Computerworld Security: Issues and Trends: January 14, 2015 =============================================================== Microsoft adds key security management to Azure cloud Microsoft continues to bulk up its Azure cloud platform. cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714383/17/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=a0c01137 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: ObserveIT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1/21 Webinar: How Xerox Leverages User Activity Monitoring. Learn how Xerox ACS leverages user activity monitoring to identify any irregular user activity within their critical data entry application. Sign-up for this live webcast on January 21 at 11am EST with Arvo Bowen, Security Admin, Xerox. cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714384/18/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IN THIS ISSUE 1. Obama resurrects cyberthreat-sharing proposal despite privacy concerns cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714385/19/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=01f0afa7 2. INSIDER: How an acute shortage of cyber talent gave rise to spooks as a service cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714386/20/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=03c4cbee 3. Update: Microsofts Patch Tuesday focuses on Windows cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714387/21/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=b55ce8e4 4. U.K. prime minister suggests banning encrypted apps like WhatsApp, iMessage cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714388/28/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=9850bab8 5. INSIDER: The risks of a big man-made IT disaster are on the rise cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714389/29/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=31b7ce62 6. Anti-terror cooperation with ISPs is essential in wake of Paris shootings, EU ministers say cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714390/30/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=0b030942 7. DOJ report sheds light on FBI’s role in overseeing NSAs PRISM surveillance cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714391/31/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=f6f3eb83 8. EFF lays out plan to end online harassment cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714392/32/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=03c75a7d 9. INSIDER: 6 simple tricks for protecting your passwords cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714393/33/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=b8814a13 10. Macro-based malware is making a comeback, researchers warn cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714394/34/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=0c1ab991 11. Sony and Chase: Don’t blame the CISO cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714395/35/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=ec4ffce9 12. CES: FTC chairwoman warns how IoT device data can secretly be used against you cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714396/36/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=3915f813 13. Free tool automates phishing attacks for Wi-Fi passwords cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714397/37/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=bed2eece 14. INSIDER: CheckPoint, Watchguard earn top spots in UTM shootout cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714398/38/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=08d575c4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHITE PAPER: Box~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An Alternative to Todays Distributed Content Security Chaos Todays complex IT architecture is expanded with cloud and mobile computing. ESG believes its time for CIOs and CISOs to take a long look at centralized cloud-based content management services. cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714399/39/?3e076d18=aWN6ZWx1dkB5YWhvby5jb20%3d&x=f1eb3b3c ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Obama resurrects cyberthreat-sharing proposal despite privacy concerns The centerpiece of President Barack Obamas new cybersecurity proposal is a controversial plan that allows companies to share more cyberthreat information with government agencies. cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714385/40/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=0154c371 INSIDER: How an acute shortage of cyber talent gave rise to spooks as a service As the list of victims of sophisticated cyber attacks expands, so does the need for high-priced talent to help investigate and recover from those attacks. The latest solution: Hosted services offering access to cyber intelligence and incident response to customers who lack it. (Insider - free registration required.) cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714386/41/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=c3b372d8 Update: Microsofts Patch Tuesday focuses on Windows The latest edition of Microsofts Patch Tuesday might be more notable for the security bulletins it does not contain -- no fixes for Internet Explorer this month. cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714387/42/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=3ca1cb6b U.K. prime minister suggests banning encrypted apps like WhatsApp, iMessage The U.K. may ban online messaging services that offer encryption such as WhatsApp and Apples iMessage, under surveillance plans laid out by Prime Minister David Cameron. cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714388/43/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=d0313382 INSIDER: The risks of a big man-made IT disaster are on the rise IT services are but one human error away from a spectacular failure, and theres very little evidence to suggest that weve found a way to stop people from making mistakes. (Insider - free registration required.) cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714389/44/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=9518a655 Anti-terror cooperation with ISPs is essential in wake of Paris shootings, EU ministers say In the wake of the shootings in Paris last week, justice ministers across the European Union have called on major Internet providers to create a system to quickly report and remove online material that aims to incite hatred and terror. cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714390/45/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=dc7837bc DOJ report sheds light on FBI’s role in overseeing NSAs PRISM surveillance A declassified Justice Department report shows that the FBI conducts oversight on the NSAs PRISM email surveillance program. cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714391/46/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=df48d137 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHITE PAPER: Dell Software~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Achieve Deeper Network Security and Application Control Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) have emerged to revolutionize network security as we once knew it. Yet to safeguard an organization from todays ever-evolving threats, NGFWs must be able to deliver an even deeper level of network security. cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714400/47/?3e076d18=aWN6ZWx1dkB5YWhvby5jb20%3d&x=e713b71e ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EFF lays out plan to end online harassment The Electronic Frontier Foundation spells out its stance on online harassment in the wake of #GamerGate, but the path forward wont be easy. cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714392/48/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=29dff8be INSIDER: 6 simple tricks for protecting your passwords We all know that the current username-and-password system is broken. With Russian hackers reportedly sitting on over a billion passwords, and new breaches hitting the news on a regular basis, its fair to assume that if hackers dont have your password already, theyre about to. (Insider - free registration required.) cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714393/49/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=a7ca8f5a Macro-based malware is making a comeback, researchers warn For the past several months, different groups of attackers have distributed malware through Microsoft Office documents that contain malicious macros, reviving a technique that has been out of style for more than a decade. cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714394/50/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=92074fdb Sony and Chase: Don’t blame the CISO No chief information security officer has ability to stop all attacks all the time. cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714395/51/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=494e28e9 CES: FTC chairwoman warns how IoT device data can secretly be used against you Will 2015 be the year when smart-home hacking is a real threat? At CES 2015, the FTC chairwoman mentioned the security warning during her speech; she suggested IoT risks to privacy such as smart TV viewing habits and other data from smart yet insecure devices that can potentially have unexpected uses to create a dystopian future. cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714396/52/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=d0afe88f Free tool automates phishing attacks for Wi-Fi passwords The tool can disconnect Wi-Fi users and trick them into disclosing their password to a rogue access point. cwonlineputerworld/t/9109331/115995500/714397/53/?c1e998ea=Y29tcHV0ZXJ3b3JsZF9zZWN1cml0eV9pc3N1ZXM%3d&03f17c32=NzdjOTEyYzUwNTFjY2ZlZGQ1MTI0Mzk3NTQzMmY4ZTI%3d&x=fbeefcc3 INSIDER: CheckPoint, Watchguard earn top spots in UTM shootout Unified threat management appliances for SMB security are getting smaller, more powerful and more feature rich. 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