Microsoft rushes Explorer 8 patch release

Computerworld Security: May 15, 2013
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Microsoft rushes Explorer 8 patch release

Just 11 days after issuing an advisory, Microsoft has released a patch for a bug
in Internet Explorer 8 that bedeviled the U.S. Department of Labor earlier this
month.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. State social media privacy laws a mixed bag for businesses
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8580745/823929835/612239/0/

2. Adobe releases critical security updates for Reader, Flash Player and ColdFusion
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8580745/823929835/612240/0/

3. Darlene Storm: Wake up, Neo, your iPhone can be iPwn'd via a hotel docking station
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8580745/823929835/612241/0/

4. First California lawsuit over mobile privacy issues crashes
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8580745/823929835/612242/0/

5. Android threats growing in number and complexity, report says
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8580745/823929835/612243/0/

6. China still safe for IT outsourcing, despite US security concerns, says vendor
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State social media privacy laws a mixed bag for businesses

New social media privacy laws that have been enacted in several states around
the country, or are in the works, present something of a mixed bag for
businesses.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8580745/823929835/612239/0/

Adobe releases critical security updates for Reader, Flash Player and ColdFusion

Adobe has released scheduled security updates for its Reader, Acrobat, Flash
Player and ColdFusion products on Tuesday in order to fix many critical
vulnerabilities, including one that is already actively exploited by attackers.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8580745/823929835/612240/0/

Darlene Storm: Wake up, Neo, your iPhone can be iPwn'd via a hotel docking station


If a hotel room has an Apple accessory docking station or alarm clock, would
you plug in your iPhone, iPad or iPod? What if an alarm clock could silently
jailbreak your iDevice while you sleep? At a hacking conference in Paris, a
security researcher presented iPown: Hacking Apple accessories to pwn
iDevices; he also demonstrated how to weaponize a certified Apple MFi accessory.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8580745/823929835/612241/0/

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Find out why the survivors of Hurricane Sandy and other recent calamities say
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vulnerability and limitations of the premises-based communications we had in
place."

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8580745/823929835/612246/0/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=5e0e5c22

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First California lawsuit over mobile privacy issues crashes

A California state court has dismissed a closely watched lawsuit charging that
Delta Air Lines failed to comply with state privacy laws for mobile applications
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8580745/823929835/612242/0/

Android threats growing in number and complexity, report says

The Android threat landscape is growing in both size and complexity with
cybercriminals adopting new distribution methods and building Android-focused
malware services, according to a report from Finnish security vendor F-Secure.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8580745/823929835/612243/0/

China still safe for IT outsourcing, despite US security concerns, says vendor

China's reputation for security may have been marred by recent U.S. accusations
of state-sponsored hacking but the nation is still a safe place as a tech
subcontractor for foreign businesses, according to one of China's largest IT
outsourcing vendors.
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