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Microsoft pushed out an emergency Fix It tool to close a security vulnerability being exploited in attacks against Internet Explorer 8 and 9.

A hacker-for hire crew known as the 'Hidden Lynx' has been tied to a series of sophisticated high-profile attacks targeting both businesses and governments around the world.

BRASïLIA - Hackers have hit back in retaliation for US cyber-spying on Brazil but mistook the US space agency NASA for the National Security Agency (NSA), a news website reported here Tuesday. "Some activists decided to protest this US practice but it seems that they picked the wrong target," a specialized blog of the Brazilian news portal Uol said.

BRASïLIA - Brazil will press tech giants such as Google and Facebook to store Internet data pertaining to its citizens locally due to allegations of US spying, according to a regulator.

According to a recent study conducted by iovation, a Portland, Oregon-based provider of online fraud protection solutions, 30.2 percent of transactions conducted from Tor in August were fraudulent. This compared with an overall fraud rate of 1 percent for all online transactions in August, the company said.

Zscaler, a provider of cloud-based security solutions, today announced a new solution designed to help enterprises detect and remediate advanced persistent threats (APTs).

BRASÍLIA - Lawmakers in Brazil are seeking a meeting with fugitive ex-US intelligence consultant Edward Snowden, who leaked documents showing the United States allegedly cyber-spied on Brazil, officials said Monday.

TEHRAN - A technical glitch allowed some Iranians temporary access to banned social networking websites Facebook and Twitter, an Iranian Internet official said on Tuesday. Surprised Internet users in Iran Monday night were able to log onto their accounts without using illegal software that enables them to circumvent a widespread state-run filtering mechanism.

When it comes to security, we all know that prevention is key. But when you consider that even titans like Apple, Twitter and Facebook have allegedly suffered breaches and attacks, it’s obvious that detection and response plans are critical elements in any organization’s infrastructure. As the saying goes, “hope is not a strategy.” Today’s businesses must develop an intelligent plan in advance to detect and handle breaches if they want to prevent widespread data loss and a damaged brand reputations.

SAN FRANCISCO - Startup Wickr on Monday released snoop-thwarting messaging software tailored for Android-powered smartphone or tablets, following last year's release of the program for Apple devices.

BRASILIA - Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff will announce Tuesday whether she will keep a state visit to Washington next month after a row over reported US cyper-spying on her and Brazil's oil giant, her government said.

A new report details advice from some of the world's largest companies on building a next-generation information security firm.

A penetration testing company uncovered security vulnerabilities on the NASDAQ website that remained open for two weeks after the stock exchange was notified.The vulnerabilities were uncovered by Geneva-based High Tech Bridge, and have now been patched.

BRUSSELS - Belgian telecom giant Belgacom said Monday its network had suffered an "intrusion" which a media report blamed on the US National Security Agency (NSA) as it snooped on communications in Africa and the Middle East. Federal prosecutors said Monday that state-owned Belgacom had filed a complaint in July for "non-authorised access" to its servers.

Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) have forced organizations to reevaluate their approach to security. But the adaptive nature of APTs requires much more than a shiny new security box and some spackle to protect your corporate network. The people in your organization need to adapt too, and that is true from end users and security practitioners all the way up to executive leadership.