Thursday, July 28, 2011

'War texting' lets hackers unlock car doors via SMS

Computerworld Security: July 28, 2011
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Software that lets drivers unlock car doors and even start their vehicles using
a mobile phone could let car thieves do the very same things, according to
computer security researchers at iSec Partners.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7463512/818816221/523169/0/

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Cloud security fears exaggerated, says federal CIO
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7463512/818816221/523171/0/

2. Beware of 'wrong transaction' hotel spam
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7463512/818816221/523172/0/

3. IT security's scariest acronym: BYOD, bring your own device
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7463512/818816221/523173/0/

4. Darlene Storm: LulzSec arrested, Anonymous makes eBay bleed
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7463512/818816221/523174/0/

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Cloud security fears exaggerated, says federal CIO

Outgoing federal CIO Vivek Kundra believes that cloud security issues ave been
used to discourage cloud adoption. That's not stopping the Department of
Homeland Security.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7463512/818816221/523171/0/

Beware of 'wrong transaction' hotel spam

If you get an email message telling you a hotel has erroneously charged your
credit card account, be careful. The odds are that it's part of a new spam
campaign that could infect your computer.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7463512/818816221/523172/0/

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IT security's scariest acronym: BYOD, bring your own device

The torrent of smartphones and tablets entering companies has created some
interesting challenges for security managers. The new devices introduce new
operating systems, new development environments and new security risks, but no
new control. The scariest acronym in security might well be "BYOD," or "bring
your own device." As companies develop security and mobility strategies to deal
with these devices, it is worth bearing in mind the lessons learned from
managing laptops. But it is also worth applying some of the new lessons from
smartphones on the laptops, too!
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7463512/818816221/523173/0/

Darlene Storm: LulzSec arrested, Anonymous makes eBay bleed

Alleged LulzSec members arrested as #OpPayPal puts the serious hurt to PayPal
parent company eBay which is bleeding money as stocks plummet. People are
closing their PayPal accounts in support of Anonymous using legal activism.
Accusations fly on Twitter about censoring the operation.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7463512/818816221/523174/0/

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Is Google+ being too pedantic about using real names?

Google is adjusting the real-name policy of its Google+ social service to appease angry users -- many kicked off without notice. But Google will still not allow pseudonyms. Is this a good policy?

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7463512/818816221/523023/0/

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