In a sea of malware, viruses make a small comeback

Computerworld Security: May 17, 2013
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In a sea of malware, viruses make a small comeback

The computer virus seems to be making a subtle comeback.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. How can we keep infosec pros a step ahead of the bad guys?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8584125/823929835/612618/0/

2. New Mac spyware found on Angolan activist's computer
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3. Pushdo botnet is evolving, becomes more resilient to takedown attempts
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4. Four former LulzSec members sentenced to prison in the UK
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How can we keep infosec pros a step ahead of the bad guys?

Attacks on digital assets are on the rise, and the black hats get more inventive
every day. How should educators prepare tomorrow's information security gurus?
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New Mac spyware found on Angolan activist's computer

Previously unknown Mac OS X spyware, signed with a valid Apple Developer ID, has
turned up on the laptop of an activist from Angola at a human rights conference
in Norway.
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Pushdo botnet is evolving, becomes more resilient to takedown attempts

Security researchers from Damballa have found a new variant of the Pushdo
malware that's better at hiding its malicious network traffic and is more
resilient to coordinated takedown efforts.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8584125/823929835/612620/0/

Four former LulzSec members sentenced to prison in the UK

Four British men associated with the LulzSec hacker collective received prison
sentences Thursday for their roles in cyberattacks launched by the group against
corporate and government websites in 2011.
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