Macs at risk from 'super dangerous' Java zero-day

Computerworld Security: August 28, 2012
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Macs at risk from 'super dangerous' Java zero-day

A zero-day vulnerability in Java 7 can be exploited through any browser running
on any operating system -- from Windows and Linux to OS X -- that has Java
installed, security experts said today.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Darlene Storm: Hacking the mind: 3 new brain hacks expose new realm of security & privacy risks
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8196500/823929835/578204/0/

2. Twitter appeals court ruling to turn over user information
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8196500/823929835/578205/0/

3. Unpatched Java flaw hit in targeted attacks, researchers say
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8196500/823929835/578206/0/

4. How to configure Dropbox's two-step authentication
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Darlene Storm: Hacking the mind: 3 new brain hacks expose new realm of security & privacy risks


Brain hacking is a hot subject right now. Be it cool or somewhat
creepy,hacking the mind opens the door to a new realm of security as well as a
new realm of security and privacy risks.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8196500/823929835/578204/0/

Twitter appeals court ruling to turn over user information

Twitter has filed an appeal of a New York judge's June decision requiring the
company to turn over detailed information about a user tied to the Occupy Wall
Street protest movement.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8196500/823929835/578205/0/


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Unpatched Java flaw hit in targeted attacks, researchers say

Attackers are exploiting a new and unpatched vulnerability that affects the
latest version of Java -- Java 7 Update 6 -- in order to infect computers with
malware, according to researchers from security vendor FireEye.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8196500/823929835/578206/0/

How to configure Dropbox's two-step authentication

Following in the footsteps of Google and other services, Dropbox this weekend
enabled two-factor authentication to bring enhanced security to its users.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8196500/823929835/578207/0/



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