Deep cyberattacks cause millions in losses for U.S. banks

Computerworld Security: August 23, 2013
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Deep cyberattacks cause millions in losses for U.S. banks

At least three U.S. banks have lost millions of dollars after fraudsters gained
control of payment applications that control wire transfers.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Who knew? Privacy is a concern for teenagers, study shows
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2. Antone Gonsalves: Why Apple customers should worry about security
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3. Mozilla 'Plug-n-Hack' project aims for tighter security tool integration
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4. Popular download management program has hidden DDoS component, researchers say
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5. Cisco patches serious vulnerabilities in Unified Communications Manager
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Who knew? Privacy is a concern for teenagers, study shows

The current generation of teenagers seems willing to share anything on social
media, but cares more about privacy than you think, according to a recent Pew
study.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8705773/823929835/626843/31/

Antone Gonsalves: Why Apple customers should worry about security


Malware developers love Android, but researchers show Apple customers also need
to worry.
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Mozilla 'Plug-n-Hack' project aims for tighter security tool integration

Mozilla is developing a protocol that aims to let security tools and Web
browsers work better together.
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Popular download management program has hidden DDoS component, researchers say

Recent versions of Orbit Downloader, a popular Windows program for downloading
embedded media content and other types of files from websites, turns computers
into bots and uses them to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks,
according to security researchers.
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Cisco patches serious vulnerabilities in Unified Communications Manager

Cisco Systems has released new security patches for several versions of Unified
Communications Manager (UCM) to address vulnerabilities that could allow remote
attackers to execute arbitrary commands, modify system data or disrupt services.
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