Shellshock flaw roils Linux server shops

Computerworld Security: September 26, 2014
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Shellshock flaw roils Linux server shops

A long-standing flaw in the GNU Bash software, nicknamed Shellshock, has
disrupted Linux sysadmins, as Linux distributors, cloud vendors and users work
to understand the scope of the potential damage it could cause.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Harvard researchers take aim at Shellshock-like woes with new scripting language
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9026534/823929835/695037/19/

2. FBI director worries about encryption on smartphones
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9026534/823929835/695038/20/

3. The dangers of dark data and how to minimize your exposure
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4. Forget passwords -- the Nymi wristband uses your heartbeat for security
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Harvard researchers take aim at Shellshock-like woes with new scripting language

While admins scramble to fix the newly discovered Shellshock vulnerability,
Harvard researchers are putting the finishing touches on a scripting language
built to mitigate damage caused by such holes.
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FBI director worries about encryption on smartphones

TheFBI is concerned about recent moves by Google and Apple to include encryption
on smartphones.
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The dangers of dark data and how to minimize your exposure

Structured data, like content in a database, is relatively easy to manage.
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Forget passwords -- the Nymi wristband uses your heartbeat for security

Toronto-based Bionym is working on a wearable device that uses a person's
heartbeat to authenticate their identity
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