Computerworld Security: July 23, 2015
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Thanks for all the phish
Verizon, in its 2015 Data Breach Investigation Report, found that for three
years running, phishing attacks were a part of over two-thirds of
cyber-espionage incidents. Since a single user click can start a chain of events
resulting in a catastrophic data breach, it is imperative that we improve
control of spam/phishing.
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Five Simple Steps to Securing Your Corporate Identities
Identity Challenges in Today's Cloud and Mobile World: The days of on-site
servers running local applications that could only be accessed via on-site PCs
are over.
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IN THIS ISSUE
1. When the good guys are wielding the lasers
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2. Free tools to find out if your computer is infected with Hacking Team malware
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3. Court rules that 'pocket-dialed' calls aren't private
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4. Hacker: 'Hundreds of thousands' of vehicles are at risk of attack
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5. N.Y. judge rules against Facebook in search warrant case
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHITE PAPER: LightCyber~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Using Active Breach Detection Against Advanced Attackers
Attackers can launch unlimited intrusion attempts, consequence-free, until they
find a successful technique to circumvent a target company's prevention systems.
This paper shows how to flip the odds on attackers and stop them after they have
managed to access your network.
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When the good guys are wielding the lasers
Lasers can be used to steal sensitive data, even over long distances. New
research at MIT shows that they can also be used to protect data.
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Free tools to find out if your computer is infected with Hacking Team malware
Rook Security offers Milano, a free tool to scan your PC for any possible
Hacking Team malware infection. Facebook offers osquery to detect Hacking Team's
Remote Control System on OS X. Lookout has mobile covered and can detect
surveillance malware on Android and iOS platforms.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHITE PAPER: Centrify Corporation~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Office 365 Single Sign-On
For most organizations, the move to Office 365 (O365) is a leap forward in user
experience, productivity,it simplification, and savings. But organizations that
fail to implement Single Sign-On (SSO) reliably can slip backwards in several
key areas. Risk can actually increase and productivity suffer. Learn how to make
SSO reliable yet simple.
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Court rules that 'pocket-dialed' calls aren't private
A federal appeals court in Ohio has ruled that a person who accidentally "pocket
dials" someone shouldn't expect any overheard conversation to be considered
private.
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Hacker: 'Hundreds of thousands' of vehicles are at risk of attack
A hacker who was able to wirelessly gain access to a Jeep and control its vital
functions said he could do the same with any number of vulnerable vehicles on
the road today.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9234223/1592880030/747889/35/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eQ%3d%3d&03f17c32=MDBlNmE3YzFiODA1Zjc4YjczNjk3MThjMDhhZjM2NTE%3d&x=e0884a8e
N.Y. judge rules against Facebook in search warrant case
A New York judge ruled Tuesday that Facebook has no legal standing to challenge
the constitutionality of search warrants served on its users, highlighting the
limits to online companies' abilities to protect user privacy.
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