Tor Project flags Russian 'exit node' server for delivering malware

Computerworld Security: October 28, 2014
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Tor Project flags Russian 'exit node' server for delivering malware

The Tor Project has flagged a server in Russia after a security researcher found
it slipped in malware when users were downloading files.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9052888/823929835/700883/17/

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http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9052888/823929835/700884/18/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=5c1ec42d

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Flaw in widely used 'strings' utility could spell trouble for malware analysts
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9052888/823929835/700885/19/

2. Zero-day in Samsung 'Find My Mobile' service allows attacker to remotely lock phone
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9052888/823929835/700886/20/

3. For big raises in IT, look to mobile, security, big data
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4. Phone maker Xiaomi moves data outside China over privacy concerns
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9052888/823929835/700888/28/

5. Facebook, Yahoo prevent use of recycled email addresses to hijack accounts
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9052888/823929835/700889/29/

6. Cyberespionage group goes phishing for Outlook Web App users
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9052888/823929835/700890/30/


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http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9052888/823929835/700891/31/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=5060f7bf

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Flaw in widely used 'strings' utility could spell trouble for malware analysts

One of the first things a malware analyst does with a suspicious executable file
is extract the text strings inside it, because they can provide immediate clues
about its purpose. But that move could actually lead to a system compromise.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9052888/823929835/700885/32/

Zero-day in Samsung 'Find My Mobile' service allows attacker to remotely lock phone

NIST warned that if an attacker exploits the zero-day vulnerability in Samsung's
'Find My Mobile' service, then the hacker can remotely lock, unlock and ring the
phone.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9052888/823929835/700886/33/

For big raises in IT, look to mobile, security, big data

IT salaries will remain mostly stagnant in 2015, except for workers with highly
coveted skill sets, according to a report tracking IT salaries and skills demand
in the coming years.
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Phone maker Xiaomi moves data outside China over privacy concerns

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is moving customer data and its Internet
platforms to servers outside China, only months after the company apologized
over privacy concerns.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9052888/823929835/700888/36/

Facebook, Yahoo prevent use of recycled email addresses to hijack accounts

A new mechanism helps email servers determine if a message was intended for a
recycled account's previous owner
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9052888/823929835/700889/37/

Cyberespionage group goes phishing for Outlook Web App users

A cyberespionage group is using advanced spear-phishing techniques to steal
email log-in credentials from military agencies, embassies, defense contractors
and media outlets that use Office 365's Outlook Web App.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9052888/823929835/700890/38/



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