Google looks to kill passwords, but experts say not so fast

	Researchers find critical vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11 | Doubt cast on the security of Kim Dotcom's Mega service
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	Google looks to kill passwords, but experts say not so fast While passwords security is not ironclad, experts say they need to be in the mix with device-assisted authentication as an additional layer Read More WHITE PAPER: Pkware, Inc. Controlling the Risks and Costs Surrounding Dormant VMs Explore the security and compliance vulnerabilities presented by dormant virtual machines. This whitepaper defines the risks of dormant VMs, and explores best practices for compliance and the secure management of a virtual environment. Learn More. In this Issue Researchers find critical vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11 Doubt cast on the security of Kim Dotcom's Mega service Testing The Privacy Company Mega: 50GB free storage, 2048-bit encrypted protection Security researchers cripple Virut botnet Security Holy Grail anyone? 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. Researchers find critical vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11 Researchers from Security Explorations, a Poland-based vulnerability research firm, claim to have found two new vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11 that can be exploited to bypass the software's security sandbox and execute arbitrary code on computers. 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 Doubt cast on the security of Kim Dotcom's Mega service Kim Dotcom's bold new venture, the file-storage and sharing service Mega, is drawing criticism as security researchers analyze how the site protects users' data. In short, they advise: don't trust it. Read More WEBCAST: CDW Corporation Unified Threat Management: A Better Approach to Security In this Webcast you will learn how Unified Threat Management (UTM) combines firewall, IPS, Web filtering, antivirus and more in a single box to combat a broad range of threats efficiently and economically. Learn More. Testing The Privacy Company Mega: 50GB free storage, 2048-bit encrypted protection Kim Dotcom's new end-to-end encrypted file storage and sharing service, Mega is being billed as The Privacy Company that "provides robust cloud storage with convenient and powerful always-on privacy. MEGA believes in your right to privacy and provides you with the technology tools to protect it. Read More Security researchers cripple Virut botnet Many of the domain names used by a cybercriminal gang to control computers infected with the Virut malware were disabled last week in a coordinated takedown effort, Spamhaus, an organization dedicated to fighting spam, announced Saturday. Read More Security Holy Grail anyone? It sometimes feels like the entire planet is working on some sort of security technology to protect the networked world from insiders, outsiders and just plain nasty ne'er do wells. The researchers at the government's "high-risk, high-payoff research" group, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) want to go beyond the mundane security research and development and get right to the... Read More
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