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Monday, January 14, 2008

Security Report: New malware toolkit thwarts AV

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SECURITY REPORT

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Monday, Jan 14, 2008
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Table Of Contents:


* New malware toolkit thwarts AV
* Hacked MySpace page serves up fake Windows update
* Risk model moves into identity
* Congressional report rips U.S. TSA Web site security
* Storm worm gets holiday boost
* Security design: Why UAC will not work
* Oracle to ship critical security patches next week
* Yahoo tests support for OpenID


Other Resources:

IT STRATEGY GUIDE:
Risk Management.
http://www.accelacomm.com/jlp/topnewsletter/13/7081/


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NEW MALWARE TOOLKIT THWARTS AV

Web gateway filtering specialist Finjan is reporting a new toolkit that
uses randomized JavaScript to stay hidden from virus crawlers and
deliver its payload via compromised Web sites.

More of this article at:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/01/14/New-malware-toolkit-thwarts-AV_1.html?source=NLC-SEC&cgd=2008-01-14

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HACKED MYSPACE PAGE SERVES UP FAKE WINDOWS UPDATE

There's now one more reason to be security-conscious while using
MySpace.com: fake Microsoft updates.

More of this article at:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/01/11/Hacked-MySpace-page-serves-up-fake-Windows-update_1.html?source=NLC-SEC&cgd=2008-01-14

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RISK MODEL MOVES INTO IDENTITY

Across the security industry, experts are encouraging businesses to
abandon piecemeal IT systems and data-defense efforts in favor of
overarching risk management strategies.

More of this article at:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/01/11/Risk-model-moves-into-identity_1.html?source=NLC-SEC&cgd=2008-01-14

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CONGRESSIONAL REPORT RIPS U.S. TSA WEB SITE SECURITY

A Web site commissioned by the U.S. Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) to help travelers whose names were erroneously
listed on airline watch lists originally had multiple security problems
that could lead to identity theft, says a congressional report released
Friday.

More of this article at:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/01/11/Congressional-report-rips-US-TSA-Web-site-security_1.html?source=NLC-SEC&cgd=2008-01-14

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STORM WORM GETS HOLIDAY BOOST

Some clever, sexy Christmas-themed spam and a long holiday season helped
the criminals behind the notorious Storm Worm more than double their
network of infected PCs over the past few weeks, security experts
say.

More of this article at:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/01/11/Storm-worm-gets-holiday-boost_1.html?source=NLC-SEC&cgd=2008-01-14

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SECURITY DESIGN: WHY UAC WILL NOT WORK

It's security's dirty little secret: Not having your users logged in as
root or administrator will not stop malware.

More of this article at:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/01/11/02OPsecadvise-user-account-control_1.html?source=NLC-SEC&cgd=2008-01-14

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ORACLE TO SHIP CRITICAL SECURITY PATCHES NEXT WEEK

Oracle plans to fix dozens of flaws in its software products next
Tuesday, including critical bugs in the company's database, e-business
suite, and application server.

More of this article at:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/01/10/Oracle-to-ship-critical-security-patches_1.html?source=NLC-SEC&cgd=2008-01-14

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YAHOO TESTS SUPPORT FOR OPENID

Yahoo appears close to implementing OpenID, a Web authentication
standard that relieves people of the need to remember multiple passwords
to log into different Web sites.

More of this article at:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/01/09/Yahoo-tests-support-for-OpenID_1.html?source=NLC-SEC&cgd=2008-01-14

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