The Briefs – November 4th, Election Day U.S.A.

Dear Beloved American Friends,

Please do the right thing today. Stand in line and vote. I’m not telling you who to vote for or what issues should be the most important. By now you’ve got your own opinions, express them!
Please.

Best Regards,
The Intern

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And now, the news…

1. MS08-067 Worm in the Wild? – SANS Storm Center
2. Source of rogue malware tracked down – SC Online
3. Anti-theft lunch bag SK Forlee Security by Yuck Factor, I dig it.
4. Texas fines IBM for ‘crucial back-ups’ failure – The Register
5. Comodo introduces free internet security suite Digital Home
6. Windows RPC exploit spawns bots and worms – The Register
7. France to Slap Convicted Pirates with Year-Long Internet Ban – Gizmodo
8. Six arrested in hack of French President’s bank account – SC Magazine How did none of the six think ‘this is a really, really bad idea’?
9. Vulnerability patched in Google’s Android-powered phone – SC Magazine

And in honour of the day, an article penned by an election worker —

10. 
    The True Confessions of an Election Official – The Register

Have a great day folks, hopefully it won’t take 53 days to find out who won. Cheers!

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