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IT security teams across the globe must be getting used to requests to ban employee access to certain websites. Two Republican congressmen from Illinois have proposed legislation that would update the Social Security card for the age of cybercrime. After the recent worm outbreak on Facebook and MySpace, the social networking sites and security experts are working to prevent future attacks. A new website is designed to create a social network for white-hat hackers. The site, House of Hackers, went live on Monday and already has 500 members. Social networking giant Facebook has defended its security and privacy controls in the face of criticism from industry experts, at this year's Infosecurity Europe show in London. The Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis has entered the privacy debate surrounding social networking sites announcing a new FAQ section on its website that helps minimise risks associated with the activity. Social network providers should enhance the security controls that are available to their users, analysts say. Users who remain vulnerable to an ActiveX photo uploader vulnerability used on many websites are now being targeted in active attacks, researchers from Symantec said today. New worms attacking social networking sites Facebook and MySpace have been uncovered. Scammers have turned to social networking site LinkedIn in a bid to bypass corporate spam filters, a security firm warned today.. IT experts at ISSE show warn firms to step up physical security measures to protect data. Social networking giant Facebook has been awarded a hefty US$837m judgment against a Canadian spammer under the US Can-Spam Act. A security and privacy breach that made personal Facebook photos available to unwelcome visitors could have had real consequences for businesses, experts said. Security researchers claim to have uncovered a new wave of attacks in which profiles on Facebook are used to post images of child torture.. A new thumb drive unlocks Apple's TV box and opens it up to innovative social networking features. Cyber-crooks are using new technologies and reinventing forms of social engineering to ensnare consumers and businesses, security experts warn. The social networking site has been hit by a legal complaint that claims it has failed to gain users' permission to distribute their information. Social networking sites are a security minefield, so we have created some exercises to test for vulnerabilities. The University of Missouri is the latest university to fall victim to cybercrime, after hackers breached a database and lifted more than 20,000 Social Security numbers (SSNs). Facebook users are being warned that the popular social networking site accidentally exposed personal information about its members this week.