Google reinstates Street View Cars

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• Google reinstates Street View Cars
• Last Patch Tuesday for Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2
• NSA 'Perfect Citizen' Program is Only One Piece of the Cyber Security Puzzle
• Google Resumes Street View Driving: More Trouble Ahead?
• Gaming giant Blizzard ends online anonymity, stirs up storm
• Google downplays claim it may have breached lawmakers' home networks
• Facebook slapped with class-action privacy lawsuit
• iPhone app scam likely fueled by phishing, says security expert
• EU opens up bank data to US anti-terror investigators
• NSA 'Perfect Citizen' Raises 'Big Brother' Concerns
• The Robin Sage experiment: Fake profile fools security pros
• Cisco Live 2010 attendee list hacked

Google reinstates Street View Cars Posted: 09 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Google has reinstated its Street View cars following the admission they had mistakenly collected Wi-Fi data when in use.

Last Patch Tuesday for Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2 Posted: 09 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Microsoft published the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for July 2010--revealing a relatively light month for patching. This coming Patch Tuesday will have only four security bulletins, but it's a crucial day for many IT administrators, as it also marks the end of Microsoft support for Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2.

NSA 'Perfect Citizen' Program is Only One Piece of the Cyber Security Puzzle Posted: 09 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT It is the job of the National Security Agency (NSA) to protect US national security systems, which includes the critical infrastructure--whether public or private sector--that forms the backbone of national defense and commerce for the country. The NSA "Perfect Citizen" initiative is only one step, though, in a larger cyber security process that must involve private sector information security professionals to be effective.

Google Resumes Street View Driving: More Trouble Ahead? Posted: 09 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Google's privacy controversy over Wi-Fi snooping hasn't been settled, but that's not stopping the company from resuming Street View image collection in four countries starting next week. The move follows the removal of Wi-Fi data collection equipment from its Street View cars that thrust Google into a privacy spotlight worldwide for its data collection policies.

Gaming giant Blizzard ends online anonymity, stirs up storm Posted: 09 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Activision Blizzard stirred up a lively debate on privacy issues this week by announcing plans to require that posters to its gaming forums use their real names.

Google downplays claim it may have breached lawmakers' home networks Posted: 09 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT A consumer group has charged that vehicles gathering data and images for Google's Street View feature may have inadvertently breached wireless networks at the homes of federal lawmakers.

Facebook slapped with class-action privacy lawsuit Posted: 08 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT A Canadian law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against Facebook, alleging the social network mishandled users' private information and breached their privacy.

iPhone app scam likely fueled by phishing, says security expert Posted: 08 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT It's unlikely that consumers' iTunes accounts were hacked by a Vietnamese iPhone developer, a security researcher said,

EU opens up bank data to US anti-terror investigators Posted: 08 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT MEPs have voted to allow American anti-terrorist investigators to access European bank data held by Swift, which handles millions of bank transactions a day.

NSA 'Perfect Citizen' Raises 'Big Brother' Concerns Posted: 08 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT The NSA (National Security Agency) of the United States is implementing a new program to monitor for signs of cyber attacks against government assets, or public and private sector entities like power companies and water treatment plants--companies that make up the critical infrastructure of the nation. The "Perfect Citizen" program is invoking fears of "Big Brother" as well, though, as some question the motives of the NSA initiative.

The Robin Sage experiment: Fake profile fools security pros Posted: 08 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Despite the warnings security professionals preach about the dangers of social networking, it appears many aren't taking their own advice. That's one of the messages behind a talk at Black Hat later this month called "Getting in bed with Robin Sage" (Read about another social engineering experiment being presented at DefCon)

Cisco Live 2010 attendee list hacked Posted: 08 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Someone hacked the list of attendees for the recent Cisco Live 2010 users' conference, a security breach that led Cisco to notify the customers as well as a broader group who have dealings with the company.

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