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Plus: Palin Webmail hacker -- No place to run or hide_________________________________________________________ Computerworld Security September 23, 2008___________________________________________________________***************SPONSOR**************************************Can you catch the phish and spam? Test your knowledge of common email spam and scamming techniques with the Spam and Phishing Quiz from SonicWALL. See if you can spot the difference between legitimate, trustworthy emails and those looking to steal your information.http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3660307/132809443/140686/0/************************************************************In this issue:* Apple's patch process a mess, say researchers* Palin hacker's IP address linked to Tenn. student's apartment* Accused of tolerating scammers, an ISP goes dark* Former State Department worker pleads guilty to accessing passport records* Get a grip on user accounts with role managementComputerworld Blogs:* Palin Webmail hacker: No place to run or hide* How safe is your email correspondence?* Sarah Palin email hacker drops anchor, arrr!* Yahoo users: Like Sarah Palin, you may be vulnerable to an e-mail hackOTHER RESOURCES_______________Whitepaper: Learn about a real risk to your businesshttp://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3660307/132809443/135847/0/White Paper: Qualified Security Assessors are Not Created Equalhttp://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3660307/132809443/140400/0/White paper: Executing on a Customer Engagement Modelhttp://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3660307/132809443/139339/0/_________________________________________________________Apple's patch process a mess, say researchersApple Inc.'s patching process shows the company isn't serious about moving Macs into the enterprise, two security researchers said, while a dissenting expert, said it was unfair to compare Apple's patching procedures with Microsoft Corp.http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3660307/132809443/140687/2/Palin hacker's IP address linked to Tenn. student's apartmentThe man who traced the IP address of the hacker who accessed GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's e-mail account confirmed that it belongs to an Illinois company that provides Internet service to the apartment complex where the FBI served a search warrant.http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3660307/132809443/140688/2/***************SPONSOR**************************************Whitepaper: Learn how an investment in configuration assessment and change auditing solutions can stabilize IT operations, lowering the operational costs associated with the IT infrastructure; be a force multiplier; and provide a solid foundation that increases the effectiveness of the investment in information security.http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3660307/132809443/126016/0/************************************************************Accused of tolerating scammers, an ISP goes darkService provider Intercage, known for hosting hostile domains, loses its last link to the Internet after being called 'a major hub of cybercrime,' with 78% of its domains and mail servers deemed malicious by experts.http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3660307/132809443/140689/2/Former State Department worker pleads guilty to improperly accessing passport recordsThe worker is said to have improperly accessed the State Department's passport database and rifled through information contained in passport application forms of Clinton, McCain and Obama.http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3660307/132809443/140690/2/Get a grip on user accounts with role managementBe prepared to spend a bundle, and make sure whatever you choose has the right mix of features and functions. 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Most ISPs have willingly participated in the search for the hacker who posted the details about how he broke into Sarah Palin's private Yahoo account.http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3660307/132809443/140693/2/How safe is your email correspondence?Like regular snail mail, we have to remember that email messages can be intercepted, too. I wasn't too surprised when I found out Sarah Palin's email account was compromised. There's no assuming that anyone is immune. Apparently, Palin's nongovernment email account (she used a Yahoo! account) was broken into and some email correspondence was leaked to the press.http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3660307/132809443/140075/2/Sarah Palin email hacker drops anchor, arrr!Avast, me hearties! It be Friday's IT Blogwatch, an' we be keelhaulin' Sarah Palin's hornswaggler, arrr! Not to mention September 19...http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3660307/132809443/140076/2/Yahoo users: Like Sarah Palin, you may be vulnerable to an e-mail hackIf you use Yahoo mail, you may be vulnerable to the same technique allegedly used to break into Gov. Sarah Palin's account. Here's how to tell if you're at risk.http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3660307/132809443/140077/2/SHARK BAIT OF THE DAY_________Rules is rulesSo I'm at a trade conference where one of the local IT publications puts on a nice liquid lunch. Lovely idea, until some of the well-lubricated dinner table conversation shows up, fully attributed, in that publication the following month ...http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3660307/132809443/140694/2/POST YOUR TECH TALES AT SHARK BAIT. IT'S THERAPEUTIC!_________Need a place to vent about IT? Have a story to share? Submit your own"baits" for points, and rate other baits. 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