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Facebook closes hole that let spammers auto-post to walls, friends

Social-networking site plugs a second hole that allowed spammers to automatically post to people's pages.

Facebook adds new remote log-out security feature

Facebook users who log in from multiple devices will soon have a way to make sure they are only logged in on the computer they are currently using.

China requires cell phone subscriber IDs

New subscribers are asked for identification and existing subscribers are being encouraged to register their IDs with their numbers in what the Chinese government calls a crackdown on spam and fraud.

Cars: The next hacking frontier?

Efforts to make autos safer and more energy efficient with embedded computers and wireless technologies are also increasing security risks, experts say.

'LOL is this you?' spam spreading via Facebook chat

Spam message, which Facebook says it's looking into, is similar to ones used on Twitter earlier this year.

Bad flash drive caused worst U.S. military breach

Breach in 2008 was wake-up call for Defense Department to create new cybersecurity strategy, says U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III.

Windows DLL bug hits dozens of apps

A flaw in the way Windows handles dynamic-link library and related files likely affects hundreds of applications and has already been used in malicious attacks in the wild.

With McAfee deal, Intel to bake in security

Intel acquisition of McAfee signals shift away from standalone software products toward security that is embedded in devices, sources tell CNET.

Critical Adobe Reader hole to be patched Thursday

Adobe says it will release emergency fix for hole revealed three weeks ago by security researcher.

Social Engineering 101 (Q&A)

A social-engineering expert talks about how easy it is to get information out of companies over the phone and what you can do to protect against attacks.

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