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	Android malware still rising despite Google's security improvements Android's 2012 security overhaul hasn't stopped the volume of global threats targeting the mobile OS continuing to rise at an alarming rate, F-Secure's latest mobile threat report has found. Read More WHITE PAPER: FireEye Intensified Dangers of Email-Based Attacks Keep your organization safe by staying educated. Download this report to learn more about identifying and preventing cyber attacks. Learn more. In this Issue PC security: Your essential software toolbox Machines alter election votes; Hacking voting machines so easy that Grandma can do it Researcher finds critical vulnerabilities in Sophos antivirus product Anonymous threatens but fails to take down Facebook, Zynga Volunteering falls short on threat information sharing Anonymous-backed demonstration unfolds outside U.K. Parliament Hundreds of Google Play apps create spoofed messages in users' SMS inboxes, Symantec says What's up with the Anonymous hackfest? RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn LogMeIn Central: Automate, Monitor and Manage PCs. LogMeIn lets you Monitor and Manage PCs, deliver patches and updates to multiple PCS simultaneously. Central helps IT deliver seamless support that keeps employees productive and up and running. LogMeIn Central - automate routine tasks and do more. Free Trial PC security: Your essential software toolbox Mobile malware is getting lots of attention these days, but you can't forget about your PC's security--after all, you probably still use it to pay bills, shop online, and store sensitive documents. You should fully protect yourself to lessen the chance of cybercriminals infiltrating your computer and your online accounts, capturing your personal information, invading your privacy, and stealing your money and identity. Read More Machines alter election votes; Hacking voting machines so easy that Grandma can do it In the last few weeks, GOP Research claimed voting machines were malfunctioning in several states; "there are reports that voters are experiencing frustration when they cast a ballot for Governor Romney but inexplicably the voting machines registers a vote for Obama." Ah, so here we are on Election Day and it wouldn't be complete without controversial claims Read More WEBCAST: PhoneFactor Strong Security for Remote Workers Is Just a Phone Call Away Join Steve Dispensa, PhoneFactor Chief Technology Officer, and Sarah Fender, PhoneFactor Vice President of Marketing & Product Management, to learn how phone-based authentication is helping companies tackle complex authentication challenges. Learn More Researcher finds critical vulnerabilities in Sophos antivirus product Security researcher Tavis Ormandy discovered critical vulnerabilities in the antivirus product developed by U.K.-based security firm Sophos and advised organizations to avoid using the product on critical systems unless the vendor improves its product development, quality assurance and security response practices. Read More Anonymous threatens but fails to take down Facebook, Zynga The hacktivist collective Anonymous celebrated Guy Fawkes Day on Monday by claiming it had stolen data from Symantec and ImageShack servers and had found a zero-day flaw in ZPanel. Read More WEBCAST: Dell SonicWall Why First Generation Firewalls Aren't Making the Grade In this exclusive webinar, learn from Dell-SonicWALL's Patrick Sweeney, how today's Next-Generation Firewalls allow businesses to scale their network security to meet the demands of emerging threats and new technology trends, while ensuring performance to meet key business objectives. Resister Now! Volunteering falls short on threat information sharing Critical infrastructure security apparently has its own version of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, despite calls in the public and private sector for better information sharing. Read More Anonymous-backed demonstration unfolds outside U.K. Parliament Members and followers of the Anonymous hacking group demonstrated outside the British Parliament in London Monday, following a series of hacking attacks to protest, among other things, the incarceration or confinement of alleged hackers and various proposals for monitoring communications. Read More Hundreds of Google Play apps create spoofed messages in users' SMS inboxes, Symantec says About 200 Android applications currently hosted on Google Play create spoofed SMS messages on the devices they are installed on, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor Symantec. Read More What's up with the Anonymous hackfest? Hackers apparently linked to the hactivist group Anonymous today kept up a hacking spree to dump data they said they stole from Symantec, VMware, PayPal, Hyundai, and the U.S. Department of Energy and Transportation, among others. Read More
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