Most enterprise networks riddled with vulnerable Java installations

Computerworld Security: July 18, 2013
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Most enterprise networks riddled with vulnerable Java installations

Despite the significant Java security improvements made by Oracle during the
past six months, Java vulnerabilities continue to represent a major security
risk for organizations because most of them have outdated versions of the
software installed on their systems, according to a report by security firm
Bit9.
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1. Network Solutions restores service after DDoS attack
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2. Tech groups ask U.S. for transparency in secret data requests
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3. Darlene Storm: Some cops are stunningly clueless about basic cybersecurity and how the Internet works
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4. Lawmakers say NSA phone records collection violated the law
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5. Quantum Dawn 2 will test Wall Street's cyber readiness
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6. Security company to release testing tool for SAP mobile access
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7. Apple, Microsoft to leap on app auto-update bandwagon
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8. Apache Struts security update fixes critical vulnerabilities
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Network Solutions restores service after DDoS attack

Network Solutions said Wednesday it has restored services after a distributed
denial-of-service (DDoS) attack knocked some websites it hosts offline for a few
hours.
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Tech groups ask U.S. for transparency in secret data requests

Influential technology companies and groups want the U.S. government to lift
restrictions on publicizing secret requests for user data as the fallout
continues over the scale of government surveillance.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8658632/823929835/620557/0/


Darlene Storm: Some cops are stunningly clueless about basic cybersecurity and how the Internet works


Some cops and LEA working "intelligence," investigating cyberterrorism and
cybercrime are stunningly clueless about cybersecurity and even how the Internet
works.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8658632/823929835/620558/0/


Lawmakers say NSA phone records collection violated the law

The U.S. National Security Agency and Department of Justice exceeded their legal
authority to conduct surveillance when collecting the telephone records of
millions of U.S. residents, several U.S. lawmakers said Wednesday.
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Quantum Dawn 2 will test Wall Street's cyber readiness

Starting at around 8.30 a.m. ET Thursday, dozens of major Wall Street firms will
come under a series of simulated cyberattacks aimed at crippling financial
services networks around the country.
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Security company to release testing tool for SAP mobile access

As SAP invests heavily in mobile, a security testing company will release a tool
next month to ensure mobile-accessible SAP systems are not vulnerable to
hackers.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8658632/823929835/620561/0/


Apple, Microsoft to leap on app auto-update bandwagon

By this fall, Apple and Microsoft will have followed in the footsteps of Google
to automatically update apps on their mobile and desktop platforms, another move
to take security out of users' hands.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8658632/823929835/620562/0/


Apache Struts security update fixes critical vulnerabilities

The Apache Software Foundation has released Struts 2.3.15.1, a security update
for its popular Java Web application development framework that addresses two
vulnerabilities, including a critical one that could allow remote attackers to
execute arbitrary code on the server.
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