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	Microsoft dissecting Windows Phone messaging bug Microsoft Windows Phone engineers are reviewing a report that various messaging technologies can be used to send the phone into a reboot and then freeze its messaging center, or hub. Read More ARTICLE: Kaspersky Labs What does 'Be Ready for What's Next' Really Mean? Cloud. Mobile. Consumerization. Virtualization. Your business is changing fast, bringing new and unprecedented IT security risks. Join Kaspersky Lab's Senior Director of Product Marketing, Peter Beardmore, and Chris Christiansen, IDC's top IT security analyst, for a live webinar providing insights into the key threats to organizations. Lean More. In this Issue The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2011 Cybersecurity demands an ounce of prevention and a pound of cure Industrial espionage gang sends malicious emails in security vendor's name Google ships Chrome 16, patches 15 vulnerabilities Best and worst celebrity technology moments of 2011 Microsoft scratches BEAST patch at last minute, but fixes Duqu bug 15 top quotes of 2011 WHITE PAPER: FireEye Attacks get through 95% of networks Advanced Malware Exposed is a 20+ page ebook providing a broad overview on the major aspects of advanced malware, its underpinnings, its impact on modern business practices, and briefly suggests possible solutions. Read now! The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2011 This year we find horses helping to build the Internet, Apple having all the money in the world and way more wackiness Read More Cybersecurity demands an ounce of prevention and a pound of cure What's the best way to protect against security incidents? Most security professionals would agree with the old colloquialism that, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." The theory here is that if you lock down your IT infrastructure, applications, and sensitive data, you'll make it much harder for bad guys from the start. 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. Industrial espionage gang sends malicious emails in security vendor's name A cybercrime gang that primarily targets companies from the chemical industry has launched a new series of attacks that involve malware-laden emails purporting to be from Symantec, the security vendor responsible for exposing its operation earlier this year. Read More Google ships Chrome 16, patches 15 vulnerabilities Google yesterday patched 15 vulnerabilities in Chrome, paying $6,000 in bounties to bug hunters who reported some of them, and updated the browser to version 16. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetIQ First Industy-Wide BSM Maturity Benchmark Study This first-of-its-kind benchmark study reporting the IT and Business maturity illustrating the business service management imperative today. The survey offers insight into the current and future state of the Business Service Management imperative across global organizations. Learn More Best and worst celebrity technology moments of 2011 Scarlett Johansson, Justin Bieber, Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga and Alec Baldwin all make tech news, voluntarily or not Read More Microsoft scratches BEAST patch at last minute, but fixes Duqu bug Microsoft today issued 13 security updates, one less than expected, that patched 19 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorerr, Office, and Windows Media Player. Read More 15 top quotes of 2011 As another year draws to a close, we look back on the IT-related comments that stuck with us. Read More
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