Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Windows 8, Internet Explorer, Office, Visual Studio, Lync are all vulnerable

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	Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Windows 8, Internet Explorer, Office, Visual Studio, Lync are all vulnerable "To say that all Microsoft products are affected and everything is affected critically is not an overstatement," says Paul Henry a security and forensic analyst for Lumension. "It's difficult to prioritize one or two because all the bulletins likely need your attention." Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks IT Consumerization - A Shift to App-centric Security This paper examines how BYOD 2.0 builds on the BYOD 1.0 foundation but makes a substantial shift from a device-level focus to an application-level focus to reduce overhead and unburden IT by allowing them to concern themselves only with the enterprise data and applications they need to secure, manage, and control. Learn More In this Issue Govt's $2.7 million KILL IT WITH FIRE approach to malware: Destroy all hardware Carnegie Mellon's robotic snake slithers through radioactive pipes, broken buildings Money at heart of International Space Station developing premier research lab chops Proof-of-concept exploit available for Android app signature check vulnerability Tool shows real-time lag, error rates of major cloud providers Cryptocat vulnerability excuse sparks debate over open source The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2013 so far 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 Govt's $2.7 million KILL IT WITH FIRE approach to malware: Destroy all hardware Finding malware on your own system or your company's networked computers is never a pleasant experience. IT admins might grumble, or cuss under their breath about stupid users, but few would totally freak out about a virus. Yet the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA's) IT security department at the Department of Commerce decided upon the "kill it with fire" approach. This comedy of errors... Read More Carnegie Mellon's robotic snake slithers through radioactive pipes, broken buildings While it doesn't have that slick feeling to its skin, a new 37-inch long snake robot with a wireless camera and LED light attached to its head can find its way into pipes and through rubble where humans cannot go. Read More WHITE PAPER: FICO (Fair Isaac) Deliver Customer Value with Big Data Analytics Big Data requires that companies adopt a different method in understanding today's consumer. Read this white paper to learn why Big Data is not just another passing trend. Learn more. Money at heart of International Space Station developing premier research lab chops There are challenges in its future no doubt, but NASA has made progress using the International Space Station as an advanced research lab according to an audit released this week by the space agency's Inspector General, Paul Martin. Read More Proof-of-concept exploit available for Android app signature check vulnerability Technical details and a proof-of-concept exploit have been published for a recently announced Android vulnerability that potentially affects millions of devices and allows attackers to turn legitimate apps into Trojan programs. Read More WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc. Good APM Practices Get Results According to NetForecast's survey, enterprises with application performance management (APM) best practices benchmark scores above six on a ten-point scale experience 75% better results in critical areas. This research paper reveals the survey results as well as discusses the best practices for APM. Learn More. Tool shows real-time lag, error rates of major cloud providers The whole idea of cloud computing is that it's supposed to provide the ability to spin up virtual resources quickly and easily. A new tool from startup Ravello Systems shows that can be done … sometimes. Read More Cryptocat vulnerability excuse sparks debate over open source Is proprietary software inherently more secure? Or is it the other way around. Security experts weigh in. Read More The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2013 so far From cool robots and unmanned aircraft to celebrity swatting and Moby Dick emoticons, it's been an interesting high-tech year! Read More
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