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Computerworld Security Jan 28, 2016 Oracle plans to kill an attacker's favorite: the Java browser plug-in Next year, the Java browser plug-in, which is frequently the target of Web-based exploits, will be retired by Oracle. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Why won't we help users create good passwords? • ScriptRock changes name, branches out to security, delivers cybersecurity scoring • New Android ransomware uses clickjacking to gain admin privileges • PayPal is the latest victim of Java deserialization bugs in Web apps White Paper: Oracle Corporation 5 Minutes on Modern Finance Best Practice Series Nearly every company today is doing business globally to some extent, making them increasingly susceptible to changes in raw material prices, foreign exchange rates, and economic growth across multiple geographies. Read More ▶ Why won't we help users create good passwords? Sysadmin at this bank gets a call from a veteran loan officer who complains that he can't sign on to the core banking system -- and happens to be a serial offender at locking himself out of his account. Read More ▶ ScriptRock changes name, branches out to security, delivers cybersecurity scoring FICO scores are the standard measure for credit worthiness. ScriptRock is attempting to create its own standard measure for security: CSTAR Read More ▶ New Android ransomware uses clickjacking to gain admin privileges A new Android ransomware app called Lockdroid.E is abusing system dialogs to hijack user clicks and grant itself administrator privileges. Read More ▶ PayPal is the latest victim of Java deserialization bugs in Web apps PayPal has fixed a serious vulnerability in its back-end management system that could have allowed attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server and potentially install a backdoor. Read More ▶ eBook: Kaspersky Lab Debunking the Top 5 Security Implementation Myths Download Debunking the Top 5 Security Implementation Myths to learn why it can be more complicated, costly and time consuming to stick with your existing, sub-par technology. Read More ▶ IT Careers 2016: What's important to IT professionals? Check out our January Digital Magazine, which features results from Computerworld's IT Careers 2016 survey. We polled more than 200 IT professionals to learn their top concerns, what's most important to them in their jobs and what would entice them to switch jobs. The magazine also includes News Analysis, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. View the magazine here ▶ Subscribe to Computerworld Daily News Sign up for our popular, twice-daily tech news newsletter. You'll get Computerworld's up-to-the-minute top stories of the day, both first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon (ET). We deliver breaking news on topics like the latest security threats and the newest mobile devices, in-depth features about enterprise technologies and IT careers, and authoritative analyses of moves made by tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, IBM and HP. Sign up now ▶ Computerworld Job Board Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted. Check them out now ▶

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