Virgin Mobile subscribers vulnerable to account hijacking

Computerworld Security: September 19, 2012
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Virgin Mobile subscribers vulnerable to account hijacking

Millions of subscribers to Virgin Mobile's services in the United States are
wide open to account hijacking because of the insecure manner in which the
company authenticates users to their online accounts, an independent software
developer warned this week.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. German cybersecurity agency prods users to ditch IE
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2. Intel hopes McAfee security features will differentiate mobile chips
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3. Darlene Storm: Undercover cops secretly use smartphones, face recognition to spy on crowds
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8233847/823929835/582245/0/

4. Elusive TDL4 malware variant infected Fortune 500 companies, gov't agencies
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German cybersecurity agency prods users to ditch IE

Germany's cybersecurity agency is urging users to drop Internet Explorer and
switch to a rival, like Chrome or Firefox, until Microsoft patches a new
critical bug in its browser.
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Intel hopes McAfee security features will differentiate mobile chips

Intel hopes security features from McAfee will help the company differentiate
its mobile chips from its rivals', according to Intel's software chief Renee
James.
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Darlene Storm: Undercover cops secretly use smartphones, face recognition to spy on crowds


Smile in a crowd because secret police are mingling with protesters and using
smartphones and tablets to spy on the public. A Florida intelligence officer
admitted that undercover cops used their smartphones and tablets to record
videos and to snap photos, and then could tap into facial recognition databases
to identify people at the Republican National Convention. A new $7 billion
National Public Safety Broadband Network is being developed and will be
deployed across the USA. The ACLU asked if this network will become a 'tool for
a domestic secret police?'
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Elusive TDL4 malware variant infected Fortune 500 companies, gov't agencies

Researchers from security vendor Damballa have identified malicious Internet
traffic that they believe is generated by a new and elusive variant of the
sophisticated TDL4 malware.
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