Computerworld Security
May 08, 2009
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In this issue:
1. Microsoft to patch PowerPoint zero-day bug on Tuesday
2. Web site offline as police, FBI investigate $10M extortion bid
3. Phished Facebook accounts become spammer's tool
4. Audit finds 700 high-risk vulnerabilities in air traffic systems
5. What Worries U.S. High-Tech Companies
6. Microsoft dumps notorious 'WGA' name, keeps anti-piracy tech in Windows 7
7. Meet Francis, a failed phisher
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Microsoft to patch PowerPoint zero-day bug on Tuesday
Microsoft today said it will deliver just one security update next Tuesday, a
fix for PowerPoint that's probably the patch for a month-old bug that developers
admitted they missed during stress testing.
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Web site offline as police, FBI investigate $10M extortion bid
A week after a hacker claimed to have broken into a patient database and
encrypted millions of prescription records at a Virginia health agency, its Web
site remains offline except for a static Web page offering contact information.
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Phished Facebook accounts become spammer's tool
Cybercriminals who went after Facebook users with a number of phishing attacks
last week have now turned around and begun sending spam messages from the
Facebook accounts they cracked.
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Audit finds 700 high-risk vulnerabilities in air traffic systems
A government audit has found more than 760 high-risk vulnerabilities in Web
applications used to support Air Traffic Control operations around the country.
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What Worries U.S. High-Tech Companies
While it's true that many of the financial reports that companies have to file
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dull (or both), these documents do contain nuggets of information on what's
worrying the companies most.
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Microsoft dumps notorious 'WGA' name, keeps anti-piracy tech in Windows 7
Microsoft has renamed its Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy technology and,
starting with Windows 7, will downplay the components that enraged users in the
past, a company manager said today.
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Meet Francis, a failed phisher
The subject line alone was enough to unmask this criminal mastermind: "This
message it is confidential."
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