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The Foreign Policy Debate- Strengths and Vulnerabilities
The Moderate Voice
What exactly is the role of foreign policy and where are the strengths and
vulnerabilities of President Obama and Governor Romney in this area? And
when and where do the candidates believe America should intervene
militarily in another country?
<http://themoderatevoice.com/164926/the-foreign-policy-debate-strengths-and-vulnerabilities/>
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Popular Android Apps Vulnerable
InformationWeek
About 8% of Android apps are vulnerable to attacks as a result of weak SSL
implementations, according to a new computer security study. Security
researchers in Germany analyzed 13,500 free Android apps from Google Play
and found that 1,074--about ...
<http://www.informationweek.com/security/vulnerabilities/popular-android-apps-vulnerable/240009507>
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Research exposes vulnerabilities in popular free Android apps
ITProPortal
Researchers from the University of Hanover and the Philipp University of
Marburg built a tool called MalloDroid, designed to detect potential
vulnerabilities in apps employing SSL/TLS code to MITM raids. The issues it
identified were "widespread and ...
<http://www.itproportal.com/2012/10/22/research-exposes-vulnerabilities-popular-free-android-apps/>
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Java still has a crucial role to play—despite security risks
Ars Technica
Java has its security flaws, but it isn't going away any time soon—after
all, many important applications run on the technology, especially in
business settings. Still, numerous users are worried enough about
vulnerabilities that they restrict Java's ...
<http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/10/java-still-has-a-crucial-role-to-play-despite-security-risks/>
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Vulnerabilities detected in some apps on Google Play
Tech2
Computer scientists from Germany's Leibniz University of Hannover and
Philipps University of Marburg have found that apps downloaded by as many
as 185 million people have been putting to risk online banking and social
networking credentials of users, ...
<http://tech2.in.com/news/android/vulnerabilities-detected-in-some-apps-on-google-play/524552>
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Possible 'Patch' For Policy On Protecting Government Agency Systems
Dark Reading
A new national cybersecurity law may not be on the horizon anytime soon,
but there could be a simpler and less politically charged way to shore up
security, at least among U.S. government agencies. Former Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) officials ...
<http://www.darkreading.com/risk-management/167901115/security/vulnerabilities/240009551/possible-patch-for-policy-on-protecting-government-agency-systems.html>
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HP asks researcher not to present for fear of vulnerability disclosure
SC Magazine UK
A researcher who was planning to disclose major vulnerabilities in Huawei
and H3C routers at a security show this weekend has decided to scrap the
presentation. Researcher Kurt Grutzmacher was scheduled to deliver the talk
on Saturday at the ToorCon ...
<http://www.scmagazineuk.com/hp-asks-researcher-not-to-present-for-fear-of-vulnerability-disclosure/article/264654/>
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The Pentagon Is Taking Potential Threats Against The Nation's Pacemakers ...
Business Insider
Just this morning, the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) posted an
information and equipment request to the Federal Business Opportunities
(FBO) website concerning cardiac pacemakers and their vulnerabilities. From
the FBO posting: This notice ...
<http://www.businessinsider.com/the-navy-is-taking-electromagnetic-countermeasures-for-cardiac-pacemakers-pretty-seriously-2012-10>
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Killing With a Laptop: The Pacemaker Hack
The Bunsen Burner
Jack has previously uncovered other weaknesses in medical computer
security, including vulnerabilities in insulin-delivering devices. The
weakness, according to Jack, centers around the wireless nature of
communication with the pacemaker. Clearly ...
<http://thebunsenburner.com/news/killing-with-a-laptop-the-pacemaker-hack/>
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