Microsoft confirms phishers stole 'several thousand' Hotmail passwords

Computerworld Security Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:08:45 -0700

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In this issue:

1. Microsoft confirms phishers stole 'several thousand' Hotmail passwords

2. Prototype security software blocks DDoS attacks

3. Nasty banking Trojan makes mules of victims

4. After attacks, Adobe patches now come faster

5. Robert L. Mitchell: Whapped by WEP: Dangerously defective security still
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6. Opinion: E-health security requires a delicate balance

7. Security of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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Microsoft confirms phishers stole 'several thousand' Hotmail passwords

Microsoft today confirmed that thousands of Windows Live Hotmail account
usernames and passwords had leaked to the Internet, but said the credentials
were "likely" stolen in a phishing attack.
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Prototype security software blocks DDoS attacks

Researchers have come up with host-based security software that blocks
distributed denial-of-service attacks without swamping the memory and CPU of the
host machines.The filtering, called identity-based privacy-protected access
control (IPCAF), can also prevent session hijacking, dictionary attacks and
man-in-the-middle attacks, say researchers at Auburn University.
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Nasty banking Trojan makes mules of victims

A sophisticated Trojan horse program designed to empty bank accounts has a new
trick up its sleeve: It lies to investigators about where the money is going.
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After attacks, Adobe patches now come faster

Hackers like Adobe Systems, and now the company knows it all too well.
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Robert L. Mitchell: Whapped by WEP: Dangerously defective security still being
sold

Vendors have known that WEP was a security disaster since 2001. So why are they
still selling products that offer only WEP security?

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Opinion: E-health security requires a delicate balance

John Halamka has an inside seat when it comes to the ongoing debate over
establishing electronic health records systems.
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Security of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Everyone loves the good guys, right? So if you are head of security for a
philanthropic foundation, you probably have few concerns. As director of global
security for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation based in Seattle, Denise
Barndt says "No way." Each day, she is responsible for overseeing security
operations for the foundation, which has several programs in support of global
health, global development and US programs initiatives.
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