Thursday, August 25, 2011

Apache warns Web server admins of DoS attack tool

Computerworld Security: August 25, 2011
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Developers of the Apache open-source project today warned users of the popular
Web server software that a denial-of-service (DoS) tool is circulating that
exploits a bug in the program.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7522541/818816221/527314/0/

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Simple Cloud Identity Management (SCIM) – a Primer

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out of and around the Cloud.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Researchers see updated Zeus malware
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7522541/818816221/527316/0/

2. Lawsuit accuses comScore of extensive privacy violations
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7522541/818816221/527317/0/

3. MIT researchers craft defense against wireless man-in-middle attacks
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7522541/818816221/527318/0/

4. BART hack by Anonymous could have been worse, expert says
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7522541/818816221/527319/0/

5. Richi Jennings: Preventing security threats from cleaning staff
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7522541/818816221/527320/0/

6. Judge: Warrant required for cell phone location data
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7522541/818816221/527321/0/

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Web Security 2.0 Initiative at Health First

Protecting sensitive patient data and the integrity of the organization,
however, was a paramount consideration and staff worried that opening access
without the right security, policies and planning could be disastrous, because
Web 2.0 sites are a top target of cybercriminals and a major source of data loss
if not managed properly.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7522541/818816221/527322/0/

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Researchers see updated Zeus malware

A dangerous piece of malicious code responsible for stealing money from online
bank accounts is being updated with new functions after its source code was
leaked earlier this year, according to security researchers.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7522541/818816221/527316/0/

Lawsuit accuses comScore of extensive privacy violations

A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in Chicago on Tuesday
accused online tracking and analytics firm comScore of surreptitiously
collecting Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, passwords and other
data from consumer systems.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7522541/818816221/527317/0/

MIT researchers craft defense against wireless man-in-middle attacks

A new technique crafted by MIT researches can detect the tampering that's
essential to man-in-the-middle attacks in wireless networks.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7522541/818816221/527318/0/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WEBCAST: Cymphonix~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Strategies Behind Managing Internet Traffic

At a time when the number of Internet-connected applications is exploding, now
more than ever IT needs maximum visibility into each and everyone of these
connections.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7522541/818816221/527323/0/

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BART hack by Anonymous could have been worse, expert says

The disclosure of 2,000 usernames and passwords by the hacking collective
Anonymous against a San Francisco transportation website could have been more
damaging, according to a doctoral candidate at the University of Cambridge.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7522541/818816221/527319/0/

Richi Jennings: Preventing security threats from cleaning staff

Do you know who's in your building at night? Can you positively vouch for all
those here-today, gone-tomorrow contract staff who clean and maintain your
offices? Physical access is a worryingly simple vector for data-stealing
malware, as we'll see in this edition of The Long View... INSIDER (free
registration requested)

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7522541/818816221/527320/0/

Judge: Warrant required for cell phone location data

We have our cell phone close by at all times but that doesn't mean we choose to
have our location tracked. A judge ruled that a warrant is required, denied the
government's motion, and even referenced Orwell's 1984 in his refusal.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7522541/818816221/527321/0/

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