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	Microsoft mega-patch closes critical IE flaws, fixes 57 vulnerabilities Microsoft patched a whopping 57 vulnerabilities for this February 2013 Patch Tuesday, "coming close to the all-time Patch Tuesday tally of 64 flaws, all patched with fixes in April 2011." You probably recall the critical zero-day hole in Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8, then the Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell SonicWall A New Set Of Network Security Challenges IT faces conflicting mandates from the business. On one hand, employees demand access from devices beyond the firewall such as smartphones, tablets, home PCs and laptops. On the other hand, risk management dictates corporate data must remain protected. The overarching challenge: balance productivity and security. A Must Read! In this Issue Symantec SSL certificates feature cryptography 10k times harder to break than RSA-bit key Sex sites out, IT sites in for cybercrooks planting malware Obama cybersecurity order lacks bite, security experts say Bit9 hack casts spotlight on security industry practices Retailers a prime target for cyber criminals in '12, says Trustwave Earth-buzzing asteroid could be worth big bucks: $195B if we could catch it UEFI secure boot fix released for Linux New FIDO Alliance pushing 'fast-identity' strong authentication protocol Startup Nok Nok Labs pitches strong new authentication process Mobile malware still small, but 'malnets' to rise up Hacker arrested after taunting police with clues attached to cat 12 enraging Office 2013 flaws -- and how to fix them WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel Easing the Online Overload Many transaction processing systems have reached their capacity limits, so the time is right to consider the potential for running tier 1 mission-critical workloads on opens standards. This white paper highlights the key components of a properly structured and highly optmized SQL Server OLTP reference architecture. Read Now! Symantec SSL certificates feature cryptography 10k times harder to break than RSA-bit key Symantec today began offering multi-algorithm SSL certificates for Web servers that go beyond traditional crypto to include what's known as the Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA), which the firm says will be 10,000 times harder to break than an RSA-bit key. Certificates are used to prove site identity to the visitor through a validation check that involves the user's browser and the site certificate, and Symantec is making the argument that authentication will happen faster using this particular ECC algorithm. Read More Sex sites out, IT sites in for cybercrooks planting malware It's long been a tactic by cybercriminals to load up compromised websites with malware-laden links to snare victims, but instead of it being the sex sites as of old, the favored type of website now is for information technology, according to analysis in the Websense threat report out today. Read More Obama cybersecurity order lacks bite, security experts say President Barack Obama's cybersecurity executive order elicited guarded praise from several quarters even as it revived calls for more comprehensive bipartisan legislation to address long-term security threats. Read More Bit9 hack casts spotlight on security industry practices By confessing that its mistakes led to security breaches at three customers, Bit9 has sparked debate over whether the industry is ready to block hackers that see vendors as the door to other companies. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Vital Security Strategies for Microsoft Exchange The demand for access to email anytime, anywhere, from any device makes it critical for IT to ensure Microsoft Exchange deployments are secure, fast, and available. Learn about vital security requirements every Exchange environment should have in place to improve security and availability for Exchange. Read Now. Retailers a prime target for cyber criminals in '12, says Trustwave Retailers have become prime targets for cyber criminals, according to a report released Tuesday by Trustwave. Read More Earth-buzzing asteroid could be worth big bucks: $195B if we could catch it The asteroid NASA say is about the half the size of a football field that will blow past Earth on Feb 15 could be worth up to $195 billion in metals and propellant. That's what the scientists at Deep Space Industries, a company that wants to mine these flashing hunks of space materials, thinks the asteroid known as 2012 DA14 is worth - if they could catch it. [RELATED: The sizzling world of asteroids]... Read More UEFI secure boot fix released for Linux After just a few months of development, users finally have an official way to run Linux on machines using Windows 8's UEFI secure boot framework. Read More New FIDO Alliance pushing 'fast-identity' strong authentication protocol A new industry group called the Fast IDentity Online Alliance, or FIDO Alliance for short, makes its debut Tuesday to promote adoption in e-commerce and websites an innovative authentication protocol that's intended to bring a higher level of security for online users. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fiberlink Communications Mobile Device Management Policy Best Practices Managing smartphones and tablets is only half the MDM story. Securing the data and access points between corporate systems and your workers' iOS, Android, Windows, and BlackBerry devices requires just as much consideration and planning as protecting the devices themselves. Learn More Startup Nok Nok Labs pitches strong new authentication process Nok Nok Labs officially opened its doors today to introduce client/server-based technology proposed as an innovative foundation for flexible, strong multi-factor security that can be used in e-commerce, Web services or the enterprise. Read More Mobile malware still small, but 'malnets' to rise up Mobile device operating systems are still more secure than those of desktop or laptop computers. But today's mobile spam and phishing attacks will increasingly be delivered via mobile malware networks. Read More Hacker arrested after taunting police with clues attached to cat Japanese police believe they have finally caught the man behind an extraordinary malware campaign that included taunting police in January by sending them clues on an SD card strapped to a cat. Read More 12 enraging Office 2013 flaws -- and how to fix them A step-by-step guide to exorcising the new demons in Microsoft Office 2013 Read More
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