South Korea cyberattacks hold lessons for U.S.

Computerworld Security: March 21, 2013
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South Korea cyberattacks hold lessons for U.S.

U.S companies and government agencies can learn from the large-scale disruptions
that have hit several banks and media outlets in South Korea in the last 24
hours, security analysts said.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Experts: Iran and North Korea are looming cyberthreats to U.S.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8503625/823929835/605418/0/

2. Symantec finds Linux wiper malware used in S. Korean attacks
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8503625/823929835/605419/0/

3. Website of North Korea human rights group also hacked
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8503625/823929835/605420/0/

4. Taiwan security official warns of crippling Chinese cyberattacks
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8503625/823929835/605421/0/

5. Cisco inadvertently weakens password encryption in its IOS operating system
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Experts: Iran and North Korea are looming cyberthreats to U.S.

Cyberattacks supposedly originating from China have raised alarms in recent
weeks, but U.S. businesses and government agencies should worry as much about
Iran and North Korea, a group of cybersecurity experts said.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8503625/823929835/605418/0/

Symantec finds Linux wiper malware used in S. Korean attacks

Security vendors analyzing the code used in the cyberattacks against South Korea
are finding nasty components designed to wreck infected computers.
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Website of North Korea human rights group also hacked

The website of a U.S. group focused on human rights in North Korea was hacked at
the same time as a cyberattack on South Korean targets on Wednesday.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8503625/823929835/605420/0/

Taiwan security official warns of crippling Chinese cyberattacks

Chinese cyberattacks targeting Taiwan are moving beyond stealing sensitive
information, and could be capable of crippling the island's transportation and
financial systems, a top security official claimed on Wednesday.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8503625/823929835/605421/0/

Cisco inadvertently weakens password encryption in its IOS operating system

The password encryption algorithm used in some recent versions of the Cisco IOS
operating system is weaker than the algorithm it was designed to replace, Cisco
revealed earlier this week.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8503625/823929835/605422/0/



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