Wednesday 12/17/08

The biggest story is the Microsoft out-of-cycle patch released today. More can be read here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961051.mspx or here MS08-078 Released or here http://blogs.technet.com/swi/






Multiple stories having to do with company reputation:
Yahoo to Scrub Personal Data After Three Months
Yahoo said Wednesday it will anonymize data it collects on people's Web searches after three months.


Dec 16, 2:40 pmArm Yourself Against Social Networking Malware
Take note of these easy tips before hanging with your peeps online.


Dec 16, 1:40 pmGoogle: A Matter of Trust
Google falls from list of most trusted companies for privacy.


And the most trusted company is ... a bank?





Dec 17, 3:40 am
Firefox Issues Eight Patches for Web Browser
Mozilla has issued eight patches for its Firefox browser, three of which fix critical problems.






Researcher: Poor SSL Implementations Leave Many Sites At RiskDec 16,2008
Major sites continue to operate with expired or misconfigured SSL certificates, according to a researcher at Canola & Jones





Researcher Releases Free DoS Hacking Tool Dec 16,2008
'LetDown' can take down a Website, find DoS weaknesses






5 ways to secure your BlackBerry






Imation Introduces Dual-Layer 50 GB Blu-ray Discs in India





Cybercrime: The 2009 megathreat

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Firm sniffs out credit card, Social Security numbers with firewall
For small businesses that can't afford data-loss prevention software, Palo Alto Networks has added a slice of DLP technology to its application-aware firewall.






Brazilian Logging Firms Hire Hackers to Modify Logging Limits
Interesting:
Some Brazilian states used a computerised allocation system to levy how much timber can be logged in each area. However, logging firms attempted to subvert these controls by hiring hackers to break systems and increase the companies' allocations.
Greenpeace reckons these types of computer swindles were responsible for the excess export of 1.7 million cubic metres of timber (or enough for 780 Olympic-sized swimming pools, as the group helpfully points out) before police broke up the scam last year. Brazilian authorities are suing logging firms for 2 billion reais (US$833m).
Posted on December 17, 2008 at 11:52 AM





With Olympics Over, China Re-Censors Internet







Comcast to debut 50Mbps Internet
Andrew Nusca: Comcast says it will debut its new ultra-high-speed Internet service in the Chicago, Baltimore, Atlanta, and Fort Wayne, Ind. markets.







Data Protection May Not Apply to 'Rich List' Alerts
(CN) - A company that sends text messages disclosing the incomes of Finland's wealthiest citizens might be exempt from European data-protection laws through an exception for "journalistic activities," Europe's highest court ruled.