Researcher finds serious vulnerability in Skype
Computerworld Security: July 15, 2011
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Researcher finds serious vulnerability in Skype
A security consultant has notified Skype of a cross-site scripting flaw that
could be used to change the password on someone's account, according to details
posted online.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7438326/941415811/521475/0/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHITE PAPER: Websense, Inc.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Web Security 2.0 Initiative at Health First
Protecting sensitive patient data and the integrity of the organization,
however, was a paramount consideration and staff worried that opening access
without the right security, policies and planning could be disastrous, because
Web 2.0 sites are a top target of cybercriminals and a major source of data loss
if not managed properly.
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IN THIS ISSUE
1. Oracle to issue 78 bug fixes on Tuesday
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2. Critics: U.S. cybersecurity plan has holes, few new items
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3. U.S. hails progress with Russia on cybersecurity
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4. US, Romanian authorities target Internet fraud scheme
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5. Study: Ad networks not honoring do-not-track promises
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems, Inc. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Right Unified Communications Solution
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the right decision. The paper outlines ten differentiators—from mobile device
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communications upgrade.
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Oracle to issue 78 bug fixes on Tuesday
Oracle is planning to issue 78 patches covering a number of its software
products on Tuesday, including 13 fixes for its flagship database, according to
a statement posted to its website on Thursday.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7438326/941415811/521477/0/
Critics: U.S. cybersecurity plan has holes, few new items
The new Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace issued by the Department of Defense
on Thursday covers a collection of topics that have been discussed for years and
leaves a number of important unanswered questions, critics said.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7438326/941415811/521478/0/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHITE PAPER: Sophos~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The State of Data Security
In this report, you'll learn about what data you need to protect and why, what a
data breach will cost your organization and strategies for safeguarding your
data.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7438326/941415811/521482/0/
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U.S. hails progress with Russia on cybersecurity
Russia and the U.S. are working to reduce chances for a cybersecurity incident
that could damage the countries' relationship, according to the top
cybersecurity adviser to U.S. President Barack Obama.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7438326/941415811/521479/0/
US, Romanian authorities target Internet fraud scheme
U.S. and Romanian authorities have arrested more than 100 people allegedly
involved in an Internet auction fraud scheme.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7438326/941415811/521480/0/
Study: Ad networks not honoring do-not-track promises
Some ad networks are not living up to promises to stop tracking Web users after
an opt out request, a study says.
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