US students get cracking on Chinese malware code

Computerworld Security: February 21, 2013
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US students get cracking on Chinese malware code

Wesley McGrew, a research assistant at Mississippi State University, may be
among the few people thrilled with the latest grim report into a years-long
hacking campaign against dozens of U.S. companies and organizations.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Identity fraud in US reaches highest level in three years
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2. Many companies likely affected by iOS developer forum compromise
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3. Preston Gralla: Does the latest Mac malware attack show that Windows 8 is more secure than Mac OS X?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8470061/823929835/601799/0/

4. Adobe releases emergency patches for Reader and Acrobat
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8470061/823929835/601800/0/

5. Chinese Government's Link to Cyber Espionage Clearer Than Ever
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8470061/823929835/601801/0/

6. Jonny Evans: Apple closes Java hack, and why it's time to switch Java off
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Identity fraud in US reaches highest level in three years

U.S. consumers experienced the highest level of identity theft in three years in
2012, although much of the fraud losses were absorbed by banks and merchants,
according to a new survey.
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Many companies likely affected by iOS developer forum compromise

The administrators of a popular iOS developer Web forum called iPhoneDevSDK
confirmed Wednesday that it had been compromised by hackers who used it to
launch attacks against its users. Security experts believe the site served as a
gateway for the recent attacks against Twitter, Facebook and Apple employees and
that many other companies might be affected as well.
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Preston Gralla: Does the latest Mac malware attack show that Windows 8 is more secure than Mac OS X?


The latest Mac malware attack should finally put to rest the long-discredited
claim by some Mac fans that OS X is invulnerable to attacks. But it also raises
this question: Are Macs less safe than Windows PCs, particularly those running
Windows 8?
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Adobe releases emergency patches for Reader and Acrobat

Adobe released emergency patches for Adobe Reader and Acrobat 11, 10 and 9 on
Wednesday that address two critical vulnerabilities being actively exploited by
attackers.
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Chinese Government's Link to Cyber Espionage Clearer Than Ever

It's a common belief in the information security world that the Chinese
government is behind many of the advanced persistent threats that target
companies around the world in an effort to steal their IP and trade secrets. Now
one security firm has come forward with years of evidence to link a prolific APT
group to a unit inside the Chinese government.
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Jonny Evans: Apple closes Java hack, and why it's time to switch Java off


The Apple critics are dancing their dance once again today following news
of a Java-based malware attack on Macs. But, given Java is the bad boy in the
room, shouldn't critics and Kool-Aid drinkers alike just do the right thing and
switch Java off for good?
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