Information of U.S. federal employees exposed

Computerworld Security: May 29, 2012
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Information of U.S. federal employees exposed

A hack in July last year of a computer used by third-party services provider
Serco to support the Thrift Savings Plan run by the U.S. Federal Retirement
Thrift Investment Board resulted in unauthorized access to the personal
information of about 123,201 TSP participants and payees, FRTIB said Friday.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. N.J. mayor arrested on hacking, conspiracy charges
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2. Researchers identify Stuxnet-like malware called 'Flame'
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3. IT Blogwatch: Flame virus is mid-east cyber-broiler
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N.J. mayor arrested on hacking, conspiracy charges

The mayor of West New York, New Jersey, was arrested together with his son on
Thursday, for allegedly hacking into a website that criticized him and his
administration.
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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/8022815/823929835/562306/0/

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Researchers identify Stuxnet-like malware called 'Flame'

A new, highly sophisticated malware threat that was predominantly used in
cyberespionage attacks against targets in the Middle East has been identified
and analyzed by researchers from several security companies and organizations.
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IT Blogwatch: Flame virus is mid-east cyber-broiler

Supposedly, the Flame virus is the biggest cyber-weapon yet discovered. The
malware is targeting middle-eastern countries and stealing information, but who
wrote it, and why? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers toss out their theories.

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