Google patches critical media processing flaws in Android

Computerworld Security: November 03, 2015
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Google patches critical media processing flaws in Android

New security patches for Google's Nexus devices address seven vulnerabilities,
two of which are critical and could allow for remote code execution when
processing media files.
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1. 5 signs your Web app has been hacked
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2. Forrester's top 10 predictions for business in 2016 — and what they mean for tech
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3. CISA won't do a lot to turn threat intelligence into action
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4. What are the rules when a site publishes false information about you?
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5 signs your Web app has been hacked

Website defacements? Database dumps? Mysterious files? Here's how to tell if
your Web application has been hacked -- and how to secure it once and for all
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Forrester's top 10 predictions for business in 2016 — and what they mean for tech

2016 will be the year that the companies that thrive will be those advancing
down the customer obsession path.
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CISA won't do a lot to turn threat intelligence into action

With the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) the feds are trying to
make it more attractive to share threat intelligence, but it won't do much to
help businesses deal with the high cost of sorting through what can be an
overwhelming flow of possible security incidents.
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What are the rules when a site publishes false information about you?

If an Internet company publishes false information about you online, can you sue
for damages even if you weren't demonstrably harmed?
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