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The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12 and Thunderbird
allows?remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption
and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code

The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12 and Thunderbird
allows?remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption
and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code

Dennis Fisher: Okay, welcome
back to the Digital Underground podcast. This is the second in the
series of
CSO podcasts that I’m doing and I’m really excited.  I’ve got Larry
Whiteside on the phone.  He’s the chief information security officer
at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. 
So we’re going to talk a lot about what specific issues he faces in his
day to day job, how they can apply to other CSOs in other industries,
and what
we can all learn.  So Larry thanks a lot
for being on the podcast.

Dennis Fisher: Welcome to
the Digital Underground podcast. This is the first episode in what’s going to
be a series of podcasts with CSOs from states around the country. We’re going
to be discussing the unique challenges of running an InfoSec program in the
public sector and what lessons enterprise security staffs can learn from their
counterparts in government. So my guest today is Bob Maley, the chief
information security officer of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. So Bob,
welcome to the podcast.

New data compiled by Verizon in an addendum to its Data Breach Investigations Report shows that the vast majority of reported and investigated data breaches are the result of external incidents, not insider threats.

Facebook was built as a powerful social connector, allowing users to befriend others with similar interests, locations, schools, and more. But as privacy concerns mount and users demand more protection, the social networking site’s philosophy has started to go down the toilet. Now that Facebook is eliminating regional networks — or groupings of people based on where they live — it’s becoming apparent that proclivities lean towards building fences rather than crossing them. Read the full story [PCWorld].  Also see: How to protect your privacy on Facebook and Twitter.