DARPA targets $4.8M to close backdoor security problems

	Not even Microsoft could kill the ZeroAccess botnet | Cops asked wireless carriers for over 1.1 million customer cellphone records in 2012
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	DARPA targets $4.8M to close backdoor security problems The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has written a check for $4.8 million to Raytheon BBN Technologies and GrammaTech to build software that blocks backdoor security holes in commodity network devices. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Solutionary Get Advanced Malware Protection with FireEye and Solutionary With malware becoming more targeted and increasingly complex, detecting and responding to advanced malware have become critical components of a security program. Combine advanced malware detection with big data analytics and trained, certified Solutionary engineers to manage your FireEye Malware Protection System (MPS) appliances. Learn how today by requesting more information. In this Issue Not even Microsoft could kill the ZeroAccess botnet Cops asked wireless carriers for over 1.1 million customer cellphone records in 2012 Real-Time Big Data Security Analytics for Incident Detection Microsoft fails to mention Skype in promises to protect users from NSA surveillance The NSA tracks <i>World of Warcraft</i> and other online games for terrorist clues Review: Best tools for mobile device management DARPA makes finding software vulnerabilities fun 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 Not even Microsoft could kill the ZeroAccess botnet Late last week, Microsoft announced it had taken down much, but not all, of a major botnet that has been operating since 2011 throughout much of Europe. Read More Cops asked wireless carriers for over 1.1 million customer cellphone records in 2012 Wireless carriers told Senator Edward Markey that they received 1.1 million requests for cell phone data information from law enforcement agencies in 2012. The number may appear to be less than the 1.3 million total requests for 2011, but don't get excited; giving you a comparable answer is not possible, since Sprint - the third largest carrier in the U.S. - chose to give a sneaky answer instead of... Read More WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc. Adopt a More Service-Oriented Management Strategy The survey results in this report demonstrate dramatic changes happening in IT service management delivery and highlight best practices to assure performance of business processes, deliver exceptional end-user experiences, optimize existing infrastructure, and speed the deployment of new technologies and services. Learn More. Real-Time Big Data Security Analytics for Incident Detection I've spent the last year or so doing research on the burgeoning field of big data security analytics. Based upon the time I've spent on this topic, I'm convinced that CISOs are looking for immediate help with incident detection, so they will likely focus on real-time big data analytics investments in 2014. Read More Microsoft fails to mention Skype in promises to protect users from NSA surveillance When you think about Microsoft and its major communications products, does Skype not spring to mind? Read More WEBCAST: BlackBerry The Enterprise Security Capabilities of BlackBerry 10 The BlackBerry® platform has always maintained robust end-to-end security. In this webcast, find out how BlackBerry 10 guards against data leakage, prevents unauthorized access, secures corporate apps on personal devices and much more – with advanced policies tough enough for the most security-conscious organizations in the world. Learn More The NSA tracks <i>World of Warcraft</i> and other online games for terrorist clues American and British spy agencies apparently believe there are real-life terrorists lurking among the elves, gnomes and the trolls of online gaming worlds. Read More Review: Best tools for mobile device management Mobile device management tools make sense when you are trying to control who can access your enterprise network and applications from particular phones and tablets. But to effectively evaluate these products, you should first identify what you're trying to control: the apps on particular devices, the pairing of a user with his device, the device itself, or the files on each device. Read More DARPA makes finding software vulnerabilities fun The U.S. Defense Department may have found a new way to scan millions of lines of software code for vulnerabilities, namely by turning the practice into a set of video games and puzzles and have volunteers do the work. Read More
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