Security Briefing: February 20th

The Intern is off for the day. It’s Friday. Strategically placed at the end of the work week. Kind makes ya feel all warm inside.

Have a great weekend all!

Cheers,
Dave

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And now, the news…

1. Kiwi “three strikes” law countered with “Internet blackout” | Ars Technica
2. Skype calls’ immunity to police phone tapping threatened | IT World
3. Facial Recognition Gets a Black Eye at Black Hat | Internet News
4. New Conficker variant poses even greater threat | Tech World
5. ‘Sexy View’ SMS malware targets Symbian devices | The Register
6. Black Hat researchers blow hole in Intel BIOS security | Info Security News
7. IE7 Vulnerability Now Being Exploited | Tech Thoughts

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