Rootkit infection requires Windows reinstall, says Microsoft

Computerworld Security: June 27, 2011
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Rootkit infection requires Windows reinstall, says Microsoft

Microsoft is telling Windows users that they'll have to reinstall the operating
system if they get infected with a new rootkit that hides in the machine's boot
sector.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. LulzSec calls it quits after 50 days of 'mayhem'
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2. Anonymous claims LulzSec members, steps up attacks
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3. PCI Council says mobile payment apps can meet security standard
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4. Citigroup hackers made $2.7 million
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LulzSec calls it quits after 50 days of 'mayhem'

The computer hacking group LulzSec said Saturday it had ended its campaign of
cyberassaults on government and corporate websites and that it was time for it
to "sail into the distance."
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Anonymous claims LulzSec members, steps up attacks

The decision by computer hacking group LulzSec on Saturday to fold operations
may be helping another online group, Anonymous, which stepped up attacks over
the weekend.
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PCI Council says mobile payment apps can meet security standard

The PCI Council Friday released a list of mobile payment app types that are
eligible to meet its security standard; analysts critical of incomplete list.
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Citigroup hackers made $2.7 million

Citigroup suffered about $2.7 million in losses after hackers found a way to
steal credit card numbers from its website and post fraudulent charges.
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