Edward who? GCHQ boss dodges Snowden topic during last speech [ Mon Oct 27 2014]

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*** Security News ***

Verizon Wireless token tracker triggers tech transparency tempest
Users say opt out a feature in name only
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cQe

Pesky POS poison won't Backoff
Card-rifling malware still on the rise
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cQa

Knocking Knox: Samsung DENIES vuln claims, says mysterious blogger is a
JOKER
But YES, system does store encryption key on the device
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cQ1

Cheapo telcos fined for their cheapo security: Financial records on
305,000 people spilled
Firms stored sensitive data in clear text for all to see
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cPz

iMessage SPAM floods US mobile networks
iSpam knockoff goods scam
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cPk

We chat to CloudFlare about its 'EVERYBODY GETS SSL' venture
Has gutsy move generated biz?
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cP7

Cisco patches three-year-old remote code-execution hole
Patch or kill Telnet
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cP5

Google absorbs Oxford Uni boffins in artificial intelligence boost
quest
'I'm sorry Larry, I'm afraid I can't do that…'
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cP1

Yahoo! Timestamps! Now! Block! Facebook! Email! Snoops!
A year later, selfies saved from Purple Palace zombie email accounts
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cNT

Moscow, Beijing poised to sign deal on joint cyber security ops
Russian, Chinese security projects on the horizon
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cNN

Adobe spies on readers: EVERY DRM page turn leaked to base over SSL
Spot the difference from last time
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cNE

Ad-borne Cryptowall ransomware is set to claim FRESH VICTIMS
Cybercrooks slurping hundreds of thousands from innocent marks, say
securo-bods
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cNv

Xen says its security policies might be buggier than its software
Users didn't know if they were allowed to patch bug behind world cloud
reboot
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cNe

Quick PHP patch beats slow research reveal
Simple solution to remote code execution
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cNa

NIST to hypervisor admins: Pro-tip, secure your systems
Hypervisor security draft open for comment
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cN9

Is your home or office internet gateway one of '1.2 MILLION' wide open
to hijacking?
Doublecheck your NAT-PMP settings now
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cMQ

Guns don't scare people, hackers do: Americans fear identity theft more
than shooting sprees
Citizens know their stats
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cMP

DEATH by PowerPoint: Microsoft warns of 0-day attack hidden in slides
Might put out patch in update, might chuck it out sooner
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cMH

APPLE support doc CONFIRMS 'ORGANIZED NETWORK ATTACKS'
China govt: It wasn't us, honest
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cMB

Pagers shout data center creds, pop star airport arrivals
Encryption: IBM and Australian spooks have heard of it, but aren't
using it
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cMk

NOT OK GOOGLE: Android images can conceal code
It's been fixed, but hordes won't have applied the upgrade
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cMe

In dot we trust: If you keep to this 124-page security rulebook, you
can own yourname.trust
Step 1: Don't get owned. Step 2: Use HTTPS. Step 3: ...
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cMc

Google puts Chrome credentials on USB drives for two-factor
authentication
Company teams up with FIDO Alliance to support push-button security
keys
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cM9

Apple grapple: Congress kills FBI's Cupertino crypto kybosh plan
Encryption would lead us all into a 'dark place', claim G-Men
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cM7

Chinese APT groups targeting Australian lawyers
Have a bit of sympathy, people: lawyers hold YOUR data and juicy stuff
about big deals
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cM0

Edward who? GCHQ boss dodges Snowden topic during last speech
UK spies would rather 'walk' than do 'mass surveillance'
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cLR

Hacked and ashamed? C'mon, Brits – report that cybercrime
Gov.uk campaign: Consumer security led to '£670m losses'
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cLD

Carders punch holes through Staples
Investigation launched into East Coast stores
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cLs

Palo Alto Networks boxes spray firewall creds across the net
Crummy configurations to blame, Moore hardening offered as remedy
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cLq

Quantum key security steps outside the box
'Device independent' proof a step closer ... if you obey the laws of
physics
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cLn

Cisco battles POODLE with a listicle and some twaddle
Borg lists products on which SSL 3.0 vuln has lifted leg, promises
fixes
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cLd

China is ALREADY spying on Apple iCloud users, claims watchdog
Attack harvests users' info at iPhone 6 launch
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cL4

FYI: OS X Yosemite's Spotlight tells Apple EVERYTHING you're looking
for
It's on by default – didn't you read the small print?
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cL2

Sophos to offshore American support operations
Blame Canada?
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cKE

Twitter 'news' spreads faster than Ebola #FakeCures #Malware
Security watchers warn to brace for scams
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cKC

Visual voicemail hack makes your messages a snack
Rate limiter patch is a fun MEELLION-user DoS banhammer
http://go.reg.cx/ml/9e7f3/5476697f/57eaa8ce/2cKv


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