Unpatched Java vulnerability exploited

Computerworld Security: August 29, 2012
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Unpatched Java vulnerability exploited

Attacks targeting an unpatched vulnerability in the latest versions of Java 7
have become widespread after an exploit for the new flaw was integrated into the
popular Blackhole attack toolkit, according to security researchers from
antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Six ways to protect against the latest Java vulnerability
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2. FBI nabs alleged LulzSec member in Sony Pictures hack case
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The Three Tiers of Single Sign-On (SSO)

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Six ways to protect against the latest Java vulnerability

Security researchers have proposed several methods for users to protect their
computers from ongoing attacks that target a new and yet-to-be-patched
vulnerability in all versions of Java Runtime Environment 7.
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FBI nabs alleged LulzSec member in Sony Pictures hack case

A 20-year-old man surrendered to FBI agents on Tuesday for his alleged hacking
of Sony Pictures, one of a wave of attacks executed last year by the hacking
collective LulzSec.
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