Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Global Payments breach raises questions

Computerworld Security: April 03, 2012
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Questions remain over a computer intrusion at Global Payments Inc. that exposed
data on at least 1.5 million credit and debit card holders.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. How to tell if you're caught in the giant Global Payments credit card fraud
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7938375/823929835/558077/0/

2. Security Manager's Journal: Shrinking staff, and a time crunch
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7938375/823929835/558078/0/

3. Adobe releases open source malware classification tool
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7938375/823929835/558079/0/

4. ARM sets up joint venture for common security standard for connected devices
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7938375/823929835/558080/0/

5. Unpatched Java bug infects Macs with Flashback malware
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7938375/823929835/558081/0/

6. Trust me!
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How to tell if you're caught in the giant Global Payments credit card fraud

Fallout from the Global Payments fiasco that could affect potentially millions
of credit cardholders continues. First, Visa over the weekend dropped the
Atlanta-based credit card processor from its ranks as a partner "compliant" in
accepted industry data security standards.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7938375/823929835/558077/0/

Security Manager's Journal: Shrinking staff, and a time crunch

Our manager handles the quarterly SOX report himself after more layoffs.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7938375/823929835/558078/0/

Adobe releases open source malware classification tool

Adobe Systems has released a malware classification tool in order to help
security incident first responders, malware analysts and security researchers
more easily identify malicious binary files.
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ARM sets up joint venture for common security standard for connected devices

ARM is setting up a joint venture with security technology companies Gemalto and
Giesecke & Devrient to arrive at a common security standard for connected
devices such as tablets, smart-TVs, games consoles and smartphones, the company
said Tuesday.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7938375/823929835/558080/0/

Unpatched Java bug infects Macs with Flashback malware

A unpatched Java vulnerability is being exploited by cybercriminals to infect
Mac computers with a new variant of the Flashback malware, say F-Secure
researchers.
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Trust me!

Now why would you do that? I mean really, why would you trust me?
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