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iViZ Security Releases Independent Research into Web Browser Security
MarketWatch (press release)
Google Chrome has more critical vulnerabilities than all its peers
combined, does that mean it is the most insecure? -- BOSTON, Mar 02, 2012
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- iViZ Security, a pioneer in cloud-based web application
penetration testing, has released a ...
<http://www.marketwatch.com/story/iviz-security-releases-independent-research-into-web-browser-security-2012-03-02>
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To contain China, we should focus on its vulnerabilities
Rediff
But it is also a power which is facing increasing vulnerabilities because
of its uncertain and unpredictable internal security situation. It has not
been able to seek reconciliation with the increasing anti-Han activism of
its Tibetan and Uighur ...
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A holistic view of threat and vulnerability risk
Help Net Security
Rapid7 and Modulo announced they are working together to deliver an
holistic view of threat and vulnerability risk, correlated with broader
regulatory, policy and compliance risk analysis. Today's organizations
require top-down visibility of risk to ...
<http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12518>
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Hacker shows off vulnerabilities of wireless insulin pumps
MedCity News
Last year, Jerome Radcliffe caught Medtronic off guard when he hacked into
his own insulin pump. No one had attempted such a thing before, at least
not successfully. This year, it has happened again. Bloomberg News reports
that another person has ...
<http://www.medcitynews.com/2012/03/hacker-shows-off-vulnerabilities-of-wireless-insulin-pumps/>
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World Bank Sees Progress Against Extreme Poverty, But Flags Vulnerabilities
BusinessGhana
This bunching up just above the extreme poverty line is indicative of the
vulnerability facing a great many poor people in the world. And at the
current rate of progress, around 1 billion people would still live in
extreme poverty in 2015.
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Remote access tools a growing threat to smartphones
Computerworld
Learning how to exploit the WebKit vulnerability and to modify the Trojan
for the attack, was harder than expected, said Kurtz. He estimated that
CrowdStrike spent about $14000 in all to develop the attack. But the key
issue is that similar attacks are ...
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224788/Remote_access_tools_a_growing_threat_to_smartphones>
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Ohio shootings raise awareness, highlight vulnerabilities in Kentucky
schools
Kykernel.com (subscription)
By Dan Collins A high school shooting in Chardon, Ohio, has sparked
interest in state and local programs, and highlighted vulnerabilities
facing institutions. TJ Lane, a 17-year-old student at Lake Academy, was
charged Thursday with three juvenile ...
<http://kykernel.com/2012/03/01/ohio-shootings-raise-awareness-highlight-vulnerabilities-in-kentucky-schools/>
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Failed Anonymous Attack On Vatican Analyzed By Security Firm
RedOrbit
The group was looking for any Web application vulnerabilities they could
exploit to access servers and steal data. Software helped them with this
phase, scouring servers for signs of vulnerabilities. Shulman said the
first part of the operation is ...
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