Many attackers lurk undetected for months, then pounce

Computerworld Security: February 25, 2015
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Many attackers lurk undetected for months, then pounce

Attackers who penetrate company networks often pose as legitimate users for long
periods of time, causing lengthy delays before victims figure out they've been
hacked.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. 'Secure' advertising tool PrivDog compromises HTTPS security
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9132682/823929835/720736/19/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=NzlhODIzMDVmY2VlNWFkNTY3MTYwODNmMjg1ZjI4NDk%3d&x=825faf78

2. IDG Contributor Network: There ain't no such thing as a free lunch: Lenovo and Superfish
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9132682/823929835/720737/20/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=NzlhODIzMDVmY2VlNWFkNTY3MTYwODNmMjg1ZjI4NDk%3d&x=c1d0f3b6

3. More lawyers swoop down on Lenovo, Superfish with class-action lawsuits in hand
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9132682/823929835/720738/21/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=NzlhODIzMDVmY2VlNWFkNTY3MTYwODNmMjg1ZjI4NDk%3d&x=e776489d

4. Reddit bans nude photos, adult videos posted without consent
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9132682/823929835/720739/28/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=NzlhODIzMDVmY2VlNWFkNTY3MTYwODNmMjg1ZjI4NDk%3d&x=0076a563

5. Anthem now says 78.8M were affected by breach
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9132682/823929835/720740/29/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=NzlhODIzMDVmY2VlNWFkNTY3MTYwODNmMjg1ZjI4NDk%3d&x=b7706434


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'Secure' advertising tool PrivDog compromises HTTPS security

New cases of insecure HTTPS traffic interception are coming to light as
researchers investigate software programs for implementations that could enable
malicious attacks. The latest software to open a man-in-the-middle hole on
users' PCs is a new version of PrivDog, an advertising product with ties to
security vendor Comodo.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9132682/823929835/720736/31/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=NzlhODIzMDVmY2VlNWFkNTY3MTYwODNmMjg1ZjI4NDk%3d&x=1a6aea66

IDG Contributor Network: There ain't no such thing as a free lunch: Lenovo and Superfish

A commentary concerning Lenovo and Superfish adware.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9132682/823929835/720737/32/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=NzlhODIzMDVmY2VlNWFkNTY3MTYwODNmMjg1ZjI4NDk%3d&x=cc3f921a

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More lawyers swoop down on Lenovo, Superfish with class-action lawsuits in hand

Lenovo and adware maker Superfish came under more legal fire as two new lawsuits
were filed in federal courts taking the firms to task for putting consumers at
risk of hacker spying and information theft.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9132682/823929835/720738/34/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=NzlhODIzMDVmY2VlNWFkNTY3MTYwODNmMjg1ZjI4NDk%3d&x=ca88601d

Reddit bans nude photos, adult videos posted without consent

Reddit is going against its laissez-faire philosophy and moving to restrict an
abusive form of sexual content.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9132682/823929835/720739/35/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=NzlhODIzMDVmY2VlNWFkNTY3MTYwODNmMjg1ZjI4NDk%3d&x=ea0d9486

Anthem now says 78.8M were affected by breach

The Anthem data breach may have exposed 78.8 million records, according to a
more finely tuned estimate by the health insurance company, which is still
investigating.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9132682/823929835/720740/36/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=NzlhODIzMDVmY2VlNWFkNTY3MTYwODNmMjg1ZjI4NDk%3d&x=2cbcd9e1



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