The 10 most common mobile security problems and how you can fight them

	RSA looks have SIEM do advanced real-time threat analysis, forensics | Legal hurdles threaten to slow FBI's 'Rapid DNA' revolution
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	The 10 most common mobile security problems and how you can fight them When it comes to security, most mobile devices are a target waiting to be attacked. That's pretty much the conclusion of a report to Congress on the status of the security of mobile devices this week by watchdogs at the Government Accountability Office. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Lumen 21 Transforms their IT Help Desk with Remedyforce View how a cloud-based service desk replaced an inefficient, manual, on-premise system and delivered substantial gains in customer satisfaction, support team productivity, and mean time to resolution. Learn More. In this Issue RSA looks have SIEM do advanced real-time threat analysis, forensics Legal hurdles threaten to slow FBI's 'Rapid DNA' revolution Cybercrime-fest targets mobile devices Hackers exploit 0-day: Kick IE to the curb or catch a nasty Poison Ivy itch? Security startup isolates untrusted content in virtual machines How to find happiness in a world of password madness FBI eager to embrace mobile 'Rapid DNA' testing Virgin Mobile USA online subscriber accounts can be easily hacked, developer says Phone numbers are enough to access user accounts on some mobile operator portals Galaxy S3 hacked via NFC at Mobile Pwn2Own competition 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 RSA looks have SIEM do advanced real-time threat analysis, forensics RSA is readying a product it calls Security Analytics whose purpose is basically to transform the company's traditional security information and event management (SIEM) product, EnVision, into a hunter of stealthy attackers, and a forensics tool to analyze attacks. Read More Legal hurdles threaten to slow FBI's 'Rapid DNA' revolution It's history being made -- the FBI just this month took acceptance of its first-ever "Rapid DNA" equipment for near-instant DNA analysis in the field. But use of this DNA analysis-in-a-box, which can be carried around and connected to the Internet, may be slowed because current law never envisioned such analysis being done for law-enforcement purposes outside an accredited lab. Read More Cybercrime-fest targets mobile devices The lineup of depressing security stats in a recent report by the Government Accountability Office on the mobile devices is growing. Let's see: Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell and VMware Nothing nebulous about cloud computing benefits Data center virtualization and consolidation clear the path toward private, public and hybrid cloud computing environments. Whether enterprises take a revolutionary or evolutionary approach, understanding IT infrastructure options is the first step. Learn 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 Security startup isolates untrusted content in virtual machines Security-software startup Bromium is shipping its first product, a virtualization client that runs any untrusted content inside its very own virtual machine -- a microVM -- protecting the underlying operating system and whatever content is stored on the physical machine from theft and malware infection. Read More How to find happiness in a world of password madness In early August, Wired reporter Mat Honan had his most precious passwords hacked via a complex series of social engineering exploits. The breach made headlines because it exposed security flaws in Apple and Amazon customer service policies; but let's not forget that the Honan saga capped a long summer full of server invasions that exposed millions of user passwords en masse. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed CIO's Guide to Advanced Consolidation Consolidating IT infrastructures is a continuing trend, particularly in an uncertain economy with organizations looking to reduce costs. Learn more. FBI eager to embrace mobile 'Rapid DNA' testing It's been the FBI's dream for years -- to do near-instant DNA analysis using mobile equipment in the field -- and now "Rapid DNA" gear is finally here. Read More Virgin Mobile USA online subscriber accounts can be easily hacked, developer says The online accounts of Virgin Mobile USA subscribers are vulnerable to brute force attacks because the company forces customers to use weak passwords on its website, according to a software developer. Read More Phone numbers are enough to access user accounts on some mobile operator portals Attackers could impersonate legitimate mobile users on the Web portals many mobile operators use to sell content and services to their customers because of a security flaw in the sites, according to Bogdan Alecu, an independent security researcher from Romania. Read More Galaxy S3 hacked via NFC at Mobile Pwn2Own competition The Samsung Galaxy S3 can be hacked via NFC, allowing attackers to download all data from the Android smartphone, security researchers demonstrated during the Mobile Pwn2Own contest in Amsterdam on Wednesday. Read More
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