CERTStationThreat Management Advisory
Date: 05.17.13
TMA Archive News
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Sparklines show the number of articles that referenced a given topic everyday over the last 12 weeks
Tips of the week
Numerous programs offer the option of "remembering" your password. Unfortunately, many of them have no built-in security measures to protect that information. Some programs actually store the password in clear text in a file on the computer. This means anyone with access to the computer can read the password. It's best to retype your password each time you log in eliminating the possibility that someone will be able to steal or use it.
No matter how friendly you are, you wouldn't let your neighbor read your bank statements and private letters. If you have a wireless network in your house and don't protect it, you could be doing just that. As they come "out of the box", most wireless networks let anyone in range connect to them and that could also let them see your PC and your email. It is worth taking a few extra minutes when setting them up to enable the encryption settings. Briefly, if you don't understand the jargon, WPA is better than WEP.
Cloud storage might seem easy, and for the most part it is, but when switching make sure there are rules and training in place. For example, if anyone on a certain list can edit documents, what are the rules? While it's simple to track changes, that can be a headache and time loss if someone gets "clean up happy." Train users well to avoid needless disasters.
Metrics

Last Week Total Records
  • Viruses
  • Worms
  • Trojans
  • Vulnerabilities
  • 1
  • 1
  • 9
  • 94
  • Viruses
  • Worms
  • Trojans
  • Vulnerabilities
  • 542
  • 1710
  • 3789
  • 25674
May
17
Researchers at a conference in Norway have uncovered a new piece of OS X malware which attempts to present itself to systems as a signed and authorised application.
May
17
iTunes 11.0.3 is the latest version of Apple's media player & digital distribution storefront for Macs and Windows computers.
May
16
Anonymous' highly publicized Operation USA has not been the resounding success they expected it to be.
May
16
Google has been asked to address numerous security concerns with its Glass technology by committee of US Congress members.
May
16
Several users of devices running Google's Android operating system have filed an amended version of an earlier lawsuit accusing the company of illegally collecting, and allowing others to collect, extensive amounts of mobile user data without proper notice or consent.
May
16
Respondents to a new (ISC)2 study identified application vulnerabilities as their top security concern. A significant gap persists between software developers' priorities and security professionals' concerns.
May
16
Oracle has changed the numbering of its Java security updates, prompting one expert to say, 'As if Java updates weren't confusing already.'
May
16
CORE Security launched Insight 3.0, which delivers multi-vector vulnerability assessment, asset categorization, threat simulation, penetration testing and security analytics, all in the context of network topography.
May
16
Apple has posted an update to address multiple security vulnerabilities in its iconic iTunes media player platform.
May
16
Security researchers from Damballa have found a new variant of the Pushdo malware that's better at hiding its malicious network traffic and is more resilient to coordinated takedown efforts.
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