Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Google Alert - Vulnerabilities

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Flashback malware evolves to exploit unpatched Java vulnerabilities
CNET
The Flashback malware is steadily evolving, with its latest variant now
exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities found in Java runtimes for OS X. by
Topher Kessler April 2, 2012 7:49 PM PDT The Flashback Trojan horse is a
fairly recent malware package ...
<http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57408383-263/flashback-malware-evolves-to-exploit-unpatched-java-vulnerabilities/>
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Unpatched Java Vulnerability Exploited to Infect Macs With Flashback Malware
PCWorld
By Lucian Constantin, IDG News A Java vulnerability that hasn't yet been
patched by Apple is being exploited by cybercriminals to infect Mac
computers with a new variant of the Flashback malware, according to
security researchers from antivirus firm ...
<http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/253009/unpatched_java_vulnerability_exploited_to_infect_macs_with_flashback_malware.html>
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Mobile Device Vulnerability Management Flagged as Top Concern for
Security ...
MarketWatch (press release)
COLUMBIA, Md., Apr 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- New findings from a Tenable
Network Security study have revealed that mobile device vulnerability
management is a top concern for security professionals for the next 12 to
15 months.
<http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mobile-device-vulnerability-management-flagged-as-top-concern-for-security-professionals-in-2012-2012-04-02>
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TrustR Launches to Protect Millions of iOS Users Worldwide from Security ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Reported security issues range from vulnerabilities due to coding, insecure
sharing of user credentials or information, privacy violations, address
book theft and even deliberately malicious features and attempted virus
distribution.
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/04/02/prweb9360303.DTL>
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New Variant of Flashback Malware Exploits Unpatched Java Vulnerability in
Macs
WebProNews
By Jonathan Fisher · 7 hours ago · Leave a Comment A new variant of the
Flashback trojan has appeared, exploiting a Java vulnerability found in
Macs. Cyber security firm F-secure announced this discovery via its blog
today. Flashback is a trojan that ...
<http://www.webpronews.com/new-variant-of-flashback-malware-exploits-unpatched-java-vulnerability-in-macs-2012-04>
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Mac Malware Exploits Apple Delay With Java Patch
CRN
By Antone Gonsalves, CRN Cybercriminals have released password-stealing
malware that exploits a Java vulnerability Apple has been slow to fix,
despite knowing about the security flaw since at least February. A variant
of the Flashback malware that ...
<http://www.crn.com/news/security/232800152/mac-malware-exploits-apple-delay-with-java-patch.htm>
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Turkey's vulnerabilities
The Economist (blog)
TURKEY'S growth is not all it seems, the euro rescue fund expands and
clearing houses are causing concern. The Economist welcomes your views.
Please stay on topic and be respectful of other readers. Review our
comments policy. For a few of years now, ...
<http://www.economist.com/blogs/schumpeter/2012/04/money-talks-april-2nd-2012>
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Mindset 'key' to hacking prevention
News24
The mindset of platform users is critical to their vulnerability to
internet hacking and cybercrime, a security company has said. A few
showers. More sun than clouds. Mild. Kaspersky Lab's Sergey Novikov has
said the mindset of computer users is ...
<http://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/Mindset-key-to-hacking-prevention-20120402>
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Nokia Lumia 900 Ads Jab At Apple's iPhone In 'Smartphone Beta Test' Videos
Huffington Post
Three "mysterious" videos uploaded by YouTube user SmartphoneBetaTest this
weekend take some not-so-veiled shots at the iPhone's vulnerabilities, all
seeking to prove that your current smartphone isn't all that great and
that, furthermore, Apple treats ...
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/02/nokia-lumia-900-ads_n_1397926.html>
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Tibetan activists' Macs targeted using trojan-laden MS Office files
Register
By John Leyden • Get more from this author A string of booby-trapped
Microsoft Office files that plant malware in Apple Macs via rarely abused
vulnerabilities have been detected in the wild. The malicious documents
were uncovered in a run of spam ...
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/04/02/mac_malware_apt_luckycat/>
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