Security Briefing: October 5th

Morning folks! Sector starts today, well the training portion anyway.

Cheers,
Dave

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And now, the news…

1. Breaking: Thousands of Hotmail passwords leaked online | Neowin
2. Google (finally) adds protection for common Web 2.0 attack | The Register
3. Lawsuit: Heartland Knew Data Security Standard was ‘Insufficient’ | Bank Infosecurity
4. HP develops security audit assessments for smart energy grids | Infosecurity Mag (Quick, everyone into the pool!)
5. FBI looks into allegations of hacking after Perry’s re-election bid announcement is disrupted | Dallas Morning News
6. Hackers Plan to Clobber the Cloud, Spy on Blackberries | PC World
7. Mimicking Ants to Create Computer Security Technology | International Business Times
8. DHS to hire 1,000 cybersecurity experts | Fierce Government IT
9. Smart meters in homes could be hacked | The Telegraph

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