Cyberattacks on banking websites subside -- for now

Computerworld Security: October 04, 2012
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Cyberattacks on banking websites subside -- for now

The wave of cyberattacks against a half-dozen U.S. financial institutions has
subsided this week, but the recent demonstration of force shows a careful honing
of destructive techniques that could continue to cause headaches.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Ad industry calls IE10's 'Do Not Track' setting 'unacceptable'
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2. Java developers remain bullish despite security problems
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8257227/823929835/584990/0/

3. EFF criticizes controversial Philippines cybercrime law
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8257227/823929835/584991/0/

4. Michael Horowitz: SecurityWatch Summit on mobile device security
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8257227/823929835/584992/0/

5. Group says it hacked systems at 100 major universities
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8257227/823929835/584993/0/

6. FTC hits scary tech support scammers that make 'virtual mayhem'
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Ad industry calls IE10's 'Do Not Track' setting 'unacceptable'

Many of the country's largest companies lashed out at Microsoft this week,
claiming that its decision to turn on the "Do Not Track" privacy feature in
Internet Explorer 10 would "harm consumers, hurt competition, and undermine
American innovation."
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Java developers remain bullish despite security problems

Though the platform has had issues lately, developers don't see them as deal
breakers in Java deployments
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EFF criticizes controversial Philippines cybercrime law

The U.S.-based Electronic Frontier Foundation criticized new cybercrime
legislation that went into effect Wednesday in the Philippines, which has
sparked protests over its heavy-handed approach to speech on the internet.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8257227/823929835/584991/0/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WEBCAST: IBM~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

How to Take Business Analytics to the Next Level

By viewing this webcast you will learn how you can implement an effective BA
strategy that will deliver maximum strategic value to your company.

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Michael Horowitz: SecurityWatch Summit on mobile device security


Last week, I attended PC Magazine's SecurityWatch Summit about mobile device
security. Here are some random notes from the meeting.
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Group says it hacked systems at 100 major universities

A hacking group that calls itself Team GhostShell this week claimed credit for
breaking into servers at 100 major universities from around the world, including
Harvard, Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of
Michigan.
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FTC hits scary tech support scammers that make 'virtual mayhem'

U.S. officials today struck at six long-running scams, freezing assets of 14
companies charged with bilking consumers by posing as tech support from
Microsoft, Symantec and others.
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SHARK TANK OF THE DAY
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Either that or it's a memory leak

Flashback to the days of green-screen monitors, when this IT vendor support tech
gets a call from a metal fabrication plant -- and according to the calerl, a
computer is leaking oil.

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