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Join us tomorrow at CNET’s San Francisco headquarters to discuss a proposed cybersecurity bill that’s become surprisingly controversial in the week leading up to a House of Representatives vote.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Shawn Henry talks to CNET about why he left public service and joined a private-sector firm, and he predicts that we will see an attack on critical infrastructure that has physical consequences.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The Obama administration didn’t threaten a veto. But it did say information-sharing bills must preserve “privacy and civil liberties” — something that critics say CISPA does not do.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Congressman and Internet privacy group calls for probe of street mapping service, which inadvertently collected and stored data from unencrypted wireless networks.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The halcyon days of tax-free Internet shopping may soon be over, if Congress approves a proposed federal law supported by Wal-Mart and other big-box stores.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The Flashback malware is still on the decline, but the security firm says its latest estimate of infected machines is higher than expected.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

While malware scanners can detect threats once definitions for them are available, you can monitor or lock your systems’ launch agents folders to more proactively prevent attacks on your system.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Foes of controversial legislation rally before expected vote next week, with scant success so far: latest draft still allows Internet companies to share customer data and communications with the National Security Agency.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The FTC is considering sanctions against the Web giant for sidestepping user privacy settings in Apple’s Safari Web browser, the San Jose Mercury News reports.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

This new minimum-threat malware development for OS X copies Flashback and suggests criminals jump on opportunistic bubbles.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

This new minimum-threat malware development for OS X copies Flashback and suggests criminals jump on opportunistic bubbles.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

This new minimum-threat malware development for OS X copies Flashback and suggests criminals jump on opportunistic bubbles.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Said to be a member of hacker activist group Anonymous, the man is alleged to have been involved in bringing down police Web sites.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

An Ohio man, said to be a member of hacker activist group Anonymous, will be tried for alleged involvement in bringing down police Web sites.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The company says that the PlayStation Network will be down for scheduled maintenance at 6 a.m. PT today and last about 13 hours.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The folks at Kaspersky Lab report that there’s new Mac malware in the wild, called Backdoor.OSX.SabPub.a. There are at least two variants being spread through Java exploits.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The folks over at Securelist reported over the weekend that there’s a new Mac malware in the wild, called Backdoor.OSX.SabPub.a. It’s being spread through Java exploits.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Apps that served up gaming, anime, and adult-oriented video clips also gained access to sensitive information.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Privacy may not be quite dead yet: proposal for surveillance-resistant Internet provider, which could become the ACLU’s dream and the FBI’s nightmare, finds some early fundraising success.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Citing U.S. intelligence sources, ISSSource says an infected memory stick was used to hit the facility with the worm that severely damaged Iran’s nuclear program.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Apple battens down the security hatches by requiring users to create security questions and identify a backup e-mail address.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Apple seems to be battening down the security hatches by requiring users to create security questions and enter a backup e-mail address to protect their accounts.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Security researcher publishes proof-of-concept app to demonstrate security issue in Google’s mobile operating system.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Judges find former Goldman Sachs programmer was wrongly charged with theft and espionage after he downloaded code to a high-speed trading system.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The new free tool adds to the growing community effort to help affected Mac users remove the malware from their systems.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The malware threat that once pushed past 600,000 infected computers worldwide is now on fewer than half that number of machines, according to Symantec.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Step aside, AT&T and Verizon. A new privacy-protecting Internet service and telephone provider still in the planning stages could become the ACLU’s dream and the FBI’s worst nightmare.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

In the wake of Flashback, everybody’s asking if Macs are still safe. Here are six easy tips on how to be your own gatekeeper.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Malware infecting more than 600,000 Macs worldwide is designed to steal users’ personal information.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Appeals court rejects government’s interpretation of a nearly 30-year-old act, ruling it was intended to prosecute computer hacking, not misappropriation of trade secrets.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Two trade association sites that boast members such as Apple, Microsoft, IBM, AT&T, and Verizon come under attack by hackers for supporting cybersecurity legislation.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Facebook’s mixed record on privacy has led some Instagram users to be less than enthusiastic about today’s acquisition announcement.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The hacker group is gearing up to uncover corruption and to lobby for human rights in China, according to Reuters.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

A Wall Street Journal report stirs up the app privacy debate, but is it all much ado about nothing?. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Congratulations, Apple. The Mac is now popular enough to attract major attention from the bad guys.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Hollywood’s ex-chief technology policy officer has become the latest critic of controversial Web site blocking laws, arguing they’re incompatible “with the health of the Internet.”. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Hollywood’s ex-chief technology policy officer has become the latest critic of rogue Web site blocking laws, arguing they’re incompatible “with the health of the Internet.”. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Have you been put off by the work required to find out if your machine is one of the unlucky ones infected with the Trojan? There’s a new Web app that will check your Mac.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Thanks to social networks and the Internet, blogger Ahmed Al Omran predicts during a speech at CNET, the Saudi people will eventually demand freedom and democracy. Just not yet.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Security industry insiders have long known the Mac platform has its holes. The Flashback Trojan is the first in-the-wild issue that’s confirmed this, and big-time. More will follow unless Apple steps up its game.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

A new development in the Facebook vulnerability discussion reveals that the trouble impacts all iPhones and not just jailbroken handsets.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The company launches another Java update designed to patch a hole in the Mac OS exploited by the widespread Flashback trojan.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The company has launched a second Java update designed to patch a hole in the Mac OS exploited by the Flashback trojan.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The company launches another Java update designed to patch a hole in the Mac OS exploited by the widespread Flashback trojan.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

A purported security hole discovered by an app developer occurs only on phones modified to remove security measures, the social network says.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The Motion Picture Association of America hasn’t exactly given up on the Stop Online Piracy Act or similar legislation, despite January’s widespread protests.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Filling out a missing component in its security suite, Avira buys social-network monitoring service SocialShield.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Russian antivirus company says half the computers infected with a virus designed to steal personal information are in the U.S. — with 274 located in Cupertino.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The online hacktivist group defaces government and commercial sites with a message predicting the downfall of the Chinese government, although no central government sites appear to have been compromised.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

New Android malware variant needs no user control and works on phones that haven’t been rooted.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...