Friday, May 6, 2011

Microsoft plans critical update to Windows Server next week

Computerworld Security: May 06, 2011
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Microsoft today said it will patch a critical bug in its Windows server software
and two other vulnerabilities in PowerPoint, the presentation maker bundled with
Office.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510629/0/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHITE PAPER: VeriSign Authentication Services, now from Symantec~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

7 Practical Ideas for Security Awareness

In these articles, Computerworld and its sister publications CIO, CSO and
Network World explore best enterprise security practices and discuss the latest
thinking and technologies for securing increasingly open, mobile and virtualized
environments.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Xmarks bookmark sync passwords safe, says LastPass
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510631/0/

2. LastPass alerts users about potential master password breach
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510632/0/

3. Sony's PlayStation Network, Qriocity close to returning
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510633/0/

4. Anonymous denies hacking Sony, stealing credit cards
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510634/0/

5. Mozilla defies DHS, will not remove Mafiaa Fire add-on
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510635/0/

6. Robert L. Mitchell: Midnight raider: Why someone may be looking at your online bank statements
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510636/0/

7. Remove Windows Defender
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510637/0/

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Is Microsoft Desktop Virtualization for you?

Desktop Virtualization provides a comprehensive suite of solutions that enables
companies to give their employees flexibility to work everywhere; simplifying
compliance and management through a centralized and unified infrastructure.
Learn how IT is empowering users with Desktop Virtualization with this on-demand
roundtable.

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Xmarks bookmark sync passwords safe, says LastPass

LastPass said Thursday that hackers did not obtain passwords linked to Xmarks,
the browser synchronization service the company acquired last December.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510631/0/

LastPass alerts users about potential master password breach

LastPass, an online password management provider, is forcing its users to change
their master passwords after detecting what it described as a "traffic anomaly"
on one of its database servers.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510632/0/

Sony's PlayStation Network, Qriocity close to returning

Sony appears to be close to ending a two-week long outage of its PlayStation
Network. The company said late Thursday that it is in the final stages of
internal testing of the new system, but it stopped short of saying when the
popular online gaming service would resume operations.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510633/0/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHITE PAPER: Ping Identity~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Understanding OAuth for Securing Cloud APIs

The security and scalability of Cloud APIs are currently threatened by the
password anti-pattern problem. OAuth defeats the password anti-pattern, creating
a consistent identity and policy architecture for web apps, web services,
devices, and clients attempting to communicate with Cloud APIs.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510638/0/

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Anonymous denies hacking Sony, stealing credit cards

The hacking group Anonymous has denied responsibility for the attack on Sony's
networks, claiming that it has "never...engaged in credit card theft."
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510634/0/

Mozilla defies DHS, will not remove Mafiaa Fire add-on

The open-source Mozilla project said Thursday it won't comply with a U.S.
Department of Homeland Security request to remove a Firefox add-on that helps
redirect Web traffic for sites that have been seized by the government.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510635/0/

Robert L. Mitchell: Midnight raider: Why someone may be looking at your online bank statements

At 2:34 AM a server from a large US corporation accessed my online banking
accounts and downloaded my personal financial data - and it wasn't my financial
institution. It may be accessing yours too. Here's why.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510636/0/

Remove Windows Defender

Windows Defender isn't in Control Panel's list of uninstallers. Spiritchaser
asked the Answer Line forum how to remove it.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7326289/818816221/510637/0/

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