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Microsoft Confirms Another Zero-Day Vulnerability

Residing in Micorsoft’s Office Web Components, used for publishing spreadsheets, charts and databases to the web, the company did not have a date for when this vulnerability will be patched. The vulnerability rests within the small add-on program, Spreadsheet ActiveX control.

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European ICANN Reform Proposal Draws Industry Ire

Failing to take account of private sector needs appears to be the root of criticism levied against Europe’s efforts to internationalize the running of ICANN. Such a move would hinder ICANN’s possibilities of migrating ICANN to the private sector, as noted by groups representing former telecommunications monopolies, ISPs and mobile phone companies. The three trade groups wanting less government involvement are ETNO, EuroISPA and GSMA.

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Congressman calls for ‘cyber-reprisals’ against North Korea

The lead republican on Congresses House Intelligence Committee urged a retaliatory cyber-attack by to U.S. towards North Korea based upon North Korea’s alleged attack on the U.S. and South Korea last week. Citing that if the U.S. does not forcefully respond with a counter cyber-attack the next cyber attack from North Korea will potentially wind up killing people.

Comment: To date no evidence has linked North Korea with the recent DDoS attacks on the U.S. and South Korea. The attacks came from a globally distributed BotNet running a variant of MyDoom. None of the computers that comprise the BotNet reside in North Korea. It is well known that people or groups sympathetic to a cause can utilize BotNets to initiate attacks that are not state-sponsored.

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EDPS calls for strong emphasis on fundamental rights in future Stockholm Programme

A balance between ensuring data protection and its citizens rights, the EU Commission has expressed emphasis on fundamental rights regarding the Stockholm Programme; a program that is focusing on data protection and principles over the next five years.

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Snooping through the power socket

Poorly shielded PS2 cable wiring results in information typed on a keyboard being leaked onto a power cable’s ground wire. Data typed can be picked up 15 meters away. This form of snooping has been laboratory bound by researchers, for now…..

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