Thursday, May 26, 2011

New MacDefender scareware installs without password

Computerworld Security: May 26, 2011
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Hours after Apple owned up to a fake security software scam campaign, the
"scareware" gang released a new variant with a streamlined installation process
that doesn't require a victim's password, a French antivirus firm said on
Wednesday.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Insider data theft costs Bank of America $10 million
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2. Google patches critical Chrome bugs
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3. Senator wants privacy policies for mobile apps
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4. Horowitz: Defend against Firefox extensions that spy
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7357607/818816221/513684/0/

5. Lawmakers question Obama cybersecurity proposal
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Insider data theft costs Bank of America $10 million

A Bank of America insider who sold customer data to criminals cost the bank at
least US$10 million in losses.
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Google patches critical Chrome bugs

Google on Tuesday patched several vulnerabilities in Chrome, including two a
French security company said could be used to bypass the browser's anti-exploit
technology.
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Senator wants privacy policies for mobile apps

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) calls on Google and Apple to require location apps to
have privacy policies.
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Horowitz: Defend against Firefox extensions that spy

The Ant Video Downloader and Player was tracking every website visited by
Firefox users who installed the extension. Any web browser extension entails
some risk since it lives inside the browser. Here are some defensive steps to
take.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7357607/818816221/513684/0/

Lawmakers question Obama cybersecurity proposal

A proposal for new cybersecurity legislation by U.S. President Barack Obama's
administration could give the government unprecedented access to private data,
critics said Wednesday.
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Just like he was told to

This user complains that the guy in the next cubicle is surfing porn on the Web
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