OpenSSL Project publishes roadmap to counter criticism

Computerworld Security: July 03, 2014
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OpenSSL Project publishes roadmap to counter criticism

The OpenSSL Project is planning a number of changes to ensure its security
component, used across millions of computers across the Internet, is in tip-top
shape.
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1. EFF sues the NSA to disclose use of software security flaws
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2. U.S. privacy board finds no illegal activity in overseas surveillance program
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3. Microsoft legal action cramping other hacking campaigns, Kaspersky says
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4. ISPs sue U.K. spooks over network spying
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5. Critics blast Microsoft's takedown of No-IP domains
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6. Hackers hit more businesses through remote access accounts
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7. Critical flaw in WordPress newsletter plug-in endangers many blogs
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EFF sues the NSA to disclose use of software security flaws

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a prominent digital privacy rights group,
has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. National Security Agency to get it to
specify the extent to which it might exploit software security flaws.
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U.S. privacy board finds no illegal activity in overseas surveillance program

A U.S. government privacy oversight board has found that the National Security
Agency and other agencies have not misused the provisions of the country's
overseas surveillance program, but cautioned that certain aspects of the
program, such as the incidental collection of communications of U.S. persons,
raises privacy concerns.
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Microsoft legal action cramping other hacking campaigns, Kaspersky says

Microsoft's seizure of domains from a DNS service provider has also disrupted
some state-sponsored cyberespionage campaigns, according to security vendor
Kaspersky Lab.
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ISPs sue U.K. spooks over network spying

A coalition of ISPs and communication providers from around the world filed a
legal complaint against the U.K. Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ),
calling for an end to its alleged attacking and exploitation of network
infrastructure to gain access to potentially millions of people's private
communications.
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Critics blast Microsoft's takedown of No-IP domains

Microsoft's tactics in using a court order to seize nearly two-dozen No-IP.com
domains it said were used to distribute Windows malware tools were called
ham-handed by several critics.
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Hackers hit more businesses through remote access accounts

Hackers recently broke into payment systems at several northwestern U.S.
restaurants and food service firms via a remote access account belonging to one
of their vendors, another example of the need for companies to monitor
third-party access to their networks.
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Critical flaw in WordPress newsletter plug-in endangers many blogs

A critical vulnerability found in a WordPress plug-in that has been downloaded
over 1.7 million times allows potential attackers to take complete control of
blogs that use it.
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