You call that a virus? How I kicked the Mac Defender's butt in five seconds

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	You call that a virus? How I kicked the Mac Defender's butt in five seconds About six months ago, I bought the MacBook Air, the first Apple computer I've owned since my childhood self played Oregon Trail on the Apple II in my family's house. I was told by some Mac lovers that I'd never need anti-virus software, but I installed the free Sophos software just in case.  Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Foundations of Security Information Management This guide examines the details of each of these processes and provides best practices to build a foundation for SIM. Learn more. In this Issue Security researcher slams Microsoft over IE9 malware blocking stats Secure authentication to the cloud US wants unconventional, intelligent apps to help patients make healthcare decisions Sony hit again with two hacks Industry agrees on security vulnerability reporting format Chinese policies put foreign firms at disadvantage, U.S. report concludes VMware seeks security 'manager of managers' role for vShield Symantec to acquire Clearwell for e-discovery Google moves fast to plug Android Wi-Fi data leaks Chaotic actor: Understanding Anonymous and ourselves WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Controlling and Managing Super User Access Effectively managing privileged – aka "super user" – accounts is vital for addressing your company's security concerns. In this Quest white paper, see why native tools are limited when managing these accounts. Read now! Security researcher slams Microsoft over IE9 malware blocking stats Microsoft's claims that Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) blocks attacks just don't add up, a security researcher charged Friday. Read More Secure authentication to the cloud Directories and directory stores featured in a great workshop session I attended at the recent European Identity Conference (EIC), which was also a good place to catch up with an old friend, Michel Prompt -- CEO of Radiant Logic, one of the pioneers in virtual directories. I want to tell you about a new service from Radiant Logic. Read More US wants unconventional, intelligent apps to help patients make healthcare decisions The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today said it would fund the development of a new generation of what it called novel, unconventional intelligent applications that could help people make complex health decisions. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Analysis of HP D2D Product Line The HP D2D product line was first announced in early 2007, providing both disk to disk and VTL backup. In June 2010, the product line was updated to include StoreOnce powered by Intel Xeon ®processor 5500 series, HP Labs developed inline data deduplication, along with a number of other enhancements. Read More Today! Sony hit again with two hacks Hackers have apparently hit Sony again, adding to the embarrassment caused by earlier massive attacks on its PlayStation Network. Read More Industry agrees on security vulnerability reporting format Three years after its founding, the Industry Consortium for Advancement of Security on the Internet (ICASI) is starting to bear fruit with the launch of version 1.0 of its framework designed to allow tech vendors to more easily share data on software vulnerabilities. Read More Chinese policies put foreign firms at disadvantage, U.S. report concludes In order to boost local Chinese companies and thwart foreign-based firms, the Chinese government has shown strong favoritism toward Chinese-owned manufacturers in the telecommunications and software markets, according to a U.S. government agency report. Read More WHITE PAPER: Diskeeper Corporation NEW Diskeeper 2011 EnterpriseServer FREE 30-day trialware Bring your largest and most mission-critical server operations to a new level of efficiency and reliability. Diskeeper 2011 EnterpriseServer provides uncompromising peak performance continuously and without requiring downtime or further management. Learn more. VMware seeks security 'manager of managers' role for vShield With the popularity of its virtual-machine software soaring, VMware has been focusing on optimizing security for its vSphere platform both through cooperation with third-party security vendors and encouraging a shift to its own software-based security architecture known as vShield. Read More Symantec to acquire Clearwell for e-discovery Symantec today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire privately held Clearwell Systems for about $390 million, a move that will put Symantec in the e-discovery market. Read More Google moves fast to plug Android Wi-Fi data leaks Google today confirmed that it's starting to roll out a server-side patch for a security vulnerability in most Android phones that could let hackers snatch important credentials at public Wi-Fi hotspots. Read More Chaotic actor: Understanding Anonymous and ourselves Josh Corman (@joshcorman) asked if he could share an important piece of writing with our readership. As one of our few IT security philosophers, Josh almost always makes you think. His current bully pulpit is at The 451 Group as the Research Director for Enterprise Security leading a pretty atypical motley crew of anti-analysts with street cred. This may be his day job, but Josh has been on a personal mission for years to challenge and improve the way we approach security. Read More
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