Zero-day flaws in Tails aren't for sale, broker says

Computerworld Security: July 24, 2014
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Zero-day flaws in Tails aren't for sale, broker says

A company that specializes in selling information on software vulnerabilities
has reignited a debate over the handling of such information, especially when it
pertains to privacy-focused tools.
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DDoS Attacks Up 241% in Average Peak Bandwidth!

Attacks of the type mitigated by Prolexic (now part of Akamai) in Q2 pose a
significant danger to businesses, governments and other organizations that risk
having an entire data center made unavailable for the duration of an attack.
Learn about what – and who – is behind these DDoS trends.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Tor Project working to fix weakness that can unmask users
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8977508/823929835/682476/19/

2. SQL injection flaw opens door for Wall Street Journal database hack
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8977508/823929835/682477/20/

3. File-encrypting Android ransomware 'Simplocker' targets English-speaking users
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Tor Project working to fix weakness that can unmask users

Developers of Tor software believe they've identified a weakness that was
scheduled to be revealed at the Black Hat security conference next month that
could be used to de-anonymize Tor users.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8977508/823929835/682476/29/

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Patient Portals: Connecting Communities of Care

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SQL injection flaw opens door for Wall Street Journal database hack

A vulnerability in a web-based graphics system led to a breach of The Wall
Street Journal's network by a hacker, the newspaper acknowledged late Tuesday.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8977508/823929835/682477/31/

File-encrypting Android ransomware 'Simplocker' targets English-speaking users

A ransomware threat that encrypts files stored on the SD memory cards of Android
devices has been updated to target English-speaking users with FBI-themed
alerts.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8977508/823929835/682478/32/



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