Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Sniffer hijacks secure traffic from unpatched iPhones

Computerworld Security: July 27, 2011
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Almost anyone can snoop the secure data traffic of unpatched iPhones and iPads
using a recently-revised tool, a researcher said today as he urged owners to
apply Apple's latest iOS fix.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7460942/818816221/522981/0/

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The Linux Factor

Linux offers robust security—required by many government applications—and
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Black Hat exploit demo could 'make your water undrinkable'
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7460942/818816221/522983/0/

2. SpyEye Trojan defeating online banking defenses
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7460942/818816221/522984/0/

3. Firm bashes Microsoft for talking up Mac malware
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7460942/818816221/522985/0/

4. E-health records still scare most of us
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7460942/818816221/522986/0/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHITE PAPER: Mimecast~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Security-as-a-Service: Threat Mitigation from the Cloud

The cloud isn't just the most effective place to secure email, before any
threats or intruders ever reach your network; it's also the most efficient.
Cloud-based email services can offer full protection with the promise of
availability and reliability too.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7460942/818816221/522987/0/

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Black Hat exploit demo could 'make your water undrinkable'

A demo at Black Hat next week will remotely hack a car alarm, unlock the doors
and start the vehicle, but that's just a parlor trick to call attention to a
bigger problem that has the Department of Homeland Security on alert.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7460942/818816221/522983/0/

SpyEye Trojan defeating online banking defenses

Banks are facing more trouble from SpyEye, a piece of malicious software that
steals money from people's online bank accounts, according to new research from
security vendor Trusteer.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7460942/818816221/522984/0/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~VIDEO: Cisco~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Avoid Downtime with Network Resilience

Network resiliency is a complex vision that encompasses security, availability,
and network responsiveness. No single technology or system makes end-to-end
network resiliency possible. However, a combination of Cisco innovations
provides your network with high performance, fast recovery, and the ability to
adapt dynamically to changing conditions.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7460942/818816221/522535/0/

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Firm bashes Microsoft for talking up Mac malware

A Mac security firm today criticized Microsoft for warning Mac users of new
malware, saying that the threat simply wasn't worth mentioning.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7460942/818816221/522985/0/

E-health records still scare most of us

Consumers just don't trust electronic health records to securely store their
personal information, according to a survey by Harris Interactive.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7460942/818816221/522986/0/

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Dog, meet pony

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