The Reg Security: Got a mobile phone? Then you've got a Trojan problem too [Mon Oct 21 2013]

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US Veep's wireless heart implant disabled to stop TERRORIST HACKERS
Dick Cheney's defibrillator adjusted at the factory to stop attack
depicted on Homeland
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/21/us_veeps_wireless_heart_implant_disabled_to_stop_terrorist_hackers/

The web needs globally backed, verifiable security standards – says
Huawei
The Chinese government ain't the boss of us, telecoms kit giant asserts
... again
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/19/huawei_calls_for_globally_verified_security_standards_to_protect_data_traffic/

America: Land of the free, still home of the BIGGEST spammers on the
planet
USA! USA! USA!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/18/america_still_top_of_the_spamsending_charts/

Fiendish CryptoLocker ransomware: Whatever you do, don't PAY
Create remote backups before infection, advise infosec bods
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/18/cryptolocker_ransmware/

Got a mobile phone? Then you've got a Trojan problem too
This time it's personal
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/18/feature_mobile_security_malware/

Snowden: 'I have data on EVERY NSA operation against China'
New York Times interview sure to interest Beijing
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/18/snowden_china_spy_documents/

US red-tape will drain boffins' brains into China, says crypto-guru
Shamir
RSA algo man speaks out after battle for visa blocked him from
NSA-backed powwow
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/17/crypto_guru_shamir_red_tape_bungle/

COFFEE AND DANISH HELL: National ID system cockup forces insecure Java
on Danes
Enjoy your gaping holes if you wanna bank, email, etc
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/17/java_causes_problems_denmark/

Ubisoft's Watch Dogs muzzled by delays
But defence mega-corp Thales isn't bothered ... and here's why
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/17/thales_says_ubisoft_makes_hacking_look_cool/

How mystery DDoSers tried to take down Bitcoin exchange with 100Gbps
crapflood
El Reg talks to anti-DDos bods - who UNMASK the target...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/17/bitcoin_exchange_ddos_flood/

Send dosh (insecurely) via email, Jack Dorsey's Square tells punters
TLS can secure financial transactions ... right?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/17/square_launches_payments/

Leaky security could scuttle global ship-tracking system
Nuke-carrying Iranian ghost ships could be on the USA's radar right now
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/17/ais_hacked_trend_micro_ships_wrecked/

Indonesia becomes MOST DANGEROUS place on the internet
Tops China to claim crown as main source of poison packets in Akamai
study
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/17/indonesia_number_one_attack_source/

Rorschach test suggested as CAPTCHA replacement
You're a sick puppy with a secure password
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/17/inkblots_proposed_as_captcha_replacement/

Windows XP folks: At least GOOGLE still loves you ... UNTIL 2015
Browser updates to end one year after Microsoft pulls the plug
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/16/google_extends_chrome_support_for_windows_xp_users_into_2015/

Don't let mobile malware steal your company data
It's closer than you think
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/16/feature_mobile_security_malware/

Mac fans: You don't need Windows to get ripped off in tech support
scams
Ah, I see you have the machine that goes 'ping!'
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/16/mac_cold_call_support_scam/

Oracle drops shedload of CRITICAL vuln-busting Java patches
Sysadmins, look away - Oracle's biz suites have more holes than a Swiss
cheese
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/16/oracle_quarterly_patch_batch/

Loathed wiggly-word CAPTCHAs morph into 'fun' click-'n'-drag games
UK firm lets admen cash in on punters' signup misery
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/16/gamified_captcha_playcaptcha/

NORKS cyber mayhem cost South Korea £500 MEEELLION
Attacks since 2009 highlight defence gaps, says lawmaker
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/16/north_korea_attacks_cost_south_800_million/

Android security relies on ZOMBIE CRYPTO, argues infosec pundit
Java compatibility equals RUBBISH security
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/16/zombie_cipher_list_gives_android_weak_encryption/

Is that a failed Outlook security update in your pocket or are you
pleased to phish me?
New scam exploits Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday confusion
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/15/ms_failed_update_phish/

Can you trust 'NSA-proof' TrueCrypt? Cough up some dough and find out
Fundraising drive to shove a microscope up mysterious encryption
software
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/15/truecrypt_security_audit/

WhatsApp crypto snafu drops trou on users' privates
'Very basic error' leaves messaging app open to snoopers
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/15/whatsapp_crypto_snafu/

Snowden's email provider Lavabit flows again to let users retrieve data
Users will have 72 hours to save their stuff and the NSA knows when it
will happen
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/15/lavabit_levison_account_access_password_change/

Yahoo! To! Switch! On! Webmail! Crypto! By! Default! Next! Year!
Never mind NSA backdoors, Purple Palace has got your back
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/15/yahoo_mail_encryption_by_default_in_2014/

Snowden: NSA whacks US in the WALLET, slurps millions of contacts books
Whistleblower says spooks slurp email, IM address lists from world+dog
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/15/snowden_nsa_snooping_hurts_our_economy/

D-Link: Oops! We'll slam shut that router backdoor by end of month
D-plan is for d-firmware to land on d-website
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/14/dlink_plans_firmware_update_to_disable_dbackdoor/

Wikileaks FAILS to start Twitter bitchfight with Guardian hack
Accuses Snowden confidante of profiteering, met with bored silence
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/14/wikileaks_greenwald_twitter_spat/

Brazil whacks PRISM with secure email plan
President Tweets desire to protect against 'possible espionage'
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/14/brazil_waxes_lyrical_on_security/


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