Show notes: Risky Business #248

Stories discussed in this week's news segment:

Australia, Canada 'primary spy targets'
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/australia-canada-primary...

Nearly 5 Million People Have Government Security Clearances | Threat Level | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/07/security-clearances-increasing/

AAPT hacked by Anonymous - Security - Technology - News - CRN Australia
http://www.crn.com.au/News/309915,aapt-hacked-by-anonymous.aspx

Anonymous hackers cripple Aussie government websites | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews | News.com.au
http://www.news.com.au/technology/anonymous-hackers-cripples-aussie-gove...

Par:AnoIA | Meanwhile in Australia
http://par-anoia.net/queensland/

Watching the crooks: Researcher monitors cyber-espionage ring | Security & Privacy - CNET News
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57479682-83/watching-the-crooks-researc...

Microsoft implements BlueHat prize tech | Security & Privacy - CNET News
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57479407-83/microsoft-implements-blueha...

Charlie Miller Takes on NFC, Charlie Miller Wins | threatpost
http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/charlie-miller-takes-nfc-charlie-mille...

Reverse-Engineered Irises Look So Real, They Fool Eye-Scanners | Threat Level | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/07/reverse-engineering-iris-scans/

Siemens Patches Stuxnet-Like SCADA Bugs | threatpost
http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/siemens-patches-stuxnet-scada-bugs-072...

Grum Botnet Briefly Revived, Now Dead Again | threatpost
http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/grum-botnet-briefly-revived-now-dead-a...

Black Hat: Phishing E-Mail Scare A False Alarm | threatpost
http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/black-hat-phishing-e-mail-scare-false-...

Termineter Security Framework for Smart Meters Released | threatpost
http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/termineter-security-framework-smart-me...

This Xbox HDMI cable has 'anti-virus protection' | ZDNet
http://www.zdnet.com/this-xbox-hdmi-cable-has-anti-virus-protection-7000...

Skype makes chats and user data more available to police - The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/skype-makes-chats-and-use...

McKinnon extradition decision date set for mid-October | ZDNet
http://www.zdnet.com/mckinnon-extradition-decision-date-set-for-mid-octo...

Power Pwn: This DARPA-funded power strip will hack your network | ZDNet
http://www.zdnet.com/power-pwn-this-darpa-funded-power-strip-will-hack-y...

Eight million passwords stolen from gaming site - Crypto - SC Magazine Australia - Secure Business Intelligence
http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/309627,eight-million-passwords-stolen-...