Judge refuses to lift gag order in subway-hack case
A federal judge in Boston Thursday refused to lift a temporary restraining order preventing three MIT students from publicly discussing details of several security vulnerabilities that they found in the electronic ticketing system used by the city's mass transit authority.
Peer-to-peer client uTorrent fixes serious vulnerability
One of the most popular programs used by some to illegally share files under copyright has patched a serious software vulnerability.
How the feds are locking down their networks
The federal government is locking down its networks through an ambitious and fast-paced effort to eliminate connections to the Internet that are vulnerable to attack.
Microsoft to predict exploitability of its own bugs
Microsoft will soon edge into the crystal-ball business, predicting each month whether newly found bugs in its software will be exploited, the company said Monday. The company also spelled out changes to how much information it gives customers and rival security companies about vulnerabilities, and when.
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