Windows XP hack resurrects patches for retired OS

Computerworld Security: May 28, 2014
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Windows XP hack resurrects patches for retired OS

A simple hack of Windows XP tricks Microsoft's update service into delivering
patches intended for a close cousin of the aged OS, potentially extending
support for some components until 2019, a security researcher confirmed today.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. EBay flaw could let hackers hijack user accounts
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2. Richi Jennings: Chinese stay at home to hack after denied entry into the U.S.
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3. Richi Jennings: OLEG PLISS Apple iCloud hack: Macs, iPhones, iPads ransomed
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4. China accuses Cisco of supporting US cyberwar efforts
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8931657/823929835/673084/28/

5. Darlene Storm: China slams US for unscrupulous spying then wants IBM servers out of banks
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Network Devices Hijacked by DDoS Tool to Hit Enterprises

PLXsert has observed a marked resurgence in the use of Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP) reflection attacks, beginning on April 11, 2014. The SNMP
protocol is commonly used in devices for the home, commercial settings and
enterprises, such as printers, switches, firewalls and routers.

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EBay flaw could let hackers hijack user accounts

A security researcher who found a major vulnerability in eBay's website last
week said a second flaw he found hasn't been fixed and could be used to hijack
user accounts.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8931657/823929835/673081/31/

Richi Jennings: Chinese stay at home to hack after denied entry into the U.S.


Chinese hackers attend a conference.

The U.S. government -- asserting its belief that it should be the only entity
on Earth permitted to hack into American computers -- has begun denying
suspected Chinese hackers entry into the United States. The timing
couldn't be worse for Sino-hackers about to make their annual pilgrimage
to the DEF CON and Black Hat hacker conferences in Las Vegas.

In IT Blogwatch, bloggers turn away packets at the border.
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Richi Jennings: OLEG PLISS Apple iCloud hack: Macs, iPhones, iPads ransomed


Pseudonymous hacker locks Macs and iToys; demands money.

Has Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) been hacked? Or are users reusing weak passwords?

Most commentators are rushing to the latter conclusion, but that assumption
doesn't seem to add up.

In IT Blogwatch, bloggers add 2+2.
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China accuses Cisco of supporting US cyberwar efforts

China is attacking secret surveillance programs of the U.S. government with
harsh words from its state-controlled press, accusing Cisco of helping the U.S.
in cyberespionage.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8931657/823929835/673084/35/

Darlene Storm: China slams US for unscrupulous spying then wants IBM servers out of banks


China strikes back after cyber-espionage charges, publishing a report about the
'ugly face' of 'unscrupulous' U.S. spying. After saying no to Windows 8, the
Chinese government now wants IBM servers out of domestic banks and replaced with
local brands that have no backdoor.
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