IE zero-day attack delivers malware into memory then poofs on reboot

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	IE zero-day attack delivers malware into memory then poofs on reboot On Friday, security researchers at FireEye identified a new IE zero-day exploit hosted on a hacked U.S. website that is being used for targeted drive-by download attacks. The malware exploiting IE is injected directly into PC memory instead of being written to disk. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology End-to-End Service Management for Unified Communications As part of Riverbed Performance Management solutions, Riverbed OPNET Unified Communications Xpert allows continuous monitoring of voice and video quality so you can catch and fix problems before they become an issue. View More In this Issue Porn-surfing corporate bosses infect networks, then keep data breaches a secret Georgia Tech warns of emerging threats in cloud, mobile INSIDER 10 encryption tips for the enterprise 12 Recent Tech Trends That Have Yet to Live Up to Their Hype British spies reportedly spoofed LinkedIn, Slashdot to target network engineers Best practices for safely moving data in and out of the cloud How security is using IAM to manage BYOD WHITE PAPER: AT&T How to navigate the ever-changing mobile device landscape Smartphones, tablets, social networks, and cloud services are all popular, incredibly useful, and a security risk. These days, the security focus is on mobile devices, as they tend to be used a lot to work with corporate information. Learn More Porn-surfing corporate bosses infect networks, then keep data breaches a secret The boss may know better -- the dreaded do as I say, not as I do -- but 40% of malware infections on corporate senior executives' PCs came from visiting infected porn sites. According to a blind survey of 200 security professionals, more than half, or 57%, have investigated data breaches that were kept a secret from customers, partners or stakeholders. Read More Georgia Tech warns of emerging threats in cloud, mobile Companies will face next year emerging threats in cloud data storage that will demand security measures that go far beyond what is offered by service providers, a university report says. Read More WHITE PAPER: New Relic Secure, Reliable & Proven APM for the Enterprise Your organization depends on your web applications to do business -- from customer facing eCommerce,banking or travel applications, to mission-critical applications for your employees or partners. When it comes to performance, visitors' expectations for service and reliability are high. Read Now INSIDER 10 encryption tips for the enterprise Whether you're protecting corporate data from internal leakers, hackers looking to steal money from you and your customers, foreign spies, your own government, or employees accidentally leaving their laptops in a taxi, encryption is today's hot go-to tool. Read More 12 Recent Tech Trends That Have Yet to Live Up to Their Hype How many times has 'the next big thing' in technology turned out to be the next big fail, either because tech companies couldn't explain the product or service or the marketing was premature? Here's a look at today's most overhyped technologies? Read More WHITE PAPER: Stratacache Accelerating In-Store Mobile Apps at Retail In this whitepaper, we examine how on-premise caching technology can take the guesswork out of mobile retailing with staggering results. Learn More. British spies reportedly spoofed LinkedIn, Slashdot to target network engineers British intelligence agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) reportedly used spoofed LinkedIn and Slashdot pages to compromise the computers of network engineers working for global roaming exchange providers based in Europe. Read More Best practices for safely moving data in and out of the cloud As everyone knows, cloud provider Nirvanix recently fell apart, declaring bankruptcy and leaving its customers in the lurch. Nirvanix gave enterprises less than a month to move their data to a new home. To avoid the fate of those customers, follow these best practices for safely moving data in and out of the cloud. Read More How security is using IAM to manage BYOD What do smartphones and corporate credit cards have in common? Very soon, both will be monitored by employers in an effort to detect abnormal or otherwise suspicious patterns of activity. In the age of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies, companies are turning to techniques like these to manage access from smartphones and tablets to their internal systems and to confirm the identities of the people using them. Read More
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