Researcher says Fitbit can be wirelessly hacked to infect PCs, Fitbit says not true

Computerworld Security: October 27, 2015
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Researcher says Fitbit can be wirelessly hacked to infect PCs, Fitbit says not true

A researcher demonstrated a proof-of-concept to infect Fitbit with malware in
about 10 seconds; the malware infection could then spread to a PC when the
fitness tracker is plugged into it. Fitbit, which was notified about the flaw
earlier this year, says it's not true.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Don't overdo with biometrics, expert warns
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2. Intel Security to discontinue McAfee SaaS products
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3. Senate to battle Tuesday on controversial CISA cybersecurity bill
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4. TalkTalk HackHack suspect: a TeenTeen aged 15 (he's free on BailBail)
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9332847/823929835/768354/28/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=NzlhODIzMDVmY2VlNWFkNTY3MTYwODNmMjg1ZjI4NDk%3d&x=afa81976


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Organizations of all sizes face a number of industry and regulatory compliance
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Don't overdo with biometrics, expert warns

Biometric data such as fingerprint scans is being collected too widely and too
casually, according to security company Protegrity USA.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9332847/823929835/768351/30/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=NzlhODIzMDVmY2VlNWFkNTY3MTYwODNmMjg1ZjI4NDk%3d&x=e214dc4a

Intel Security to discontinue McAfee SaaS products

Some products will be replaced, but admins will need to start over for setup and
configuration.
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Senate to battle Tuesday on controversial CISA cybersecurity bill

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to consider early Tuesday the Cybersecurity
Information Sharing Act of 2015, a controversial bill that is intended to
encourage businesses to share information about cyberthreats with the government
by providing them immunity from customer lawsuits.
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TalkTalk HackHack suspect: a TeenTeen aged 15 (he's free on BailBail)

The UK ISP TalkTalk is still rushing about, trying to work out what actually
happened last week. And now we learn that police have arrested and bailed a
15-year-old young man...
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9332847/823929835/768354/34/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=NzlhODIzMDVmY2VlNWFkNTY3MTYwODNmMjg1ZjI4NDk%3d&x=3207fe8a



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