Malware-infected computers rented as proxy servers on the black market

Computerworld Security: Issues and Trends: October 10, 2012
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Malware-infected computers rented as proxy servers on the black market

Cybercriminals are using computers infected with a particular piece of malware
to power a commercial proxy service that funnels potentially malicious traffic
through them, according to security researchers from Symantec.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Security Manager's Journal: I hired a hacker
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8265428/823929840/585750/0/

2. Chinese telecom firms pose national security threat, US committee finds
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8265428/823929840/585751/0/

3. 5 (more) key cloud security issues
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8265428/823929840/585752/0/

4. Security Manager's Journal: A new look at vulnerability scanners
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8265428/823929840/585753/0/

5. Java developers remain bullish despite security problems
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Changing the Game with Intelligent Archiving

This white paper discusses new demands on the electronic archive, the pitfalls
of legacy approaches, and how to take archiving to the next level.

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Security Manager's Journal: I hired a hacker

Our manager has some cleaning up to do after a third party's penetration testing
uncovers some disturbing findings.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8265428/823929840/585750/0/

Chinese telecom firms pose national security threat, US committee finds

After a year-long investigation, a congressional committee concluded that
Chinese telecommunication equipment vendors Huawei Technologies and ZTE pose a
security threat to the U.S., with lawmakers advising U.S. private-sector firms
not to buy networking gear from the companies.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8265428/823929840/585751/0/

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10 Reasons to Modernize the Desktop

his paper illustrates the benefits of moving beyond the physical PC to a modern
desktop that is highly flexible, easy to manage, customizable to suit users'
needs, and ready for new and future technology.

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5 (more) key cloud security issues

While there's still plenty of room for cloud providers to improve, many aspects
of cloud security must be the responsibility of the consumer.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8265428/823929840/585752/0/

Security Manager's Journal: A new look at vulnerability scanners

They've improved, which raises some interesting possibilities for shoring up
security defenses.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8265428/823929840/585753/0/

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.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8265428/823929840/585754/0/



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SHARK TANK OF THE DAY
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They just don't make 'em like they used to

Flashback to Sri Lanka in 1980, when this pilot fish is selling desktop
computers to the locals and discovering just how little they know about what a
computer can take.

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