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	Is Microsoft power-snooping on Skype conversations? First there were reports that made it sound as if a kindergartener could easily social engineer Skype Support to hijack accounts. Now, holy wowza, a German publisher is claiming that Microsoft is power-snooping on Skype conversations. Read More WEBCAST: Cisco, Dell/Sonic Wall, HP, McAfee, Sophos, Stonesoft How to stop the Bad Guy Industry analyst Robin Layland, Mike Nielsen from Cisco and Darren Suprina of Stonesoft explore how Next Generation Firewalls can handle the new generation of advanced evasion techniques, hackers and threats. View Now In this Issue DHS wants iOS or Windows-based biometric devices for rapid, remote identification of bad guys Researchers uncover large cyberfraud operation targeting Australian bank customers Mobile adware networks given 45 days to stop misbehaving by security firm FBI briefs US bank executives on wave of cyberattacks State social media privacy laws a mixed bag for businesses Companies, government unprepared for new wave of cybersabotage Feds' offensive fueling hacker underground, report says INSIDER 7 steps to securing Java WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Getting the Most Out of Your Next-Generation Firewall Trends such as BYOD and the adoption of social media and other grey applications as legitimate business tools have had profound effects on organizations of all sizes. Read Now DHS wants iOS or Windows-based biometric devices for rapid, remote identification of bad guys The Department of Homeland Security recently put out a call to the wireless industry looking for information on the best biometric technology available for mobile devices that could help it quickly identify suspects in the field. The DHS said it is the devices need to be capable of obtaining biometric (fingerprints and facial recognition) and biographic information and communicating wirelessly through... Read More Researchers uncover large cyberfraud operation targeting Australian bank customers Security researchers from Russian cybercrime investigations firm Group-IB have uncovered a cyberfraud operation that uses specialized financial malware to target the customers of several major Australian banks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive Wireless LAN: Preferred Enabler of BYOD Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and its array of wireless devices is becoming the dominant way workers access corporate networks . And it's forced IT leaders need to reexamine how to best provide secure, reliable and cost-effective wireless network access. Read Now Mobile adware networks given 45 days to stop misbehaving by security firm Misbehaving adware buried inside mobile apps has turned into such a problem that security vendor Lookout Mobile Security has published a deadline for networks to change their behaviour or face being blacklisted. Read More FBI briefs US bank executives on wave of cyberattacks The FBI has reportedly briefed US bank executives on a wave of cyberattacks that have lashed the industry since last summer as part of a new policy designed to foster co-operation between the state and private sectors. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Inc The Distributed Enterprise: Remote Access and IT Management For IT managers, remote offices can cause any number of headaches. Fortunately, Raritan offers solutions to help manage remote office control, security and budgetary issues. This white paper examines and analyzes the increases in uptime and security provided by out-of-band access and control tools. Learn more. State social media privacy laws a mixed bag for businesses New social media privacy laws that have been enacted in several states around the country, or are in the works, present something of a mixed bag for businesses. Read More Companies, government unprepared for new wave of cybersabotage A new wave of cyberattacks reportedly aimed at industrial control systems comes at a time when private companies and government are still struggling to protect the nation's critical infrastructure, experts say. Read More Feds' offensive fueling hacker underground, report says The U.S. government is contributing to the Internet's underground economy by scooping up hacker tools to incorporate into offensive cyber weapons, a report from Reuters says. Read More INSIDER 7 steps to securing Java Java, the popular OS-independent platform and programming language, runs on just about every kind of electronic device imaginable, including computers, cell phones, printers, TVs, DVDs, home security systems, automated teller machines, navigation systems, games and medical devices. Read More
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