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Computerworld Security Feb 25, 2016 Apple CEO: FBI wants us to write software 'cancer' Apple CEO Tim Cook has said the U.S. government is requiring Apple to write "the software equivalent of cancer" by demanding that it help unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Hackers can access the Nissan Leaf via insecure APIs • Microsoft says tech companies 'whipsawed' by conflicting laws on global data transfer • Attackers can turn Microsoft's exploit defense tool EMET against itself • Lawmakers push for encryption panel to find compromise • BlackBerry sets up cybersecurity consulting service • MouseJack: 'Billions' of wireless keyboards, mice vulnerable to $15 hijack attack • Sony Pictures hackers have hit organizations in other countries for years White Paper: CloudFlare CloudFlare Advanced DDoS Protection Denial-of-service (DoS) attacks are on the rise and have evolved into complex and overwhelming security challenges. Read More ▶ Hackers can access the Nissan Leaf via insecure APIs Security researchers have demonstrated that if you have a Nissan Leaf's VIN, you can access location data and control some features on it from anywhere on Internet. Read More ▶ Microsoft says tech companies 'whipsawed' by conflicting laws on global data transfer Microsoft is expected to testify that outdated U.S. laws and agreements between countries on cross-border data transfer must be amended as tech companies are increasingly 'whipsawed' in legal conflicts in which local authorities seek warrants over data stored in the cloud. Read More ▶ Attackers can turn Microsoft's exploit defense tool EMET against itself Hackers can easily disable the Microsoft Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET), a free tool used by companies to strengthen their Windows computers and applications against publicly known and unknown software exploits. Read More ▶ Lawmakers push for encryption panel to find compromise Congress should allow an expert commission to recommend ways to resolve a contentious debate over police access to encrypted communications before passing "knee-jerk" legislation, one lawmaker says. Read More ▶ BlackBerry sets up cybersecurity consulting service BlackBerry announced a new 60-person cybersecurity consulting service, which will include staff from its recent acquisition of UK-based Encription Limited. Read More ▶ MouseJack: 'Billions' of wireless keyboards, mice vulnerable to $15 hijack attack With $15 of equipment and 15 lines of code, hackers could remotely hijack wireless mice and keyboards from a distance up to 328 feet away. Dubbed MouseJack, researchers warn there is no way to detect the attack which could ultimately lead to full PC and network compromise. Read More ▶ Sony Pictures hackers have hit organizations in other countries for years The group of hackers that crippled the computer infrastructure of Sony Pictures Entertainment in late 2014 has been responsible for a large number of attacks against organizations from South Korea, the U.S. and other countries over the past seven years. Read More ▶ White Paper: Kony Inc Mobility Challenges This paper examines the most recent research on companies' top mobile priorities and challenges. Read More ▶ Transformation That's All About the Customer Check out our February Digital Magazine, with a cover story on how organizations are focusing their re-engineering efforts on customer demands. Also inside: How humanitarian groups are using big data to improve response efforts, and the pros and cons of an open-source career. 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 ▶ Subscribe to CSO's Security Awareness Weekly Sign up for a weekly roundup of features, news, tips and analysis on security awareness delivered to your inbox on Mondays. 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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