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Telecommunications advisory panel to address supply chain vulnerabilities
on ...
Government Security News
Committee members will receive a briefing on supply chain threats and how
the government can best mitigate those vulnerabilities without impeding
commerce. "Disclosure of these vulnerabilities would provide a road map
to criminals who wish to increase ...
<http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/26225?c=communications>
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Conficker worm a continuing threat: Microsoft
Hindustan Times
In examining the reasons behind Conficker's prevalence in organizations,
research showed that 92 percent of Conficker infections were a result of
weak or stolen passwords, and eight percent of infections exploited
vulnerabilities for which a security ...
<http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/BusinessComputing-Updates/Conficker-worm-a-continuing-threat-Microsoft/SP-Article1-846899.aspx>
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Google details Chrome browser security-testing technology
Network World
Since its full deployment late last year, ClusterFuzz has flagged 95 unique
vulnerabilities, 44 of which were fixed before making it into the most
recent stable release of the browser, according to a Google blog post. In
addition to benefiting users of ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/042612-google-details-chrome-browser-security-testing-258737.html>
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Conficker Worm Could Have Been Stopped by Basic Security
Midsize Insider
Conficker first burst onto the scene in late 2008, infecting PCs using a
vulnerability found in most versions of Windows. Microsoft had recently
released a patch to close the security hole, but that didn't stop the worm
from infecting a large number of ...
<http://midsizeinsider.com/en-us/article/conficker-worm-could-have-been-stopped-b>
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Oracle provides Java fixes directly to Mac users
Macworld
Apple eventually fixed the Java vulnerability with a Software Update
release, though you can't help but think that Flashback could have been
avoided entirely with an up-to-date Java. Hopefully, exploited Java
vulnerabilities will be a thing of the past ...
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1166603/oracle_provides_java_fixes_directly_to_mac_users.html>
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Sophos Finds Traces Of New Mac Malware, Windows Users Should Also Take Note
RedOrbit
Just like the 2 recent malware attacks which topped the headlines for weeks
now, this new malware attack takes advantage of the same Java vulnerability
which has been patched on Linux, Mac and Windows operating systems. Those
who have yet to install ...
<http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1112523559/sophos-finds-traces-of-new-mac-malware-windows-users-should-also-take-note/>
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What a ClusterFuzz: Google details Chrome security
SlashGear
Over the past few months, the cluster has caught 95 unique vulnerabilities,
and 44 of those were fixed before final browser releases. Google hopes to
improve the system so that it catches even more regressions in the future.
<http://www.slashgear.com/what-a-clusterfuzz-google-details-chrome-security-27225050/>
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Google uses 'fuzzing' to automate Chrome security tests
The Verge
ClusterFuzz was brought online at the end of last year, and since that time
it has identified 95 vulnerabilities and was able to find fixes for 44 of
them before they were rolled into a stable release. This rapid security
testing benefits not only ...
<http://www.theverge.com/web/2012/4/27/2981781/google-uses-fuzzing-automate-chrome-security>
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Order aims to protect troops from predatory school recruiters
GovExec.com
The order cites examples of institutions targeting veterans with serious
brain injuries and emotional vulnerabilities without providing academic
support and counseling. Vets have been encouraged to take out costly loans
instead of federal student loans ...
<http://www.govexec.com/defense/2012/04/order-aims-protect-troops-predatory-school-recruiters/55453/?oref=river>
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Hacker could take over traffic and railroad control systems using backdoor
Infosecurity Magazine
Researchers Terry McCorkle and Billy Rios have identified a number of
vulnerabilities in the Invensys Wonderware Information Server that could
enable a denial-of-service attack, information disclosure, remote code
execution, or session credential ...
<http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/25424/hacker-could-take-over-traffic-and-railroad-control-systems-using-backdoor>
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