http://meltwaternews.com/Newsfeed delivered by Meltwater Newshttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2594057550&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=194976&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.equities.com%2Fnews%2Fheadline-story%3Fdt%3D2013-01-23%26val%3D9526592013-01-23T09:33:33+00:00By Jennifer Bjorhus, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) McClatchy-Tribune Information Services Jan. 23--ATM swindles have moved beyond mere skimming -- planting tiny cameras on gas pumps, for instance, to spy on your swipe and steal your cash.Equities.comEquities.comhttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2593839412&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=34810&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.computerworld.com.sg%2Fresource%2Fsecurity%2Freporters-without-borders-website-abused-in-malware-campaign%2F2013-01-23T07:48:47+00:00The website for Reporters Without Borders was booby-trapped to deliver malicious software using the latest Java and Internet Explorer vulnerabilities, security vendor Avast said on Tuesday.ComputerWorld SingaporeComputerWorld Singaporehttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2593805932&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=188835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.geektown.ca%2F2013%2F01%2Fspam-hits-five-year-low-while-phishing-scams-target-facebook.html2013-01-23T06:13:39+00:00Geektown BlogGeektown Bloghttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2593658386&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.computerworld.com.au%2Farticle%2F451516%2Fandroid_malware_potentially_stole_up_450_000_pieces_personal_data_symantec%2F2013-01-23T04:21:45+00:00More than 3000 visits were made to fake app store, Android Express PlayComputer World AustraliaComputer World Australiahttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2593466635&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=17372&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macon.com%2F2013%2F01%2F22%2F2325571%2Fask-the-mompreneur-no-business.html2013-01-23T03:52:14+00:00You've heard of Tupperware parties and maybe even Botox parties, but have you ever heard of an Internet safety party? Theresa Payton, former White House chief information officer and co-author of "Protecting Your Internet Identity: Are You Naked Online?" is offering to host a customized version of Macon.comMacon.comhttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2593458678&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=57806&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indystar.com%2Farticle%2F20130122%2FNEWS02%2F130122031%2FU-S-Attorney-announces-new-initiative-to-combat-child-porn%3Fnclick_check%3D12013-01-23T03:30:16+00:00At first glance, the five men bear little resemblance to each other. One is a 23-year-old from New Palestine. Another, a 42-year-old from Noblesville.Indianapolis StarIndianapolis Starhttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2593411409&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=33756&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mysanantonio.com%2Fbusiness%2Farticle%2FCyber-Command-looks-to-hire-1-000-4214732.php2013-01-23T03:15:40+00:00Crippling uncertainty continues, with March 1 now the deadline for deep cuts in military and federal domestic spending that would last a decade. But for one portion of San Antonio's military community, the outlook for growth remains positive.My San Antonio (AP)My San Antonio (AP)http://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2593332718&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=92264&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news10.com%2Fstory%2F20648062%2Fcyberpatriot-announces-teams-advancing-to-the-national-finals-competition2013-01-23T02:32:18+00:00/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After three impressive preliminary rounds, 28 teams of high school students have advanced to the National Finals Competition of the nation's largest and fastest growing high school cyber defense competition – CyberPatriot V! CyberPatriot-The National High School Cyber DefNews 10 ABC- WTENNews 10 ABC- WTENhttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2593159999&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=137605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com.au%2Fstory%2F1253091%2Fgillard-puts-nation-on-cyber-attack-alert%2F2013-01-23T00:06:49+00:00Prime Minister Julia Gillard has warned that Australia is a prime target for malicious cyber attack by hackers and nations. Launching the nation's first national security strategy today in Canberra, Ms Gillard announced the establishment of a new Australian Cyber Security Centre.The GuardianThe Guardianhttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2592850987&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=167808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.isssource.com%2Fvirut-botnet-goes-down%2F2013-01-22T21:15:39+00:00In a coordinated takedown effort, an organization dedicated to fighting spam took over the 300,000-strong Virut botnet late last week. The Virut malware spreads by inserting malicious code into clean executable files and by copying itself to fixed, attached and shared network drives, said officialsIsssource.comIsssource.comhttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2592657283&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=2947&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcomputerworld.co.nz%2Fnews.nsf%2Ftelecommunications%2Fas-blackberry-10-phones-near-hopes-send-rim-stock-rising2013-01-22T18:58:59+00:00Speculation, rumors, and hopes about the upcoming BlackBerry 10 launch next week have sent Research in Motion's (RIMM - Nasdaq) stock price soaring.ComputerWorldComputerWorldhttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2592531505&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=19164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.net-security.org%2Fmalware_news.php%3Fid%3D23832013-01-22T17:36:49+00:00Skype users should be careful when using the service these days. First CSIS researchers unearthed a campaign misusing Skype to replicate and spread the Shylock banking Trojan with a plugin called msg.Help Net SecurityHelp Net Securityhttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2592675840&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=135174&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthreatpost.com%2Fen_us%2Fblogs%2Finfected-site-spreading-sms-android-malware-0122132013-01-22T17:23:15+00:00The website of a popular watch retailer is reportedly redirecting users that visit the site on Android-based devices to a number of malicious domains serving up premium rate SMS malware.Threat PostThreat Posthttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2592529468&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=135174&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthreatpost.com%2Fen_us%2Fblogs%2Favoid-landmine-hacking-back-0122132013-01-22T16:45:07+00:00Rarely a day goes by without mention of a targeted attack against some government-related website, massive disruptions in online banking services, or critical vulnerabilities in specialized software running our power plants and water supplies.Threat PostThreat Posthttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2592298088&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=194976&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.equities.com%2Fnews%2Fheadline-story%3Fdt%3D2013-01-22%26val%3D9500632013-01-22T15:07:22+00:00IDG Reporter Al Bawaba Ltd. It’s all too easy to neglect data security, especially for a small business. While bigger organisations have IT departments, service contracts, and enterprise hardware, smaller companies frequently rely on consumer software, which lacks the same sort of always-on securitEquities.comEquities.comhttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2591326757&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=100086&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dvidshub.net%2Fnews%2F100828%2Fdc-national-guard-executes-cyberspace-mission-support-57th-presidential-inauguration2013-01-22T05:05:36+00:00By: Senior Airman Jennifer Hotte and Senior Airman Ian Caple WASHINGTON - In support of the 57th Presidential Inauguration, National Guard computer network defense teams from seven states conducted defensive cyber operations in Washington, D.DVIDSDVIDShttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2591153568&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=34810&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.computerworld.com.sg%2Fresource%2Fsecurity%2Fcyber-attacks-remain-security-threats-in-2013--verizon-study%2F2013-01-22T03:18:14+00:00Cyber attacks of all forms will continue to pose a threat to organisations this year. According to a recent data breach report by Verizon, authentication attacks and "hacktivism" are some of the top threats that organisations should be prepared for.ComputerWorld SingaporeComputerWorld Singaporehttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2591158814&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=135174&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthreatpost.com%2Fen_us%2Fblogs%2Fcollege-student-expelled-after-bringing-web-vulnerability-schools-attention-0121132013-01-22T03:01:19+00:00A Canadian college student was expelled after reporting a vulnerability in the school's Web site that potentially exposed private data on more than 250,000 students.Threat PostThreat Posthttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2590949137&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=48977&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.computerworld.com.my%2Fresource%2Fsecurity%2Fsecurity-researchers-cripple-virut-botnet%2F2013-01-22T01:21:04+00:00Attackers still control some domains used by the botnet, the researchers say. Many of the domain names used by a cybercriminal gang to control computers infected with the Virut malware were disabled last week in a coordinated takedown effort, Spamhaus, an organization dedicated to fighting spam, anComputerworld MalaysiaComputerworld Malaysiahttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2590805940&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=152728&url=http%3A%2F%2Fca.finance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fcomputer-wizard-created-first-internet-204834968.html2013-01-21T23:40:10+00:00Yahoo! Canada FinanceYahoo! Canada Financehttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2590773896&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=79149&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.computerworld.com%2Fcybercrime-and-hacking%2F21664%2Funderstanding-new-security-java-7-update-112013-01-21T23:08:09+00:00The recently released Java 7 Update 11 changed security rules that had just been introduced with Update 10. The ink was barely dry, so to speak. Here I hope to explain the rules for running Java programs embedded in web pages.Computerworld BlogsComputerworld Blogshttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2590722180&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=17339&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cio-today.com%2Fstory.xhtml%3Fstory_id%3D11100CE8QSH9%26full_skip%3D12013-01-21T22:05:46+00:00A smartphone or "smartcard-embedded finger ring," wrote the Google authors, could "authorize a new computer via a tap on the computer, even in situations in which your phone might be without cellular connectivity." The Google authors call for the "primary authenticator" to be a piece of hardware, buCIO TodayCIO Todayhttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2590695863&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=167808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.isssource.com%2Fmalware-spreads-through-skype%2F2013-01-21T21:30:18+00:00There is a new version of the Shylock malware spreading through Skype and is playing off the fact Microsoft is about to kill its Messenger application in favor of Skype.Isssource.comIsssource.comhttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2590704903&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=135174&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthreatpost.com%2Fen_us%2Fblogs%2Fexprespam-android-malware-steals-upwards-75000-bits-information-0121132013-01-21T20:29:45+00:00Early research from Symantec estimates that spammers behind a new type of Android malware may have already stolen “between 75,000 and 450,000 pieces of personal information” from Japanese users.Threat PostThreat Posthttp://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=2590602249&userId=2447783&cId=497059&agentId=623805&type=2&s=167808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.isssource.com%2Fweb-site-security-holes%2F2013-01-21T20:14:33+00:00There were vulnerabilities in the websites of Microsoft and Twilio and flaws in the ProActive content management system (CMS), a researcher said. Twilio rushed to address the Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability identified by researcher Rafay Baloch.Isssource.comIsssource.com