Security Briefing – July 13th

G’morning folks!

I’m feeling much better this morning than I have in about 2 weeks. Some know I’ve been battling a well reported virus and it’s really beaten me up. I seem to have turned a corner and for that I’m thankful. Also, thank you to those have expressed and concern and wished me well. I appreciate those thoughts.
/personal note

Make it a great day.

Signed,

The Intern

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And now, the news…

1. Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Web Components Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution – Microsoft TechNet
2. New Spam Trick: Shortened URLs – PC World
3. Belorussian ATM Attacks Could Be Replicated In English Speaking Nations – Risky.biz
4. Twitter Suspends Accounts of Users With Infected Computers – Threat Post
5. Who should police Internet traffic? – The Globe and Mail
6. As Technology Needs Grow, One Sector Has No Shortage of Jobs – Washington Post
7. Milw0rm exploit portal resumes normal service – Heise
8. ImageShack hacked in oddball security protest – The Register
9. High Crimes Using Low-Tech Attacks – Washington Post
10. A Tech Fix For Illegal Government Snooping? – NPR

And finally, because I simply couldn’t resist the headline, I’ll finish with something lighter:

11. Teenager Falls Into Open Manhole While Texting – Gizmodo

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