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DMCA regulations allow criminal and civil liabilities when a person "jailbreaks" a digital device such as cell phones, tablets and other portable devices. VPNReviewz has joined UsenetReviewz and the EFF in support of new legislation that will allow unlocking these devices. South America (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 VPNReviewz CEO, Michael Maxstead, announced today that his website would be joining the Electronics Frontier Foundation, (EFF,) UsenetReviewz, and many others in an effort to...

Parameter Security co-founder will offer an in-depth look into the mind of a hacker at upcoming TakeDownCon St. Louis. Saint Louis, MO (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 As cyber security breaches continue to plague businesses worldwide, many believe that after the breach has been remediated, their systems are protected against future attacks. According to Dave Chronister, professional hacker and co-founder of Parameter Security, if a system has been compromised once, it could be easily attacked again....

Nexusguard takes a closer look at the Spamhaus incident and finds that the bandwidth flooding was the least of their problems. (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 In March, non-profit anti-spam organization Spamhaus was the victim of a DDoS attack, which grew to have more than 300 Gbps flood traffic sent to their servers. The attack was widely reported in international media as the largest attack in the history of the Internet. However, the real focus should not be the scale of the attack, but rather...

The New Service is 99 Percent Effective at Removing the Troubling Computer Virus COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- YooSecurity, a security brand of YooCare, a company that provides its customers with round-the-clock computer services, is now offering a new service that is 99 percent effective at removing the FBI MoneyPak virus scam. Founded in June, 2012, the FBI MoneyPak virus is still wreaking havoc on many computers. Over the past year, the virus has...

Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The United States government should bar companies that repeatedly steal or use stolen IP from selling their wares in the country, according to recommendations in a new report (PDF) released on Wednesday. The Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property, which is made up of a group of former government officials and business representatives, called on the government to take a series of measures to protect intellectual...

Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online On Tuesday, lawmakers warned that the United States’ power utilities face near constant cyber attacks on critical systems. Congressmen Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Henry Waxman of California disclosed their findings during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on cyber security. The two Democratic representatives issues the survey of utility companies, which revealed that the nation’s electrical grid faces...

- World's leading technology companies like Twitter, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft fell victim to cyber-attacks ORLANDO, Fla., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PandaLabs, Panda Security's anti-malware laboratory, has published its Quarterly Report for Q1, analyzing the IT security events and incidents from January through March 2013. Despite the numerous security incidents that took place during the first quarter of the year, the fight against cyber-crime is on the right track. Though...

Largest cyberattack ever recorded slows down entire Internet. Virus removal experts warn zombie computer attacks are only going to increase in severity and scale. San Luis Obispo, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 As the zombie pop culture phenomenon continues to roll on, there is a real undead army lurking and waiting to attack unsuspected victims. But this isn’t an episode of The Walking Dead or the latest Hollywood zombie blockbuster. It’s the millions of computers left vulnerable to...

Experts Highlight Top Hidden Exposures That Can Lead to Data Breach PORTLAND, Ore., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- It's not a plot on a TV show. Hidden vulnerabilities lie in everyday activities that can expose personal information and lead to data breach, including buying gas with a credit card or wearing a pacemaker. Every transaction and health record is now collected, categorized, sorted, and analyzed--and can be hacked. Microcomputers that control aspects of everyday life--from...

Detects and Prevents Cyber Attacks on Endpoint Devices On or Off the Enterprise Network Waltham, Mass. (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Verdasys today announced availability of its cloud-based Managed Service for Cyber Defense (MSCD), a fully managed, outsourced service for companies and government agencies that need to prevent increasingly sophisticated malware and persistent cyber attacks from stealing sensitive data. MCSD leverages Verdasys' Digital Guardian data protection platform by making...