Target, Gap, other retailers join to share cyberthreat data

Computerworld Security: May 16, 2014
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Target, Gap, other retailers join to share cyberthreat data

Some of the biggest U.S. retailers have banded together to share information
about cyberthreats, in a bid to avert breaches like that suffered by Target last
holiday season.
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Retailers have long recognized the influence that digital signage provides over
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Online advertising endangers user security, privacy
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8922517/823929835/671505/19/

2. Former Subway franchise owner admits to POS hacking
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8922517/823929835/671506/20/

3. Amazon, AT&T, Snapchat rated among the least trustworthy with data, EFF finds
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8922517/823929835/671507/21/

4. Hackers hit DogeVault virtual machines
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8922517/823929835/671508/28/

5. 'Elderwood' hackers still setting pace for zero-day exploits
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8922517/823929835/671509/29/

6. Is EU's 'right to be forgotten' really the 'right to edit the truth'?
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Online advertising endangers user security, privacy

The current state of online advertising endangers the security and privacy of
users and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission should force the industry to offer
better protections through comprehensive regulation, the U.S. Senate said in a
report.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8922517/823929835/671505/32/

Former Subway franchise owner admits to POS hacking

A former owner of several Subway fast-food restaurants in southern California
pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from a gift card scheme that
involved tampering with several other Subway stores' computerized cash
registers.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8922517/823929835/671506/33/

Amazon, AT&T, Snapchat rated among the least trustworthy with data, EFF finds

Amazon, Snapchat and AT&T rank among the least trustworthy technology
companies when it comes to how they handle government data requests, according
to a report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8922517/823929835/671507/34/

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tips for overcoming some of these hurdles. Read on to learn how best to manage
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http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8922517/823929835/671512/35/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=2f7d0f48

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Hackers hit DogeVault virtual machines

An online wallet for the dog-themed cryptocurrency dogecoin said Thursday it
lost 280 million coins, worth about $130,000, after attackers gained access to
its virtual machines on Sunday.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8922517/823929835/671508/36/

'Elderwood' hackers still setting pace for zero-day exploits

Further investigation into an exploit kit known as 'Elderwood' shows the
attackers using it are more numerous and possibly better funded than previously
thought, according to new research from Symantec.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8922517/823929835/671509/37/

Is EU's 'right to be forgotten' really the 'right to edit the truth'?

With Europe's top court ordering Google to allow people to basically edit their
online personal histories, some wonder what this will mean for finding the truth
online.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8922517/823929835/671510/38/



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