New York Times website hacked

Computerworld Security: August 28, 2013
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New York Times website hacked

Less than two weeks after suffering a prolonged website outage, the New York
Times was knocked offline again on Tuesday -- apparently as the result of a
malicious hacking attack.
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Requirements for compliance

As organizational needs change, often your IT infrastructure does as well. But
if you're accepting credit cards as payment -- as most organizations do -- these
changes to your infrastructure can rattle your compliance with the Payment Card
Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. U.S. man pleads guilty to hacking Department of Energy, other sites
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8710317/823929835/627763/19/

2. Bitcoin offers privacy -- as long as you don't cash out or spend it
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8710317/823929835/627764/20/

3. Tesla's Model S vulnerable to hackers, kind of
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8710317/823929835/627765/21/

4. Cybercrime service automates creation of fake scanned IDs
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8710317/823929835/627766/28/


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Backup Game Plan

Learn the 3 steps you can take now to implement the right disk platform, ensure
quick recoveries, identify the biggest backup pain points, and add a range of
value-added services across the organization.

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U.S. man pleads guilty to hacking Department of Energy, other sites

A Pennsylvania man who was allegedly a member of the computer hacking group the
Underground Intelligence Agency has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy
and two counts of computer intrusion, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8710317/823929835/627763/30/

Bitcoin offers privacy -- as long as you don't cash out or spend it

On the surface, Bitcoin seems to be a great way to hide cash. Actually, it's a
terrible way to launder money.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8710317/823929835/627764/31/

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Making IT Support Social

When IT organizations utilize social media, it can efficiently help more people
inside and outside the data center quickly access more services and knowledge.

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Tesla's Model S vulnerable to hackers, kind of

It's the curse of the connected car a once it's linked to the Internet, it's,
well, on the Internet. In the case of the Tesla Model S, this means that
malicious hackers could, in theory, control some functions of the vehicle and
even track it without the owner's knowledge.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8710317/823929835/627765/33/

Cybercrime service automates creation of fake scanned IDs

A new Web-based service for cybercriminals automates the creation of fake
scanned documents that can help fraudsters bypass the identity verification
processes used by some banks, e-commerce businesses and other online services
providers, according to researchers from Russian cybercrime investigations firm
Group-IB.
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