Monday, June 20, 2011

Attackers exploit latest Flash bug on large scale

Computerworld Security: June 20, 2011
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Hackers are aggressively exploiting a just-patched Flash vulnerability "on a
fairly large scale," according to a Shadowserver Foundation researcher.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Hackers move fast to exploit just-patched IE bug
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517420/0/

2. Pentagon building Internet simulator to practice cyberwar
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517421/0/

3. Google Street View blocked in Bangalore
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517422/0/

4. Pakistani hacker claims HP systems attack
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517423/0/

5. Man charged with $1M extortion hack at oDesk
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517424/0/

6. German men sentenced for hacking Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517425/0/

7. Facebook facial recognition flap gains momentum
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517426/0/

8. Reports: Sega customer database hacked
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517427/0/

9. Do you know where your security holes are?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517428/0/

10. Research group developing new cybersecurity tools
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517429/0/

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Hackers move fast to exploit just-patched IE bug

Just three days after Microsoft patched 11 bugs in Internet Explorer (IE),
hackers are exploiting one of those vulnerabilities, Symantec said Friday.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517420/0/

Pentagon building Internet simulator to practice cyberwar

A model of the Internet where the Pentagon can practice cyberwar games --
complete with software that mimics human behavior under varying military threat
levels -- is due to be up and running by this time next year, according to a
published report.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517421/0/

Google Street View blocked in Bangalore

Google's Street View got off to a bad start in Bangalore, with the city police
objecting to the collection of data by Google's cars.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517422/0/

Pakistani hacker claims HP systems attack

Hewlett-Packard is investigating reports that a Pakistani hacker has penetrated
an FTP server and gained access to some 9GB of corporate data.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517423/0/

Man charged with $1M extortion hack at oDesk

An Indian man has been charged with breaking into a company's Internet domain
name registration account as part of a $1 million extortion attempt.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517424/0/

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http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517430/0/

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German men sentenced for hacking Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre

Two German men were sentenced Thursday in a Duisberg court for hacking computers
containing material belonging to Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre and other musicians,
stealing their banking data and accessing e-mail accounts.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517425/0/

Facebook facial recognition flap gains momentum

With Connecticut Attorney General George joining the brouhaha around Facebook's
new facial recognition feature, it's possible the flap could get even bigger.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517426/0/

Reports: Sega customer database hacked

Video game company Sega had a database hacked and sensitive information on about
1.3 million customers has been compromised, according to media reports.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517427/0/

Do you know where your security holes are?

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what we can, patching, following best practices, keeping up-to-date with
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problems in configuration, applications, and patches.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517428/0/

Research group developing new cybersecurity tools

The Northrop Grumman Cybersecurity Research Consortium is focused on improving
mobile and cloud security and on reducing the cost of recovery from
cyberattacks.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7393748/818816221/517429/0/

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