Computerworld Security: June 30, 2011
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Massive botnet 'indestructible,' say researchers
A new and improved botnet that has infected more than four million PCs is
'practically indestructible,' security researchers say.
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The Linux Factor
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IN THIS ISSUE
1. With FBI raid, law enforcement circles LulzSec
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7412808/818816221/519303/0/
2. Researcher: Threats from zero-day exploits overhyped
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7412808/818816221/519304/0/
3. Al-Qaida communications knocked offline, says expert
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7412808/818816221/519305/0/
4. E-Verify needs to be improved, Obama says
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7412808/818816221/519306/0/
5. Worm hits popular Chinese Twitter-like service
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7412808/818816221/519307/0/
6. Darlene Storm: Wicked Wednesday: 'Funnypots and Skiddy Baiting'
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7412808/818816221/519308/0/
7. Senators push for privacy, data security legislation
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7412808/818816221/519309/0/
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Securing the Cloud
Cloud computing has become another key resource for IT deployments, but there is
still fear of securing applications and data in the cloud. With F5 devices, you
can keep your most precious assets safe, no matter where they live.
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With FBI raid, law enforcement circles LulzSec
Time may be running out for the members of LulzSec as police continue to step up
their inquiries into the hacking group.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7412808/818816221/519303/0/
Researcher: Threats from zero-day exploits overhyped
Computers lacking patches for long-known vulnerabilities potentially face more
of a hacking risk than from zero-day exploits, or attacks targeting
vulnerabilities that haven't been publicly disclosed, according to new research
from Secunia.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7412808/818816221/519304/0/
Al-Qaida communications knocked offline, says expert
Terror group al-Qaida has been left without a trusted operational channel on the
Internet for distributing its media and propaganda, according to a terrorism
expert.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7412808/818816221/519305/0/
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E-Verify needs to be improved, Obama says
The Internet-based E-Verify employment eligibility system can be an important
enforcement tool in the fight against illegal immigration, but only if it can be
made error-free and reliable, President Obama said on Wednesday.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7412808/818816221/519306/0/
Worm hits popular Chinese Twitter-like service
A popular Twitter-like service in China with 140 million users was hit by a worm
earlier this week that resembles past attacks that infected Twitter and MySpace,
according to a security analyst.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7412808/818816221/519307/0/
Darlene Storm: Wicked Wednesday: 'Funnypots and Skiddy Baiting'
Adrian Crenshaw gave a very amusing Notacon 2011 presentation called Funnypots
and Skiddy Baiting. For entertainment purposes only, here are some of his ideas
to mess with attackers who mess with you.
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Senators push for privacy, data security legislation
Democratic members of a Senate committee promised Wednesday to push hard for new
online privacy protections and for legislation that would require companies to
put security monitoring tools on their networks.
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