Security roundup for week ending Nov. 18: Facebook, Norway oil-industry cyberattacks, and why virtualization and mobile devices mean security stress

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	Security roundup for week ending Nov. 18: Facebook, Norway oil-industry cyberattacks, and why virtualization and mobile devices mean security stress Last week's flood of pornographic and violent images that hit Facebook was a coordinated spam attack that caught the attention of the world. But less remarked-upon and perhaps more sinister was what may have been a denial-of-service attack on many organizations' DNS servers, based on an exploit of the BIND 9 protocol, temporarily knocking their networks offline. The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC), which maintains several software products essential for Internet infrastructure, released a patch that's something of an interim fix for this and said it would conduct an investigation. This kind of attack -- which incapacitates entire networks, as it did in this case -- is truly worrisome. Read More WEBCAST: ForeScout Technologies CISO in the Know - Mitigating Modern Attacks This webcast examines sophisticated and targeted threats, security gaps, techniques and new technologies with regards to understanding and defending against zero-day threats, propagating worms, low-and-slow attacks and advanced persistent threats (APT). Learn more. In this Issue Raytheon gets $10.5M to develop "serious games" Apparent cyberattack destroys pump at Ill. water utility Top IT Turkeys of 2011 Feds back off on Jan.1 eHealth standards deadline US business leaders complain about China's Web control Study: Companies using pirated software 'save' $2.9B FAQ: What the SOPA soap opera is all about Aruba to buy Avenda for BYOD security Wi-Fi security do's and don'ts Lamest and most bizarre iPhone 5 rumors of 2011 RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Palo Alto Networks 10 Things Your Next Firewall Must Do Choosing a next-generation firewall is more than a simple comparison of technical features. It's about balancing the needs of the business with the risks associated with modern applications. Gain access to valuable information in one location- read articles and watch videos that will empower you to make the right decision. Learn More! Raytheon gets $10.5M to develop "serious games" These aren't your basic video gaming systems here. The US government gave Raytheon BBN Technologies a $10.5 million today to develop what it called "serious games" that result in better decision-making by teaching players to recognize and diminish the effects of their own biases when analyzing information used to make decisions. Read More Apparent cyberattack destroys pump at Ill. water utility A pump at a public water utility in Springfield, Ill. was destroyed after cyberattackers gained access to a SCADA system controlling the device, according to a security expert who obtained an official report on the incident. Read More Top IT Turkeys of 2011 Here are the people, companies and products that earned the label of 'turkey' over the past year. Read More WHITE PAPER: i365 Trusted Data Assurance in the Cloud Cloud-based services are here to stay. Cloud services are even more attractive for companies who are being hit with the high cost of meeting compliance requirements - especially for small and mid-size companies that have shrinking or no information security budget. Read now! Feds back off on Jan.1 eHealth standards deadline The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is delaying by 90 days the enforcement deadline by which healthcare providers must roll out a new version of the standard governing how medical transactions are processed. Read More US business leaders complain about China's Web control The Chinese government is using Internet censorship as a trade weapon against U.S. tech companies trying to do business there, leaders of two business organizations have told a U.S. government commission focused on human rights in China. Read More Study: Companies using pirated software 'save' $2.9B Pirated software saves its users in developing countries more than $2.9 billion annually. So finds a study of manufacturers in Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe and Asia-Pacific commissioned by Microsoft. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Mobility KnowledgeVault The resources in this Mobility KnowledgeVault provide expert guidance, peer advice, survey results and best practices to help you protect your mobile infrastructure. From determining a policy for employee-owned devices and data encryption to supporting the six major mobile operating systems, securing mobile devices and data is a top priority. View now FAQ: What the SOPA soap opera is all about The Stop Online Privacy Act has ignited a firestorm of protest over whether it could lead to online censorship. Here's a look at what the fight is all about. Read More Aruba to buy Avenda for BYOD security Wi-Fi infrastructure vendor Aruba Networks will buy Avenda Systems to expand its network security offerings and help enable BYOD (bring-your-own-device) strategies in enterprises. Read More Wi-Fi security do's and don'ts 11 tips for protecting your wireless networks Read More Lamest and most bizarre iPhone 5 rumors of 2011 The imagination is the petri dish of rumors, and nothing proved quite so imaginative, and entertaining, as 2011's rumors about the Apple iPhone 5. Read More
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