Inventor of SecurID token has new authentication system

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• Inventor of SecurID token has new authentication system
• Google patches 7 bugs in Chrome browser
• MasterCard blames ISP outage for site's downtime
• OECD declaration on Internet policy angers EFF
• Microsoft patents spy tech for Skype
• Federal agency issues new security rules for financial institutions
• Hackers steal info on military, defense personnel
• Tumblr hit with huge phishing attack

Inventor of SecurID token has new authentication system Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:54 AM PDT The inventor of the two-factor authentication SecurID token says the latest technology he's come up with is better because it can be used with a voiceprint biometric, plus it can be deployed for purposes of secure authentication in mobile phones, payments and cloud computing.

Google patches 7 bugs in Chrome browser Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:38 AM PDT Google patched seven vulnerabilities in Chrome on Tuesday as it issued the second security update for its browser this month.

MasterCard blames ISP outage for site's downtime Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:41 AM PDT MasterCard said on Wednesday that its main website was offline for a short period of time due to a weather-related issue at a third-party ISP and not a distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack as claimed by WikiLeaks.

OECD declaration on Internet policy angers EFF Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:25 AM PDT The OECD on Wednesday issued a communication on developing Internet policy that appears to put pressure on Internet service providers (ISPs) to take responsibility for policing their networks.

Microsoft patents spy tech for Skype Posted: 28 Jun 2011 01:28 AM PDT A newly patented Microsoft technology called Legal Intercept would allow the company to secretly intercept, monitor and record Skype calls. Privacy advocates are concerned.

Federal agency issues new security rules for financial institutions Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:54 AM PDT The federal agency that regulates banks today issued new rules for online security for financial institutions, instructing them to use minimal types of "layered security" and fraud monitoring to better protect against cybercrime.

Hackers steal info on military, defense personnel Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:34 AM PDT Email addresses and names of subscribers to DefenseNews, a highly-regarded website that covers national and international military and defense news, were accessed by hackers and presumed stolen.

Tumblr hit with huge phishing attack Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:38 PM PDT Tumblr is dealing with an aggressive phishing campaign. Only recently launched, it aims to steal log-in credentials and employs many of the well-known social engineering tactics that scammers use on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

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