Google patches Android after Bitcoin wallet issue

Computerworld Security: August 16, 2013
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Google patches Android after Bitcoin wallet issue

Google is distributing patches for a cryptography flaw in Android that may
affect hundreds of thousands of applications.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Antone Gonsalves: Following the evolution of cybercrime, mobile security
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8697489/823929835/625561/19/

2. Microsoft moves to block MD5 certificates and improve RDP authentication
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8697489/823929835/625562/20/

3. Google to encrypt Cloud Storage data by default
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8697489/823929835/625563/21/

4. Facebook disables some legitimate apps while targeting malicious ones
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8697489/823929835/625564/28/

5. Blaster from the past: The worm that zapped XP 10 years ago
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8697489/823929835/625565/29/


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Advanced data protection for your virtualized environments

This paper discusses the top five challenges and five key solution elements that
you should be aware of when evaluating data protection for virtualized
environments.

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Antone Gonsalves: Following the evolution of cybercrime, mobile security


I am ecstatic, and a bit nervous, to offer my first blog post to
Computerworld.com readers interested in mobile security. When offered the
opportunity, I jumped at the chance of writing commentary on what I see as the
most fascinating segment of the security industry.

Mounting pressure
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Microsoft moves to block MD5 certificates and improve RDP authentication

Microsoft released two optional security updates to block digital certificates
that use the MD5 hashing algorithm and to improve the network-level
authentication for the Remote Desktop Protocol.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8697489/823929835/625562/32/

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Simplifying the Transition to Exchange 2010

Summers Labs relied on a bare-bones AS/AV product, until a plan for a complete
infrastructure refresh opened the door to a more comprehensive solution. Read
this case study to learn how a cloud-based email management solution greatly
simplified the company's transition to Exchange 2010.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8697489/823929835/625567/33/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=e9553310

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Google to encrypt Cloud Storage data by default

Google said it will by default encrypt data warehoused in its Cloud Storage
service.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8697489/823929835/625563/34/

Facebook disables some legitimate apps while targeting malicious ones

The use of tools to detect malicious patterns in apps led Facebook to
temporarily disable some legitimate third-party apps that integrate with the
social networking website, it said Thursday.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8697489/823929835/625564/35/

Blaster from the past: The worm that zapped XP 10 years ago

Ten years ago this week, the Blaster worm swept through Windows XP and Windows
2000 networks, bringing some government agencies to a halt and perhaps
contributing to a power blackout in the Northeast U.S.
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