Researcher finds 20-plus flaws in SCADA software

Computerworld Security: November 27, 2012
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Researcher finds 20-plus flaws in SCADA software

A security researcher claims that he found 23 vulnerabilities in industrial
control software from several vendors after a different security company last
week showcased vulnerabilities in applications from some of the same
manufacturers, but chose not to report them.
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US, European agencies seize 132 domain names for selling counterfeit merchandise

U.S. and European agencies have seized 132 domain names that were allegedly used
to sell counterfeit merchandise online.
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Sneaking past the Gatekeeper

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