7 sneak attacks used by today's most devious hackers

Computerworld Security: October 01, 2013
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7 sneak attacks used by today's most devious hackers

Most malware is mundane, but these innovative techniques are exploiting systems
and networks of even the savviest users
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A Smarter Approach to Data Protection

The three videos in this series will explore the dramatic impact that
unprecedented data growth and other developments have had on the data center,
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enable enterprises to transform IT into a center of business innovation.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Shutdown could test IT security at federal agencies
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2. Stuart Kippelman: Passwords stink. Is there a replacement?
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3. Fort Disco malware is now targeting email and FTP servers
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4. Tech firms push Congress for transparency on NSA surveillance
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5. Symantec seizes part of massive P2P botnet ZeroAccess
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6. Security company scours 'Dark Web' for stolen data
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7. Fake AdBlock Plus app removed from Google's Play store
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Data Protection Strategies to Make Government More Efficient

This KnowledgeVault focuses on some of the key data protection challenges that
today's enterprises must tackle. Specifically, the three videos in this series
will explore the dramatic impact that unprecedented data growth and other
developments have had on the data center

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Shutdown could test IT security at federal agencies

A government shutdown that lasts more than a few days could test the ability of
federal agencies to protect their information systems against security threats.
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Stuart Kippelman: Passwords stink. Is there a replacement?


Although MIT developed the first computer password in 1961, it's a
technology that can be traced back far earlier. After a quick Internet
search, I discovered that the use of passwords dates back to the Spartan
military in 700 BC. So much for progress. One would think that after
2,700+ years we would have come up with a better way of doing things. Are there
other possible options?
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Fort Disco malware is now targeting email and FTP servers

A piece of malware designed to launch brute-force password guessing attacks
against websites built with popular content management systems like WordPress
and Joomla has started being used to also attack email and FTP servers.
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Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management

The security information and event management (SIEM) market is defined by the
customer's need to analyze security event data in real time for internal and
external threat management, and to collect, store, analyze and report on log
data for incident response, forensics and regulatory compliance.

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Tech firms push Congress for transparency on NSA surveillance

The U.S. Congress must act quickly on legislation that would make electronic
data collection efforts by the U.S. National Security Agency more public, a
group of tech firms, civil liberties groups and other organizations said Monday.
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Symantec seizes part of massive P2P botnet ZeroAccess

The cybercriminals behind ZeroAccess, one of the largest botnets in existence,
have lost access to more than a quarter of the infected machines they controlled
because of an operation executed by security researchers from Symantec.
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Security company scours 'Dark Web' for stolen data

Alex Holden, founder of security company Hold Security, is in the business of
bringing companies bad news.
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Fake AdBlock Plus app removed from Google's Play store

Google has removed an application from its Play store that purported to be
AdBlock Plus, a well-known application that blocks online ads.
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