Computerworld Security: January 19, 2010
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Hackers wield newest IE exploit in drive-by attacks
A security researcher said hackers are attacking some PC users by using an
Internet Explorer exploit allegedly used last month to break into Google's
network.
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IN THIS ISSUE
1. Chinese authorities behind Google attack, researcher claims
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255093/0/
2. What Gmail hack? China spins news of Google threat
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255094/0/
3. Google cyberattack probe includes employees
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255095/0/
4. Google runs Microsoft's IE, attacks show
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255096/0/
5. China: We are biggest victim of cyberattacks
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255097/0/
6. Vendor retracts claim of Adobe flaw's part in Google attack
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255098/0/
7. Three lessons for businesses from the Google attack
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255099/0/
8. Preston Gralla: How to protect yourself against the Chinese Google hack
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255100/0/
9. Blaming IE for Attacks is Dangerous
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255101/0/
10. IT Blogwatch: Ditch IE over Google China hack bug?
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255102/0/
11. Smartphones need smart security practices
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255103/0/
12. IT Blogwatch: Twitter "terrorist" taken to task
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255104/0/
13. Financial firm notifies 1.2M after password mistake
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255105/0/
14. Attack code used to hack Google now public
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255106/0/
15. Microsoft cuts time Bing stores some user data to six months
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255107/0/
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1. The Commercialization of ITIL: Lessons Learned
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/246213/0/
2. The Business Case for Virtualization
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Chinese authorities behind Google attack, researcher claims
The malware used to hack Google is so sophisticated that researchers brought in
by the company to investigate believe the attack code was designed and launched
with support from Chinese authorities.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255093/0/
What Gmail hack? China spins news of Google threat
Chinese state media has spun Google's threat to leave China as a purely
commercial move, as authorities there apparently work to limit discussion of
human rights issues raised by Google.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255094/0/
Google cyberattack probe includes employees
Google's investigation of a cyberattack that rocked the company's infrastructure
in mid-December includes a probe of its staff in China, a source familiar with
the investigation said on Monday.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255095/0/
Google runs Microsoft's IE, attacks show
Google's corporate network was hacked because its workers were running rival
Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, a point that didn't escape the notice of
security researchers and Web users.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255096/0/
China: We are biggest victim of cyberattacks
China on Tuesday denied any role in alleged cyberattacks on Indian government
offices, calling China itself the biggest victim of hackers.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255097/0/
Vendor retracts claim of Adobe flaw's part in Google attack
A vendor that earlier this week claimed that a vulnerability in Adobe Reader
appeared to have resulted in the recent attacks against Google and other
companies has retracted that claim.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255098/0/
Three lessons for businesses from the Google attack
The cyberattacks against Google and more than 30 other technology companies by
adversaries operating out of China highlights what some call the Advanced
Persistent Threat confronting a growing number of U.S commercial entities.
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Enterprise 2.0 applications are changing the way organizations get things done.
These applications deliver significant business value but can also introduce
substantial risks. What should organizations do to control these applications?
It's not a simple binary decision to block or allow. Learn how to safely enable
Enterprise 2.0.
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Preston Gralla: How to protect yourself against the Chinese Google hack
Worried about the security hole in Internet Explorer that was used to launch
attacks by China against Google and others? There are ways to help close it and
limit your exposure to similar threats — and it won't take more than a few
minutes. Here's how to do it.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255100/0/
Blaming IE for Attacks is Dangerous
In the wake of the attacks in China it has been determined that a zero-day flaw
in Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser is one of the primary exploits used
to compromise target systems. Germany, and now France, feel the solution is
easy–stop using Internet Explorer. This simplistic approach is shortsighted and
may create a false sense of security.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255101/0/
IT Blogwatch: Ditch IE over Google China hack bug?
Should we be ditching IE because of the Google China vulnerability? The German
government thinks so. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers debate putting Internet Explorer
out of our misery. (MSFT)
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255102/0/
Smartphones need smart security practices
Smartphones may seem cute and personal, but in a business setting, they're
really handheld computers that need to be secured to prevent data loss.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255103/0/
IT Blogwatch: Twitter "terrorist" taken to task
Paul Chambers, a Brit twit, is ruing the day he posted a joke bomb threat to his
Twitter followers. He was summarily arrested as an alleged terrorist, suspended
from his job, and banned from Doncaster's Robin Hood Airport. In IT Blogwatch,
bloggers steal from the poor to give to the rich.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255104/0/
Financial firm notifies 1.2M after password mistake
A Concord, N.H., financial services company is sending data breach notification
letters to customers after discovering that shared passwords, set up to simplify
administrative functions nearly 10 years ago, could have exposed the private
data of 1.2 million customers.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255105/0/
Attack code used to hack Google now public
The dangerous Internet Explorer attack code used in last month's attack on
Google's corporate networks is now public.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6086269/644394564/255106/0/
Microsoft cuts time Bing stores some user data to six months
Microsoft announced plans to cut the length of time it stores IP addresses of
Web searchers using its Bing search engine from 18 months to six in a bid to
improve its privacy track record.
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