Computerworld Security
May 13, 2009
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In this issue:
1. Microsoft delivers mega PowerPoint patch
2. Apple delivers jumbo security update for Mac OS X
3. Preston Gralla: Four things Apple can learn from Microsoft about security
4. Groups rip secrecy over IP protection talks
5. Heartland Comes Out Swinging After Data Breach
6. How SCAP Brought Sanity to Vulnerability Management
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Microsoft delivers mega PowerPoint patch
As expected, Microsoft today patched a six week-old critical vulnerability in
PowerPoint, the presentation maker that's part of the popular Office suite. A
fix for Mac versions is coming in June.
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Apple delivers jumbo security update for Mac OS X
Apple on Tuesday patched 67 vulnerabilities in Mac OS X, including a pair of
flaws that researchers used in March to pocket $5,000 each in a noted hacking
contest.
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Preston Gralla: Four things Apple can learn from Microsoft about security
Yesterday both Apple and Microsoft issued whopper security patches. The way they
were handled shows that Apple has a lot to learn from Microsoft about security.
Here are the four most important ones.
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Groups rip secrecy over IP protection talks
Secrecy surrounding an anti-counterfeiting trade agreement that's being
negotiated by several countries including the U.S., is heightening concerns
about the intent of the pact.
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Heartland Comes Out Swinging After Data Breach
In the months following the disclosure of what may be the largest data breach in
US history, Robert O. Carr, chairman and CEO of Heartland, has come out
swinging. Instead of going into a near-death spiral of damage control mitigating
the revelation that 100 million customer records leaked during 2008, Carr has
been pointing the finger at the payment industry itself for not going far enough
with best practices. Heartland has taken advantage of several merchant
associations to promote new initiatives that could revolutionize the payment
card industry beyond PCI DSS compliance.
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How SCAP Brought Sanity to Vulnerability Management
It's safe to say that vulnerability assessment tools have become commonplace
within most security teams' toolboxes. As security programs mature, they often
begin to look at ways to automate tasks that are mundane and repetitive.
[Related: How to Handle Security Patches With Sanity]
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