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	New extortion scheme using Citadel malware invokes Internet Crime Complaint Center The Internet Crime Complaint Center, a partnership with the FBI, today issued a warning about an uptick in a new version of Citadel malware that uses the IC3's good name to try and extort money from victims. Read More WEBCAST: PhoneFactor Strong Security for Remote Workers Is Just a Phone Call Away Live Webcast: Thursday November 29th at 2:00pm 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 In this Issue DARPA program aims to find, shut backdoor, malware holes in commercial IT devices Hacktivism gets attention, but not much long-term change VA still lags on encryption The Top 10 Priorities for CIOs in 2013 Large IT departments lose cloud control Want to develop cybersecurity skills? Try SANS Institute's NetWars Disturbing lack of disturbing tech vendor tchotchkes in 2012! 'Spear phishing' the main email attachment threat Mobile browser vulnerability lets hackers steal cloud computing time 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 DARPA program aims to find, shut backdoor, malware holes in commercial IT devices It is likely every security IT person's nightmare: the new mobile phone, network router or computer they just tied into the network actually has a secret backdoor that lets the malicious users or governments have unfettered access to the company's assets. Read More Hacktivism gets attention, but not much long-term change Latest break-in at International Atomic Energy Agency highlights that the public still doesn't buy criminal acts in support of 'good causes' Read More VA still lags on encryption Six years after major data breach, a report finds the agency has only 16 percent of its computers running encryption software Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Ipswitch Wired & Wireless Networks? WhatsUp Gold can help! As an IT manager, you're busy taking care of the availability, performance & security of your company's IT infrastructure. But things like BYOD, rogue devices, AP over-subscription & bandwidth policy abuse can make that complex. WhatsUp Gold provides ONE dashboard to visualize, isolate & resolve wireless problems before they impact your organization. Stop being the last to know about your wireless issues- Try WhatsUp Gold free for 30 days! The Top 10 Priorities for CIOs in 2013 As we head into the new year, IDG Enterprise CEO Michael Friedenberg pairs his list of favorite quotes with questions to spark your thinking Read More Large IT departments lose cloud control Large IT departments are losing control of cloud strategies as cloud services become more mature in the market, according to research from Capgemini. Read More Want to develop cybersecurity skills? Try SANS Institute's NetWars If you think you might like to add some new skills to your resume, put cybersecurity on the list. SANS Institute has an intense, hands-on training program that develops your skills while allowing you to compete against others to test your mettle. Read More WHITE PAPER: Trusteer Dealing with Advanced and Targeted Attacks This whitepaper explains how advanced malware challenges traditional defenses to take advantage of the increased exposure of employee endpoints. It reviews the evolution of advanced targeted attacks and the various approaches used to address them. Learn More. Disturbing lack of disturbing tech vendor tchotchkes in 2012! As the year winds down, it strikes me that 2012 has been the weakest year in memory for weird tech vendor tchotchkes. Take your NASDAQ numbers this and VC spending that, but tchotchke distribution and holiday party extravagance are really the main industry indictors worth watching. Read More 'Spear phishing' the main email attachment threat Some 91 percent of cyber attacks begin with a "spear phishing" email, according to research from security software firm Trend Micro. Read More Mobile browser vulnerability lets hackers steal cloud computing time A novel technique based on MapReduce could let hackers hijack computing resources used by cloud-based mobile browsers and use them anonymously, according to security researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Oregon. Read More
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