your Friend

Posted October 14, 2010:

• Safeguarding Data in Future Quantum Computing: Physicists Detect and Control Quantum States in Diamond With Light
• New Malware Could Steal Users Social Media Behavior and Info, Researchers Warn

Posted October 7, 2010:

• Georgia Tech Information Security Center Releases Cyber Threats Forecast for 2011

Posted October 5, 2010:

• Voice Phishing: System to Trace Telephone Call Paths Across Multiple Networks Developed

Posted October 4, 2010:

• Quantum Error Correcting Code Discovered

Posted September 27, 2010:

• Single Electron Reader Opens Path for Quantum Computing

Posted September 21, 2010:

• Ability to Detect Malware in Cloud-Computing Systems Improved

Posted September 20, 2010:

• How Safe Is Your Swipe? Thinking Like Hackers, Programmers Find Security Loopholes in 'Secure' Microchips

Posted September 17, 2010:

• Physicists Cross Hurdle in Quantum Manipulation of Matter

Posted September 15, 2010:

• Smart Grid Cyber Security: Initial Set of Guidelines Finalized

Posted September 9, 2010:

• Quantum Dice: Simple Device Measures Quantum Noise of Vacuum Fluctuations and Generates True Random Numbers

Posted August 29, 2010:

• Vulnerability in Commercial Quantum Cryptography

Posted August 26, 2010:

• New Model to Help Organize, Keep Private 'Vast Ocean' of Social Network Data

Posted August 24, 2010:

• Why Do Consumers Disclose Sensitive Information to Shady-Looking Websites?

Posted August 12, 2010:

• Wireless Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems in Cars May Compromise Privacy, Pose Security Threat

Posted August 4, 2010:

• Securing Critical Computer Systems Begins at the Beginning, New Report Advises

Posted July 27, 2010:

• More Accurate Than Heisenberg Allows? Uncertainty in the Presence of a Quantum Memory

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