Android malware used to mask online fraud, says expert

Computerworld Security: May 07, 2012
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Android malware used to mask online fraud, says expert

Android malware being automatically distributed from hacked websites looks like
it's being used to mask online purchases, and could be part of a fraud gang's
new push into mobile, researchers said today.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Security Manager's Journal: Security concerns for a data center in the cloud
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7988903/823929835/562321/0/

2. Apple engineering mistake exposes clear-text passwords for Lion
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7988903/823929835/562322/0/

3. Adobe preps silent Flash updates for Macs
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7988903/823929835/562323/0/

4. Adobe patches new Flash zero-day bug with emergency update
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7988903/823929835/562324/0/


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Maximize Mobile Choices for Employees

Is a tidal wave of consumer mobile devices flooding your workplace? You're not
alone. Most IT professionals are under pressure from mobile professionals, who
have a strong preference for Bring Your Own Device or BYOD. Rather than fight
the growing tide, smart IT is looking for ways to give employees greater
mobility, while minimizing risk and cost.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7988903/823929835/562306/0/

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Security Manager's Journal: Security concerns for a data center in the cloud

When the company data center moves to various cloud configurations, the
provisioning of servers will need to be addressed.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7988903/823929835/562321/0/

Apple engineering mistake exposes clear-text passwords for Lion

Apple's latest update to OS X contains a dangerous programming error that
reveals the passwords for material stored in the first version of FileVault, the
company's encryption technology, a software consultant said.
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In this eGuide, Computerworld and its sister publications CIO and Network World
have collected interviews and articles that cover some of the biggest issues
faced by federal agency IT departments today. Read on to learn about the
technology challenges the U.S. government is facing, and how some agencies are
dealing with them.

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Adobe preps silent Flash updates for Macs

Adobe last week released a new beta of Flash Player that includes silent updates
for Macs
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7988903/823929835/562323/0/

Adobe patches new Flash zero-day bug with emergency update

Adobe today warned that hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in its
popular Flash Player program, and issued an emergency update to patch the bug.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7988903/823929835/562324/0/



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Omissions from the feature set of Windows RT are leaving analysts increasingly
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