Biggest, baddest, boldest software backdoors of all time

Starbucks' new wireless charging won't work for most devices Why open source software isn't as secure as you think ITworld Today June 13, 2014 Share this email Biggest, baddest, boldest software backdoors of all time These 12 historically insidious backdoors will have you wondering what's in your software -- and who can control it. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Starbucks' new wireless charging won't work for most devices 2. Why open source software isn't as secure as you think 3. Spec standoff: Samsung Tab S 10.5 vs. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet 4. US Marshals will auction rather than destroy seized Silk Road bitcoins 5. Apple starts exchange program for iPhone adapters that could overheat 6. Amazon launches Prime Music and it's sort of OK 7. P.F. Chang's turns to manual card processing after confirming breach 8. US indicts Romanian man alleged to be celebrity hacker 'Guccifer' 9. CARTOON: Netflix v. Verizon is getting good White Paper: Imperva IPS and NGFWs Leave Dangerous Gaps in Enterprise Security Firewalls and intrusion prevention systems don't provide sufficient protections for most public-facing websites or internal business-critical and custom Web applications. Here, we explain how Web application firewalls help security leaders better protect Web applications in their organizations. Learn more! Starbucks' new wireless charging won't work for most devices Wireless charging wars are likely to limit the technology adoption for the time being. READ MORE Why open source software isn't as secure as you think The security of open source software relies on the community spotting errors -- but Heartbleed and other recent events suggest that that's not happening. READ MORE Spec standoff: Samsung Tab S 10.5 vs. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet The Sony tablet is thinner and lighter, but Samsung isn't far behind and offers a higher screen resolution. READ MORE US Marshals will auction rather than destroy seized Silk Road bitcoins The law enforcement agency could have simply deleted the virtual currency. READ MORE White Paper: Ericom Software BYOD is Here to Stay, But Organizations Must Adapt As more and more employees bring their personal laptops and mobile devices to the workplace, IT teams are dealing with new security, compliance, support, management and cost challenges associated with BYOD. Learn More Apple starts exchange program for iPhone adapters that could overheat The affected adapter can be exchanged in 37 countries. READ MORE Amazon launches Prime Music and it's sort of OK This isn't a service ready to be sold as a stand-alone, it's just a sweetener for Amazon Prime. READ MORE P.F. Chang's turns to manual card processing after confirming breach The restaurant chain is the latest victim of a breach. READ MORE US indicts Romanian man alleged to be celebrity hacker 'Guccifer' A Romanian man sentenced just last week in his own country for raiding online accounts linked to prominent politicians and celebrities was indicted Thursday in a U.S. federal court. READ MORE CARTOON: Netflix v. Verizon is getting good Who says there's nothing to watch? When two big companies go at it publicly, we all win. READ MORE Webcast: CA Technologies The End of Data Protection As We Know It. A fundamental change is necessary to fix data protection. It requires the adoption of a modern architecture that has been designed to solve today's complex problems, as well as provide a highly scalable platform for the future. Learn more! SURVEY Take ITworld's cloud survey and you could win $500 ITworld is conducting a brief survey regarding cloud computing initiatives, and we value your input. The survey will take you about 10 minutes to complete. And there's a reward! 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