Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Lockheed Martin acknowledges 'significant' cyberattack

Computerworld Security: May 31, 2011
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Lockheed Martin Saturday night acknowledged that it its information systems
network had been the target of a "significant and tenacious attack," but said
that its security team detected the intrusion "almost immediately and took
aggressive actions to protect all systems and data."
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Lockheed attack signals new era of cyber espionage
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2. Microsoft downplays IE 'cookiejacking' bug
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7364067/818816221/514510/0/

3. New malware scanner finds 5% of Windows PCs infected
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7364067/818816221/514511/0/

4. Mobile phones are great for phishers, researchers find
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7364067/818816221/514512/0/

5. Cloud security apps promise up-to-date protection
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6. Can you have too much security?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7364067/818816221/514514/0/

7. Security Manager's Journal: Not even security managers immune to FakeAV infection
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7364067/818816221/514515/0/

8. Sony PlayStation Network to be fully restored by weekend
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Lockheed attack signals new era of cyber espionage

The network of defense contractor Lockheed-Martin was attacked using counterfeit
electronic keys. Since the RSA Security network was hacked and the keys to its
SecurID tokens were compromised a few months ago, the world has been waiting for
the proverbial other shoe to drop. Well, it dropped.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7364067/818816221/514509/0/

Microsoft downplays IE 'cookiejacking' bug

Microsoft today downplayed the threat posed by an unpatched vulnerability in all
versions of Internet Explorer (IE) that an Italian researchers has shown can be
exploited to hijack people's online identities.
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New malware scanner finds 5% of Windows PCs infected

One in every 20 Windows PCs whose users turned to Microsoft for cleanup help
were infected with malware, Microsoft said this week.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7364067/818816221/514511/0/

Mobile phones are great for phishers, researchers find

Computer users seem to be getting better at spotting fake websites that are
trying to steal their passwords, but when it comes to mobile phones, the deck is
most definitely stacked against them.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7364067/818816221/514512/0/

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Cloud security apps promise up-to-date protection

One of the biggest criticisms routinely leveled against desktop security
software is that it's bloated and inefficient, slowing down PC performance and
nagging users about frequent updates. In response to those complaints, a new
breed of security apps is emerging from the cloud.
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Can you have too much security?

Is there such a thing as too much security?
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Security Manager's Journal: Not even security managers immune to FakeAV infection

This insidious malware is hard to root out, which is why it's making a lot of
money for its distributors.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7364067/818816221/514515/0/

Sony PlayStation Network to be fully restored by weekend

Sony plans to restore all its PlayStation Network services by this weekend in
all regions except Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong, the company said Tuesday.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7364067/818816221/514516/0/

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