Computerworld Security: January 15, 2010 ===============================================================
Microsoft confirms IE zero-day behind Google attack Microsoft issued a security advisory today that warned users of a critical and unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE), and acknowledged that it had been used to hack several companies' networks. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254574/0/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SPONSOR~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This section of Computerworld Security is sponsored by RSA RSA® Conference 2010 | March 1-5 | San Francisco. Face security challenges and complexities with confidence. Access the insights, tools and knowledge you need to prepare for 2010 and beyond. Attend RSA Conference 2010. Discount registration ends soon. Register before January 30th and save $400! http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254575/0/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IN THIS ISSUE 1. U.S. to lodge formal protest with China over alleged cyberattacks http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254576/0/ 2. Juniper, Symantec investigating after Google attack http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254577/0/ 3. Yahoo reportedly hit by China hackers http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254578/0/ 4. Hackers used IE zero-day, not PDF, in China-Google attacks http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254579/0/ 5. Why the IE-Google Incident Should Worry You http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254580/0/ 6. Researchers use PC to crack encryption for next-gen GSM networks http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254581/0/ 7. Conficker worm hasn't gone away, Akamai says http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254582/0/ 8. Romanian faces five years in prison for phishing scheme http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254583/0/ 9. D-Link issues fixes for router vulnerabilities http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254584/0/ OTHER RESOURCES 1. The Commercialization of ITIL: Lessons Learned http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/246213/0/ 2. The Business Case for Virtualization http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/248254/0/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SPONSOR~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This section of Computerworld Security is sponsored by Microsoft DirectAccess and UAG: Better Together Here are some of the key reasons why you would want to run Unified Access Gateway with DirectAccess http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/243858/0/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ U.S. to lodge formal protest with China over alleged cyberattacks The U.S. will lodge a formal protest with China over the nation's alleged involvement in cyberattacks against Google. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254576/0/ Juniper, Symantec investigating after Google attack Juniper Networks and Symantec said Thursday that they were investigating a widespread cyber-espionage incident that has hit dozens of technology companies, including Google and Adobe. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254577/0/ Yahoo reportedly hit by China hackers Yahoo was one of more than 30 companies hit by a sophisticated online attack from China, designed to steal intellectual property and collect information on Chinese dissidents, several news sources reported Thursday. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254578/0/ Hackers used IE zero-day, not PDF, in China-Google attacks Hackers exploited an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser to break into some of the firms targeted in a widespread attack that compromised Google's and Adobe's networks, McAfee said today. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254579/0/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SPONSOR~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This section of Computerworld Security is sponsored by Citrix Keys for Business Continuity Planning in 2010 Organizations are taking business continuity planning more seriously than ever. This independent report from IT research firm Forrester examines how to ensure your planning efforts are on par with your peers. Also, learn the top 3 disaster recovery planning areas in which businesses are struggling. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254585/0/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why the IE-Google Incident Should Worry You CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner usually views the frequent IE zero-day alarm bells with skepticism. But Google's recent security breach is anything but FUD. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254580/0/ Researchers use PC to crack encryption for next-gen GSM networks An encryption algorithm designed to protect calls on GSM phones has been broken by three cryptographers using only a dual-core, Intel-based Dell Latitude PC running Linux. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254581/0/ Conficker worm hasn't gone away, Akamai says Variants of the Conficker worm were still active and spreading during the third quarter, accounting for much of attack traffic on the Internet, according to Akamai Technologies. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254582/0/ Romanian faces five years in prison for phishing scheme A Romanian national pleaded guilty on Thursday to a charge related to a phishing operation that sought to defraud customers of banks such as Citibank and Wells Fargo, and of Web sites such as eBay. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/6077519/114916/254583/0/ D-Link issues fixes for router vulnerabilities Router manufacturer D-Link Corp. today acknowledged that some of its routers have a vulnerability that could allow hackers access to a device's administrative settings. 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