SSCC 78 - IE 9 upgrades, Android malware, Carrier IQ and hospital shut down from malware

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by Chester Wisniewski on December 21, 2011|1147831 Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fnakedsecurity.sophos.com%2F2011%2F12%2F21%2Fsscc-78-ie-9-upgrades-android-malware-carrier-iq-and-hospital-shut-down-from-malware%2FSSCC+78+-+IE+9+upgrades%2C+Android+malware%2C+Carrier+IQ+and+hospital+shut+down+from+malware2011-12-21+05%3A23%3A16Chester+Wisniewskihttp%3A%2F%2Fnakedsecurity.sophos.com%2F%3Fp%3D114783

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I am pleased to have a new guest on the Chet Chat this week, Gary Korhonen. Gary is a Global Escalation Support Engineer working in our Vancouver office.

Gary and I began the Chet Chat discussing the benefits and potential pitfalls of Microsoft's announcement that they will begin automatically upgrading Internet Explorer to the latest version as part of Windows Update.

Considering it has been about three weeks since the last Chet Chat we had to discuss the implications of the installation of "spyware" on mobile phones. Carrier IQ seems to have dug themselves a bit of a hole and whether their software is beneficial to ISPs or not, people are justifiably concerned.

After Chris DiBona's recent proclamation that security apps on the Android are charlatanism, Gary and I discussed the recent incident when Google had to remove 22 malicious Android apps from the Android Market.

Lastly we talked about the very serious problem of safety in medical computer systems after a recent malware outbreak at a hospital in Georgia, USA. Things are not as simple as we might like to think and the best minds in our business should work together to help come up with creative solutions to provide security with longevity.

(20 December 2011, duration 21:41 minutes, size 14.9 MBytes)

You can also download this podcast directly in MP3 format: Sophos Security Chet Chat 78, subscribe on iTunes or our RSS feed.

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Tags: Carrier IQ, HIPPA, hospital, Internet Explorer, Malware, medical, Microsoft, vulnerability

Lax security blamed for 100,000+ sensitive files found on Manning's PCNaked Security wishes you great holidays Related PostsCarrier IQ clears the air on spying allegationsCarrier IQ snoops on US cell users - Spyware or service monitoring tool?Malware shuts down hospital near Atlanta, GeorgiaAndroid malware clean-up exposes reliance on mobile carriers to push out updatesOne Response to SSCC 78 - IE 9 upgrades, Android malware, Carrier IQ and hospital shut down from malwareSigh Man says:December 22, 2011 at 8:02 pm

My site has been infected with a malware and every time I visit it, I get a warning page either from google or firefox telling me that I have a virus on the site.

I cleaned my webhost, upgraded joomla to the latest version and deleted all the old files. I then went to google and requested a review, same thing for StopBadware.

is there anything else I can do to speed up the process?
And how long am I supposed to wait before I get unlisted?

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About the authorChester Wisniewski is a Senior Security Advisor at Sophos Canada. He provides advice and insight into the latest threats for security and IT professionals with the goal of providing clear guidance on complex topics.You can follow Chester on Twitter as @chetwisniewski or send him an email at chesterw@sophos.com.View all posts by Chester WisniewskiPopularRecentRelatedFree coffee from Starbucks and Tim Hortons? No, it's a Facebook scamFacebook's ticker privacy scare, and what you should do about itWant to see who has viewed your Facebook profile? Take care..Most Wi-Fi routers susceptible to hacking through security featureFree Costco Gift Card for all Facebook users? Scam spreads quicklyData leaks at Stratfor and Care2 mark the end of a year riddled with data theftMost Wi-Fi routers susceptible to hacking through security featureSamoa moves to the other side of the world - and misses a day!HMRC phishing scam promises end of year refundLarge percentage of websites vulnerable to HashDoS denial of service attackCarrier IQ clears the air on spying allegationsCarrier IQ snoops on US cell users - Spyware or service monitoring tool?Malware shuts down hospital near Atlanta, GeorgiaAndroid malware clean-up exposes reliance on mobile carriers to push out updatesVideo posts
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