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Google and Neustar UltraDNS have proposed a extension to try to build some geographic awareness into the Domain Name System.

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NTT DoCoMo is to demonstrate a prototype handset based on the high-speed wireless data technology LTE later this month, according to the Japanese mobile operator’s handset partner, NEC.

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One thing that got lost in the commotion of the extensions launch is a feature that is near and dear to my heart: Google Chrome 4 now natively supports Greasemonkey user scripts. Greasemonkey is a Firefox extension I wrote in 2004 that allows developers to customize web pages using simple JavaScript and it was the inspiration for some important parts of our extension system.

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It is a disgrace that humans haven’t still got the hang of setting passwords. It seems as though that most internet users have inextricably tethered themselves to a promise of not setting strong-enough passwords, which may force hackers to reconsider their choice of profession for its grueling nature. As you devour more of this story, you will begin to envy hackers for having it stroll-in-the-park easy.

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This week could be ‘hectic’ with Microsoft offering a critical patch for Internet Explorer.

Alan Bentley, regional VP EMEA of Lumension, said even though there are only two critical patches being issued tomorrow, it could still be a hectic week as the most critical patch this month is the IE bulletin requiring a reboot of all XP and Vista machines in the organisation running IE 7.

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A new Valentine’s Day spam email has been detected by Websense as containing a Waledac variant. Websense Security Labs has reported to have seen several fake Valentine’s Day sites serving up malware recently, with an increase in adult dating and ‘healthcare’ related email spam released to mark the occasion. Carl Leonard, Websense threat research manager, claimed that it works by the user opening the URL in the spammed message and being redirected to a site with two puppies and a love heart to give a Valentine’s theme. The user is then enticed to download a Valentine’s kit to prepare a present for a loved one, which is a new Waledac variant.

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The websites of two major providers of security products have been hit by hackers.

The website of Russian IT security provider Kaspersky Lab was hit at the weekend by a Romanian ‘white-hat’ hacker.

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TC TrustCenter has been mandated to implement certification for the CI Plus standard in Europe.

It is to provide certification to protect premium digital TV content against piracy with the new CI Plus Common Interface Standard. TC TrustCenter will provide certificate issuance and management services and the necessary registration for all manufacturers of TV devices, digital recorders and conditional access modules that want to license the CI Plus standard.
The CI Plus standard is an enhancement of the existing CI specification that eliminates vulnerabilities in content protection for Pay-TV content.

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The amount of spam relating to Valentine’s Day has risen from two to three per cent of all spam to nine per cent this week alone.

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Microsoft is facing increasing heat over the security implications of a change designed to make Windows 7 more user-friendly than its predecessor.

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