Exploiting Windows: Upcoming Black Hat Briefings

	Microsoft, Juniper, others in coding consortium issue guidelines for safer applications | Victim of half-million-dollar cybercrime tells tale of fighting back
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	Exploiting Windows: Upcoming Black Hat Briefings The upcoming Black Hat presentation 'We have you by the Gadgets' had Microsoft issuing a security advisory. Yet that's not the only attack exploiting Windows that you will be hearing about from hackers' conferences in the coming weeks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Cisco Bring Your Own Device This paper explores the challenges mobile devices create for IT, offers key considerations before adopting a BYOD strategy and highlights a comprehensive architecture from Cisco that enables freedom of choice for users while affording IT security and control. Learn more. In this Issue Microsoft, Juniper, others in coding consortium issue guidelines for safer applications Victim of half-million-dollar cybercrime tells tale of fighting back Android malware steals location data from mobile devices Firefox 14 contains vulnerability patches, security-related features Dropbox brings in outside team to investigate spam run Are Firewalls Dead? RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Provide instant remote support with LogMeIn Rescue With LogMeIn Rescue, you can start a support session in just 60 seconds. Connect 24/7 to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets. You'll get in, solve the problem and save the day without ever leaving your desk. Try it free today. Microsoft, Juniper, others in coding consortium issue guidelines for safer applications An industry consortium dedicated to assuring the security of software has issued guidelines to lower the risk that vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers will wind up in finished code. Read More Victim of half-million-dollar cybercrime tells tale of fighting back It started out as an ordinary workday for Michelle Marsico, but when she went online to check the funds-transfer activity in her commercial bank account, she found to her horror that it had been cleaned out by cybercrooks to the tune of almost half a million dollars. Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee Risk and Compliance Outlook Report 2012 McAfee retained Evalueserve to conduct an independent assessment of the factors organizations that use risk and compliance products face in 2012. Learn more. Android malware steals location data from mobile devices BitDefender Labs has discovered Android malware that regularly broadcasts the location of the infected mobile device to a remote server. Read More Firefox 14 contains vulnerability patches, security-related features Version 14 of the Mozilla Firefox browser offers several new security-related features as well as patches for numerous vulnerabilities. Read More WHITE PAPER: Xirrus Tablets in the Enterprise Tablets are replacing laptops at lightning speed. Whether company-issued or part of the BYOD phenomenon, the increased use of smart devices has resulted in a dramatic shift in network traffic with an emphasis on wireless. This paper explains how to predict Wi-Fi demands and architect a best-fit wireless network strategy for your environment. Learn more. Dropbox brings in outside team to investigate spam run Dropbox is investigating reports that some European users are receiving spam asking them to email addresses associated with their accounts, the company said. Read More Are Firewalls Dead? Is your firewall doing anything for your security? With so many of today's attacks coming over port 80, is your firewall providing any defense anymore? Has the firewall outgrown its usefulness and been passed over by a new generation of sophisticated attacks? Read More
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