Researchers uncover new global cyberespionage operation dubbed SafeNet

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	Researchers uncover new global cyberespionage operation dubbed SafeNet Security researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered an active cyberespionage operation that so far has compromised computers belonging to government ministries, technology companies, media outlets, academic research institutions and nongovernmental organizations from over 100 countries. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks The New Application Delivery Firewall Paradigm Learn how you can effectively combat these modern attacks with a new firewall paradigm that protects the datacenters and ensures reliability. Learn More! In this Issue In a sea of malware, viruses make a small comeback The devious art of cell tower camouflage Google, NASA step into quantum computing Experts ding DHS vulnerability sharing plan as too limited What Can Be Done About the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage? Police arrest Anonymous suspects in Italy 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. In a sea of malware, viruses make a small comeback The computer virus seems to be making a subtle comeback. Read More The devious art of cell tower camouflage Disguising cellphone towers in the U.S. and other locations around the world has become sort of an art form. The unsightly towers have been hidden in church steeples, flagpoles, silos and other large edifices. Here, Reuters recently took a look at the use of different types of trees used to hide the masts. Read More WHITE PAPER: Stonesoft Corporation Stonesoft Firewall Appliances for Demanding Environments To keep up with today's sophisticated threats and complex network traffic, a first generation firewall will not do. View now Google, NASA step into quantum computing Google, NASA and Universities Space Research Association this week invested roughly $15 million in a 512-qubit quantum computer their researchers will use to develop myriad applications from machine learning, web search and speech recognition to searching for exoplanets. The machine known as D-Wave Two and built by D-Wave Systems will be installed at the new Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab, a collaboration... Read More Experts ding DHS vulnerability sharing plan as too limited The Department of Homeland Security's plan to selectively share information on zero-day vulnerabilities is too restrictive and should be opened up to more companies, experts say. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Inc. 2013 Next Generation Firewall Security Value Map Read this case study to learn how ZapFi enabled comprehensive gateway security and granular application intelligence for large-volumes of wireless and VPN traffic. In addition, ZapFi eliminated overhead and latency, by integrating Dell SonicWALL SuperMassive, TZ Series and Global Management System (GMS) solutions. View Now What Can Be Done About the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage? I've written countless times about the cybersecurity skills shortage but here's a quick summary of a few ESG research data points that illustrate the scope of this problem: 1. 25% of mid-market (i.e. 100 to 999 employees) and enterprise (i.e. more than 1,000 employees) report a "problematic shortage" of IT security skills. 2. 36% of organizations increasing IT headcount this year plan to... Read More Police arrest Anonymous suspects in Italy Italian police arrested four suspected hackers Friday, accusing them of having taken control of the Italian branch of the Anonymous network. Read More
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