The NSA broke into Yahoo, Google data center links

Computerworld Security: October 31, 2013
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The NSA broke into Yahoo, Google data center links

The U.S. National Security Agency has penetrated the main communication links
that connect Yahoo and Google data centers around the world, giving it access to
the accounts of hundreds of millions of people including U.S. residents, The
Washington Post reported Wednesday.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Windows XP infection rate may jump 66% after patches end in April
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8777893/823929835/639803/19/

2. Jonny Evans: Using Apple's iCloud Keychain, iOS, Mavericks
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3. Darlene Storm: Free candy: Social engineer tricks for company secret treats
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8777893/823929835/639805/21/

4. Antone Gonsalves: What Android 4.4 KitKat needs for security
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8777893/823929835/639806/28/

5. Silent Circle, Lavabit unite for 'Dark Mail' encrypted email project
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Windows XP infection rate may jump 66% after patches end in April

Microsoft yesterday again but the scare into Windows XP users, telling them that
after April 8, 2014, the chance that malware will infect their PCs could jump by
two-thirds.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8777893/823929835/639803/30/

Jonny Evans: Using Apple's iCloud Keychain, iOS, Mavericks


Apple introduced iCloud Keychain within OS X Mavericks last
week. Here's how to set it up if you wish to use it, though you may choose
not to do so if you don't trust online password systems like this in
these post-PRISM days.
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Cloud Storage and Backup

The proliferation of cloud computing options has begun to change the way storage
is thought about, procured and used. IT managers and departments need to think
through how cloud options might fit into and complement their onsite data
infrastructures.

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Darlene Storm: Free candy: Social engineer tricks for company secret treats


The final report on the Social Engineer Capture the Flag contest held at Def
Con shows that major corporations are still vulnerable to social engineering
threats.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8777893/823929835/639805/33/

Antone Gonsalves: What Android 4.4 KitKat needs for security


One vendor would like tighter integration between Android and anti-virus
scanners, but is that really necessary?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8777893/823929835/639806/34/

Silent Circle, Lavabit unite for 'Dark Mail' encrypted email project

Two privacy-focused email providers have launched the Dark Mail Alliance, a
project to engineer an email system with robust defenses against spying.
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