Stolen NASA laptop had data on 10,000 users

Computerworld Security: November 16, 2012
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Stolen NASA laptop had data on 10,000 users

Personally identifiable information of "at least" 10,000 NASA employees and
contractors remains at risk of compromise following last month's theft of an
agency laptop, a spokesman said Thursday.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Proof-of-concept malware can share USB smart card readers with attackers over Internet
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2. Google will not be prosecuted for Street View Wi-Fi sniffing in Germany
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3. Darlene Storm: Hacking threats to big screen smart TVs & best holiday TV deals
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4. Google sandboxes Flash in Chrome for OS X
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Proof-of-concept malware can share USB smart card readers with attackers over Internet

A team of researchers have created a proof-of-concept piece of malware that can
give attackers control of USB smart card readers attached to an infected Windows
computer over the Internet.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8323684/823929835/590771/0/

Google will not be prosecuted for Street View Wi-Fi sniffing in Germany

The public prosecutor in Hamburg has decided not to start a criminal
investigation into the way Googles' Street View cars gathered data from
unencrypted Wi-Fi networks in Germany, the lawyer who requested the inquiry said
Thursday.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8323684/823929835/590772/0/

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Darlene Storm: Hacking threats to big screen smart TVs & best holiday TV deals


Smart TVs are vulnerable to hacking. Can you imagine your "smart"
TV being targeted by a zero-day exploit or becoming part of a botnet? How about
if the TV manufacturer, an attacker, or even the CIA were to hijack
the video camera in the TV? Suddenly, as you watch TV in your undies, it's
smile because you're on spying candid camera! Denial of service
attacks are possible, so is eavesdropping, and even stealing sensitive personal
and financial information stored by TV apps. Here are five smart TV hacking
threat scenarios. If you are still inclined to find a holiday steal on a big
screen smart TV, then here are also the lowest Black Friday leaked ad prices.
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Google sandboxes Flash in Chrome for OS X

Google has shipped a stronger Flash Player sandbox for the OS X version of
Chrome, making good on an August promise to ship a Mac browser better able to
ward off exploits of the Adobe software.
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SHARK TANK OF THE DAY
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Now you see it...

This pilot fish has written some point-of-sale software for a high school
cafeteria, and it's pretty slick -- but it turns out the that on Fridays, the
charges are consistently wrong.

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