Adobe to fix Flash Player on Patch Tuesdays

Computerworld Security: November 19, 2012
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Adobe to fix Flash Player on Patch Tuesdays

Adobe's schedule for issuing security updates for Flash Player will now coincide
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday schedule.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590923/0/

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IT's Next Transformation

To remain competitive organizations need to manage the relationship between IT
and the business. Megatrends like virtualization, consumerization, cloud
computing, and mobility are forcing a new model for operating IT.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/588006/0/

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Hackers break into two FreeBSD Project servers using stolen SSH keys
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590924/0/

2. Security Manager's Journal: Not-so-innocent email distribution lists
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590925/0/

3. INSIDER: Thornton A. May: Can infosec cure stupid?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590926/0/

4. Some smart electricity meters are stupid about privacy
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590927/0/

5. 30 years later, it's an unimaginable hack
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590928/0/

6. Xtreme RAT cyberespionage targeted U.S., U.K. governments
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590929/0/


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Mobile and Data Protection: Securing Today's Enterprise

Date: 12/13 at 2:00pm EST

This webcast discusses the benefits and risks of today's mobile enterprise,
patch management techniques, and how to secure your extended network
environment.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590930/0/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=b005bfc3

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Hackers break into two FreeBSD Project servers using stolen SSH keys

Hackers have compromised two servers used by the FreeBSD Project to build
third-party software packages. Anyone who has installed such packages since
Sept. 19 should completely reinstall their machines, the project's security team
warned.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590924/0/

Security Manager's Journal: Not-so-innocent email distribution lists

When an externally available list is spammed with a phishing attack, our manager
has to wonder how many such lists exist.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590925/0/

INSIDER: Thornton A. May: Can infosec cure stupid?

The 'stupid' in question involves our living in a technologically complex world
where only a tiny fraction of us actually understands how any of this stuff
works. Insider (registration required)
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590926/0/

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A Comprehensive Data Privacy Plan

As the increase in doing business and sharing of information, or data, online
continues to grow exponentially, the importance of developing a data privacy
strategy is critical. Read this white paper and learn how to develop a
comprehensive strategy.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590931/0/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=b30c0fb6

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Some smart electricity meters are stupid about privacy

Researchers at the University of South Carolina have discovered that some types
of electricity meters broadcast unencrypted information that eavesdroppers could
use to determine whether a home is occupied or not.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590927/0/

30 years later, it's an unimaginable hack

Even back in 1982, the astonishing emergence of a large black weather balloon
from beneath the field during the annual Harvard-Yale football game was enough
to have police officers drawing their guns.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590928/0/

Xtreme RAT cyberespionage targeted U.S., U.K. governments

The hacker group that recently infected Israeli police computers with the Xtreme
RAT malware has also targeted government institutions from the U.S., U.K. and
other countries, according to researchers from antivirus vendor Trend Micro.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590929/0/



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HOW DOES YOUR SALARY COMPARE WITH YOUR IT PEERS?

Computerworld's 27th Annual Salary Survey will feature the latest IT salary
trends and advice on where to find the best-paying jobs. This year's survey
participants can enter a drawing to win one of 5 new Google 16GB Nexus 7 tablets
with Wi-Fi! The drawing is open to legal U.S. residents, age 18 or older. Take
our annual IT Salary Survey today!

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/589225/0/

BEST PLACES TO WORK -- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Is your IT department a great place to work? Our 20th annual Best Places to Work
in IT report will honor 100 organizations that offer great benefits, salaries
and opportunities for training and advancement, as well as interesting projects
and a flexible and diverse work environment. Nominate an organization now
through Dec. 13, 2012:

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SHARK TANK OF THE DAY
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Anybody remember where we parked the VAX?

Flashback to the 1990s, when this telecom data center's big minicomputers are in
the process of being replaced by pizza-box systems, and a user calls the help
desk, saying he can't login.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8327552/823929835/590932/0/

CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL

Asked if they'd rather receive a PC or a tablet as a holiday gift, 59% of
respondents in a PriceGrabber survey opted for the tablet. Are these results a
sign of things to come, or will this holiday season see a rebound in PC sales?

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