Computerworld Security: June 13, 2011
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Google pulls more malware from Android Market
Google removed more malware-infected applications from its Android Market last
week, according to a security researcher who reported the rogue software to the
company.
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IN THIS ISSUE
1. IMF hit by 'sophisticated cyberattack,' says report
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2. IT Blogwatch: IMF data leak: Chief suspect China; World Bank runs
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516530/0/
3. Turkey arrests 32 Anonymous hackers for DDOS attacks
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516531/0/
4. Anonymous withdraws Indian hack under pressure
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516532/0/
5. Siemens fixes industrial flaws found by hacker
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516533/0/
6. Is it time for RSA to open up about SecurID hack?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516534/0/
7. Acer says names, emails hacked in Europe
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516535/0/
8. Darlene Storm: Facebook spy vs. spy double-sting custody battle
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516536/0/
9. Apple slams Amazon's Android e-store as 'inferior'
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516537/0/
10. PlayBook OS updated after Adobe Flash security issue
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IMF hit by 'sophisticated cyberattack,' says report
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly been hit with a "large and
sophisticated cyberattack" that potentially puts sensitive, confidential data
about national economies at risk of exposure.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516529/0/
IT Blogwatch: IMF data leak: Chief suspect China; World Bank runs
In the ongoing story about the International Monetary Fund (IMF) data leak hack,
more and more commentators are fingering China as the chief culprit. The data
could be extreme powerful in the wrong hands, and the World Bank is keeping its
distance. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers also search for Dominique Strauss-Kahn
sexual assault allegations angles.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516530/0/
Turkey arrests 32 Anonymous hackers for DDOS attacks
Turkey responded to the hacking group Anonymous with 32 arrests following
attacks on government websites, according to the country's state-run news
agency.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516531/0/
Anonymous withdraws Indian hack under pressure
The fledgling Indian operation of hacker group Anonymous attacked the website of
the Indian army on Friday, but reversed its decision after it ran into criticism
from Indian supporters who were annoyed that the Indian army was targeted.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516532/0/
Siemens fixes industrial flaws found by hacker
Siemens has fixed bugs in its Simatic S7 industrial computer systems, used to
control machines on factory floors, power stations and chemical plants.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516533/0/
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Is it time for RSA to open up about SecurID hack?
For any company that makes its living selling security, it's a nightmare come
true. This week, RSA Security admitted that hackers who broke into its network
three months ago had stolen information about its SecurID tokens and then used
that information to attack a customer, Lockheed Martin.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516534/0/
Acer says names, emails hacked in Europe
Taiwanese PC maker Acer is investigating the hacker attack that stole customer
data from its Packard Bell unit in Europe, the company said.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516535/0/
Darlene Storm: Facebook spy vs. spy double-sting custody battle
A woman pretended to be a 17-year-old girl on Facebook to collect incriminating
e-dirt evidence on her ex-husband. The FBI arrested her ex, but he then proved
it was a reverse sting and he was a master of online intrigue.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516536/0/
Apple slams Amazon's Android e-store as 'inferior'
Apple this week called Amazon's Appstore for Android "inferior" as it urged a
federal court to block the online retailer from using the term "appstore," court
documents show.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7383147/823929835/516537/0/
PlayBook OS updated after Adobe Flash security issue
A new version of the BlackBerry Tablet OS will soon be available to all
BlackBerry PlayBook tablet users to address a security issue raised by Adobe
about its Flash Player.
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