Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Hacking group releases more Stratfor subscriber data

Computerworld Security: January 04, 2012
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Hackers released another batch of data on Thursday pilfered from Stratfor Global
Intelligence, a widely used research and analysis company whose website was
attacked last weekend.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Researcher: Many Stratfor passwords are weak
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7796494/818816221/545711/0/

2. The Cloud, Day 20: What About Security?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7796494/818816221/545712/0/

3. Lucas Mearian: Facebook chat phishing scam. It could happen to you too
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7796494/818816221/545713/0/

4. Is vulnerability an objective?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7796494/818816221/545714/0/

5. Websites, apps vulnerable to low-bandwidth, bot-free takedown, say researchers
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Researcher: Many Stratfor passwords are weak

At Utah Valley University, 120 computers are now working to decode encrypted
passwords revealed by the hack of Stratfor Global Intelligence, one of the most
significant data breaches of last year.
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The Cloud, Day 20: What About Security?

30 Days With the Cloud: Day 20
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Lucas Mearian: Facebook chat phishing scam. It could happen to you too

Over the holidays, my Facebook page was hacked and a phishing attack was
launched using the "chat" feature, where my friends were contacted and told my
wife and I had been mugged and that we needed money. It just goes to show that
even with an alphanumeric password, your account information is not safe.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7796494/818816221/545713/0/

Is vulnerability an objective?

I ended last year with a death-of-the-Internet column, and I'm starting off the
new year with a death-via-the-Internet one.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7796494/818816221/545714/0/

Websites, apps vulnerable to low-bandwidth, bot-free takedown, say researchers

Hackers armed with a single machine and a minimal broadband connection can
cripple Web servers, researchers said Wednesday. Microsoft today shipped an
emergency update to fix the flaw.
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