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Oracle releases Java fix, but security concerns remain
Oracle released Java 7 update 11 (Java 7u11) on Sunday following a warning from the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) advising users to disable the software due to a serious and previously unknown security vulnerability. Even with the available fix, CERT, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is still advising users to disable Java on their systems unless running the software is "absolutely necessary."
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Microsoft downplays IE flaw that allows mouse tracking
Microsoft says it is investigating a possible bug in Internet Explorer that allows others to follow the position of your mouse cursor on screen, even if IE is minimized.
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Privacy in America continues to erode online, report says
Privacy in America is being transformed in many ways -- the intersection of your personal identity and your online activity is one example.
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Skype disables password reset after security flaw exposed
Microsoft has disabled the option for users to reset their Skype passwords after security experts uncovered a serious flaw in the software that allowed anyone who knows your email address to hack your Skype account.
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Dell targets ANZ security opportunities as SecureWorks debuts locally
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Bank trojan targets users of Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox
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Australian Information Security Association issues blunt warning as National Cyber Security Awareness Week begins
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ACMA database keeps finger on Australia’s malware pulse
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AusCERT 2013: Users, cats more likely hack culprits than cyber-espionage: Trustwave
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HID Global Awarded Intergraf’s Prestigious “Security Printer” Certification
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Blue Coat unveils strategy for securely empowering businesses
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A10 Networks and Brocade reach settlement of legal disputes
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PR Deadlines scores two more ICT accounts
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AVG Technologies Acquires Leading Online Privacy Firm PrivacyChoice
Incident handling is a vast topic, but here are a few tips for you to consider in your incident response. I hope you never have to use them, but the odds are at some point you will and I hope being ready saves you pain (or your job!).
- Have an incident response plan.
- Pre-define your incident response team
- Define your approach: watch and learn or contain and recover.
- Pre-distribute call cards.
- Forensic and incident response data capture.
- Get your users on-side.
- Know how to report crimes and engage law enforcement.
- Practice makes perfect.
Warning: Tips for secure mobile holiday shopping
I’m dating myself, but I remember when holiday shopping involved pouring through ads in the Sunday paper, placing actual phone calls from tethered land lines to research product stock and availability, and actually driving places to pick things up. Now, holiday shoppers can do all of that from a smartphone or tablet in a few seconds, but there are some security pitfalls to be aware of.
