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	IBM cyber security watchdogs see increase in browser exploits and encryption abuse IBM's security watchdogs said their research shows a big increase in browser-related exploits, renewed concerns around social media password security and challenges with securing mobile devices, especially in a corporate setting. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sourcefire, Inc. The Sourcefire FireAMP Vision Still getting malware infections despite the time and money you've spent on security? Today's malware defenses have an inherent disadvantage in fighting today's threats. Designed for another time they are burdened with legacy constraints that hamper performance and protection. Learn More In this Issue Senator takes cybersecurity law fight to CEOs Anonymous spokesman's YouTube meltdown led to arrest What to learn from the $10 million Subway POS hack Hackers exploit 0-day: Kick IE to the curb or catch a nasty Poison Ivy itch? Researchers hack iPhone, steal data iPhone 5 thieves break into mobile shops in Japan hours before launch Ig Nobels feature exploding colonoscopies, bureaucracy, and why leaning to the left makes the Eiffel Tower seem smaller WEBCAST: Webroot Software Try the fastest business security ever. Online security is an increasing risk for businesses, but what is the best solution? Cloud-based SaaS security is an emerging trend for organizations looking to address today's security reality. Learn about the cloud-based SaaS security. Learn More. Senator takes cybersecurity law fight to CEOs Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa.) hopes cybersecurity legislation can be revived in Congress by avoiding "the filter of beltway lobbyists," and connecting directly with top business leaders. But critic say he could have done so long ago. Read More Anonymous spokesman's YouTube meltdown led to arrest If anybody was surprised at the arrest in Dallas last week of Barrett Brown, self-described sometime spokesman for the hacktivist group Anonymous, it should not have been Brown himself. Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee What's Holding Back the Cloud? This report captures key findings from a blind survey of 800 IT professionals in four countries — China, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States — that provide insight into cloud computing security concerns, and how those concerns might be alleviated. Learn more in the McAfee Securing Cloud-Based Services KnowledgeVault. Learn more. What to learn from the $10 million Subway POS hack Two Romanian hackers will serve time for targeting Subway in a $10 million point-of-sale conspiracy involving 150 restaurants in 2011. Read More Hackers exploit 0-day: Kick IE to the curb or catch a nasty Poison Ivy itch? Do you use Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8 or 9? If so, then you might catch a nasty itch since malicious hackers are using those IE browsers "to install the Poison Ivy Trojan—malware that can steal data or take remote control of PCs," the BBC warned. This new zero-day can potentially infect "hundreds of millions" of IE browsers. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell and VMware Cloud Control: Meet the Challenges Head-On Looking for the "On" switch for your cloud computing deployment? Right. While Cloud Computing is the gateway to business flexibility and agility, there's no "On" switch. There's no "right" way. The benefits of cloud hold tremendous promise, and challenges abound. Learn More Researchers hack iPhone, steal data Researchers have broken into an iPhone 4S running the latest version of Apple iOS, making it possible to exploit the same vulnerability in the iPhone 5 that is set for release on Friday. Read More iPhone 5 thieves break into mobile shops in Japan hours before launch Thieves broke into a number of mobile phone shops across central Japan and stole hundreds of iPhone 5 handsets hours before the device went on sale Friday morning, police said. Read More Ig Nobels feature exploding colonoscopies, bureaucracy, and why leaning to the left makes the Eiffel Tower seem smaller The Ig Nobel Prize ceremony has honored a wide array of strange research and advancement over the years, from exploding pants to woodpecker headaches to aggressive parking enforcement, and Thursday night's ceremony in Cambridge, Mass., was no exception. Read More
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