Experts prod Oracle to fix broken Java security

Computerworld Security: January 22, 2013
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Experts prod Oracle to fix broken Java security

Beset by some very public vulnerabilities in Java, and apparently unable to
properly patch those bugs, Oracle must dramatically step up its security game,
experts said.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8430816/823929835/598079/0/

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Researchers find critical vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8430816/823929835/598081/0/

2. Michael Horowitz: Understanding the new security in Java 7 Update 11
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8430816/823929835/598082/0/

3. Security researchers cripple Virut botnet
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8430816/823929835/598083/0/

4. Google sees one password ring to rule them all
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8430816/823929835/598084/0/

5. How to temporarily disable Microsoft Security Essentials
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8430816/823929835/598085/0/

6. Pwn2Own hacking contest puts record $560K on the line
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8430816/823929835/598086/0/


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Researchers find critical vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11

Researchers from Security Explorations, a Poland-based vulnerability research
firm, claim to have found two new vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11 that can
be exploited to bypass the software's security sandbox and execute arbitrary
code on computers.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8430816/823929835/598081/0/

Michael Horowitz: Understanding the new security in Java 7 Update 11

The recently released Java 7 Update 11 changed security rules that had just been
introduced last month with Update 10. Here I explain the rules for running Java
programs embedded in web pages.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8430816/823929835/598082/0/

Security researchers cripple Virut botnet

Many of the domain names used by a cybercriminal gang to control computers
infected with the Virut malware were disabled last week in a coordinated
takedown effort, Spamhaus, an organization dedicated to fighting spam, announced
Saturday.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8430816/823929835/598083/0/

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Leading the Revolution of Device Independence

As employees bring their own devices to work, employers must respond with
effective strategies to secure and manage a plethora of new devices containing
business-critical data. A Computerworld QuickPoll survey found approximately
four in 10 smartphones and tablet devices in the enterprise are owned by
employees.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8430816/823929835/598088/0/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=9dfb6b11

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Google sees one password ring to rule them all

Google thinks it might have found an answer to the vexing problem of forgotten
or weak passwords: "physical" passwords, which might come in the form of a piece
of jewelry such as a ring.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8430816/823929835/598084/0/

How to temporarily disable Microsoft Security Essentials

When it comes to keeping my PC secure, I rely on a small handful of tools:
Windows 7's built-in firewall, Gmail's spam filtering, Web of Trust's helpful
browser plug-in, and Microsoft's free Security Essentials anti-virus utility.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8430816/823929835/598085/0/

Pwn2Own hacking contest puts record $560K on the line

HP TippingPoint, the long-time organizer of the annual Pwn2Own hacking contest,
has revamped the challenge for the second year running and will offer cash
awards exceeding half a million dollars, more than five times the amount paid
out last year.
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