Tech support scammers put Mac owners in crosshairs

Computerworld Security: October 23, 2015
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Tech support scammers put Mac owners in crosshairs

Technical support scammers have begun targeting Mac owners, adding them to much
larger pool of potential victims running Windows because Apple's operating
system has been relatively untouched by malware.
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10 Cyberthreats Outside the Firewall

Unfortunately for the IT Administrator, security vulnerabilities are not found
exclusively in the cyber domain. Here is a list of ten current threats that can
cause real damage to an organization's bottom line, brand, and reputation- all
of which exist outside of a company's firewall.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Social engineering: Employees could be your weakest link
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2. Researchers warn computer clocks can be easily scrambled
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3. Joomla patches serious SQLi flaw
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eGuide: Mobile Security

In this eGuide, IDG News Service, CSO, Computerworld and InfoWorld offer news,
commentary and advice about how to successfully launch and maintain mobile
strategies. Read on to learn how to make mobile devices manageable and secure in
your organization.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9328865/823929835/767685/28/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=f086d9ac

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Social engineering: Employees could be your weakest link

Business leaders should be aware of the risks that social engineering can pose
to their operations, reputation and customers.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9328865/823929835/767682/29/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=NzlhODIzMDVmY2VlNWFkNTY3MTYwODNmMjg1ZjI4NDk%3d&x=aee9e131

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10 Things Your Cybersecurity Solutions Must Do

Cybersecurity requires multiple detection and prevention capabilities to enable
teams to manage risk and mitigate attacks. As cybercrime evolves, so must the
tools and techniques you use to secure your organization.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9328865/823929835/767686/30/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=589415cc

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Researchers warn computer clocks can be easily scrambled

Researchers from Boston University sat they've found several flaws in NTP that
could undermine encrypted communications and even jam up bitcoin transactions.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9328865/823929835/767683/31/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=NzlhODIzMDVmY2VlNWFkNTY3MTYwODNmMjg1ZjI4NDk%3d&x=74011654

Joomla patches serious SQLi flaw

Joomla, a popular content management system, released patches on Thursday for a
vulnerability that can allow an attacker to get full administrative access to a
website.
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