Egyptian hacker claims to find Yahoo flaws

Computerworld Security: December 17, 2012
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Egyptian hacker claims to find Yahoo flaws

A hacker in Egypt has released vague details of three vulnerabilities he claims
to have found within Yahoo's website, the second time in two months he found
problems in the website of a major technology company.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Samsung devices vulnerable to dangerous Android exploit
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2. How to activate Windows Defender in Windows 8
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3. Groups say FISA law needs more oversight -- now
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4. SMS stealing apps uploaded to Google Play by Carberp banking malware gang
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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.

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Samsung devices vulnerable to dangerous Android exploit

A suspected fault in how Samsung Electronics has implemented the Android's
kernel in several of its devices could allow a malicious application to gain
total control over the device.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8373764/823929835/594270/0/

How to activate Windows Defender in Windows 8

Like every new Windows release, Windows 8 is more secure than the operating
systems that came before it. That's due in large part to three major
enhancements: An increased emphasis on UEFI Secure Boot optimizations, the
extension of the SmartScreen Filter across the operating system, and the default
inclusion of a more robust version of Windows Defender, which now protects
against all kinds of malware--not just spyware.
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Groups say FISA law needs more oversight -- now

The specter that Congress will reauthorize the controversial FISA Amendments Act
of 2008 without any changes to its sweeping spying provisions is evoking cries
of alarm from advocacy and privacy groups.
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SMS stealing apps uploaded to Google Play by Carberp banking malware gang

Several malicious Android apps designed to steal mobile transaction
authentication numbers (mTANs) sent by banks to their customers over SMS (Short
Message Service) were found on Google Play by researchers from antivirus vendor
Kaspersky Lab.
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COMPUTERWORLD'S 2012 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Need some help choosing holiday presents for the technology fans on your gift
list? We've rounded up this year's best tech gifts, from tablets and HDTVs to
smartphones, laptops and an array of other gadgets and accessories.

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Dec. 17, 2012. Take our annual IT Salary Survey today!

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IT director pilot fish gets a cold call from a sales rep who's obviously new to
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