Security News - Night Before the End of the World Edition

Mayan myth malware infects via macros

http://www.technewsdaily.com/16070-mayan-myth-malware.html

It’s an old vector and an old prediction but it’s still spreading

Are US nukes secrets vulnerable to cyber attack?

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/12/us-nukes-may-be-risk-cyber-attack

“The OIG report speaks for itself”

GAO probing US cyber security strategy

http://www.govinfosecurity.com/gao-probing-us-cybersecurity-strategy-a-5365?rf=2012-12-20-eg&elq=304b786f683846559764e8b22fb054ac&elqCampaignId=5381

Another day, another report. Do you think this one will make a difference?

The state of application security (infographic)

https://www.veracode.com/blog/2012/12/the-state-of-application-security-2012-infographic/

Fun read

National strategy could push information security sharing

http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/national-strategy-could-nudge-security-information-sharing-forward-122012\

“Attackers have better information sharing than we do”

Al-Qaida hit by cyber attack

http://www.wtop.com/807/3163232/Al-Qaida-hit-by-cyber-attack

Websites were knocked offline 2 weeks ago and are still offline

FCC offers security advice to smartphone users

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234928/FCC_offers_security_advice_to_smartphone_users?taxonomyId=17

It’s basic advice, but maybe consumers will pay attention because it’s coming from the FCC

Making Database Security Your No. 1 2013 Resolution

http://www.darkreading.com/database-security/167901020/security/news/240145110/making-database-security-your-no-1-2013-resolution.html

What are your security resolutions?