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Friday, November 30, 2007

Government-sponsored cyberattacks on the rise; Q&A with warez site owner; Cisco confirms risk

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Government-sponsored cyberattacks on the rise, McAfee says

Jon Brodkin By Jon Brodkin
Governments and allied groups worldwide are using the Internet to spy and launch cyberattacks on their enemies, targeting critical systems including electricity, air traffic control, financial markets and government computer networks. Read full story


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Cisco confirms ability to eavesdrop on remote calls using its VoIP phones, 11/29/07: Cisco confirmed it is possible to eavesdrop on remote conversations using Cisco VoIP phones. In its security response, Cisco says: "an attacker with valid Extension Mobility authentication credentials could cause a Cisco Unified IP Phone configured to use the Extension Mobility feature to transmit or receive a Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) audio stream."

Google looks for help finding malicious Web sites, 11/30/2007: Google is asking everyday Web surfers to help with its efforts to stamp out malicious Web sites.. . The company has created an online form designed ...

FBI 'Bot Roast II: 1 million infected PCs, $20 million in losses and 8 indictments: The Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed the second phase of its Operation 'Bot Roast' netted eight individuals that have been indicted, pled guilty, or been sentenced for crimes related to botnet activity. Additionally, 13 search warrants were served in the U.S. and by overseas law enforcement partners in connection with the operation, the FBI said. This ongoing effort has thus far uncovered more than $20 million in economic loss and more than one million victim computers.

Spyware new champ among IT security worries: survey, 11/29/2007: Spyware leapfrogged ahead of viruses and worms to become the biggest security concern in 2007, according to survey results from the Computer ...

Police raid botmaster blamed for 1 million infections, 11/29/2007: Police have raided the home of the alleged ringleader of an international group of cybercriminals said to be responsible for infecting more than ...

Firefox gets security update, 11/29/2007: Mozilla was busy this week quashing a handful of bugs in its popular Firefox browser, while Microsoft won't confirm it is working on patching an ...

: Insider charged with hacking California canal system, 11/29/07: A former employee of a small California canal system has been charged with installing unauthorized software and damaging the computer used to divert water from the Sacramento River.

Free password generators, Part 3, 11/29/07: In the first two of this three-part series, I've been asking, "What's a good password?" and looking at password generators available free on the Web. This ...


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