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	7 on Patch Tuesday: Microsoft adds 2 critical security updates for IE & Windows Microsoft added two security bulletins yesterday, bringing the total to seven, with four critical updates and three updates rated important. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Sophos Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management (UTM) Get independent research and analysis of the top vendors in the UTM market – compliments of Sophos. Click to continue In this Issue Even as a top target, Microsoft's security is impressive Top 10 security tools in Kali Linux 1.0.6 Ramping up for RSA Conference 2014 FBI: $10,000 reward for info on anyone who points a laser at an aircraft Study shows those responsible for security face mounting pressures Attackers use NTP reflection in huge DDoS attack IT innovation challenging security pros' knowledge, resources 6 tips for smartphone privacy and security WHITE PAPER: Dell Software NSA Series Data Sheet Learn how your organization can be both secure and productive without compromising network performance. Dell's SonicWALL™ NSA Series next-generation firewalls utilize the latest multi-core hardware design and Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection® (RFDPI) technology, to protect your network from internal and external attacks. Read now! Even as a top target, Microsoft's security is impressive Despite having four PC operating systems to support (which will be reduced to three in two months), three server operating systems, and a smartphone OS, not to mention a lot of popular apps, Microsoft is doing a fairly good job of keeping up with the threats against its products. A new study just published by GFI Labs shows where the threats were in 2013, and as you would expect, Microsoft shows up... Read More Top 10 security tools in Kali Linux 1.0.6 Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Software Anatomy Of A CyberAttack Do you know how to keep cyber-criminals out of your network? Cyber-criminals employ complex techniques to avoid detection as they sneak into corporate networks to steal intellectual property. Don't give the bad guys the keys to your network. Learn how to protect your organization from emerging threats in our e-book. Read Now Ramping up for RSA Conference 2014 While I won't be personally attending the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco Feb. 24-28, Network World and its sister publications will have several reporters and editors on hand to bring the news to you. Meanwhile, I've kickstarted a Storify blog here to capture coverage from our publications as well as from others and various social media networks. I'll be updating the collection between now... Read More FBI: $10,000 reward for info on anyone who points a laser at an aircraft Here's a good idea: The FBI today said it launched a targeted 60 day program that will offer up to a $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of anyone who intentionally aims a laser at an aircraft. The FBI said the laser pointing scourge continues to grow at an alarming rate. Since the FBI and the Federal Aviation Administration began tracking laser strikes in 2005, there has been ridiculous... Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Software 14 Ways to More Secure, Efficient AD Administration Do your Active Directory (AD) tools provide the right amount of security? Do they allow you to complete tasks quickly and without error? AD is at the core of your organization's security and IT operations. Discover how to get the most out of them. Read now! Study shows those responsible for security face mounting pressures According to a recent study, security-related pressures in IT have climbed steadily year-over-year, as security professionals face the constant strain that comes with defending their organization's network and data from assortment of threats from all sides. Read More Attackers use NTP reflection in huge DDoS attack Attackers abused insecure Network Time Protocol servers to launch what appears to be one of the largest DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks ever, this time against the infrastructure of CloudFlare, a company that operates a global content delivery network. Read More IT innovation challenging security pros' knowledge, resources Pressure from upper management and boards is pushing security pros beyond their knowledge and resources, forcing them to roll out technology that is not properly secured, experts say. Read More 6 tips for smartphone privacy and security In the digital world, things are getting worse rather than improving with regard to the populist quest for personal privacy and security. Our smartphones track wherever we go, what we say, who we say it to, our likes and dislikes, and when we are playing games instead of working. Our computers track and record the same types of information day in and day out. Read More
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