Apple reveals unprecedented details in iOS security

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	Apple reveals unprecedented details in iOS security An updated Apple whitepaper on iOS security delves into an unprecedented amount of detail about the security architecture and features of the company's mobile OS for devices such as the iPhone and iPad. Security professionals and IT consultants are praising both the company's transparency and its approach to protecting iOS devices, Internet security and users' data. Read More WHITE PAPER: Symantec Security Requirements for Electronic Health Records Download this whitepaper to learn about the challenges surrounding the new world of EHR technology, including the requirements that govern protecting confidential patient data online. The report also details the measures that organizations need to start taking now to prepare for the upcoming changes in the healthcare industry. Learn More>> In this Issue Microsoft plans to patch critical under-attack IE bug next week Security pros see increase in Meetup-like DDoS extortion Network firewalls aren't dead yet Cisco patches vulnerabilities in small business routers and wireless LAN controllers New crimeware tool Dendroid makes it easier to create Android malware, researchers warn Report: Half of all exploits target Java Skype-based malware shows how 'peculiar' malicious code can be NASA: Hubble telescope catches asteroid death Target CIO resigns following breach Android security chief elaborates on comments at RSA Conference Jimmy Fallon "Travoltasizes" Microsoft's Cortana 9 must-do's if you must stick with Windows XP RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CSO40 Security Confab + Awards Conference Register now: CSO Magazine's CSO40 Security Confab On behalf of Bob Bragdon, Publisher of CSO magazine and CSOonline.com, CSO would like to invite you to register for CSO Magazine's spring 2014 conference – CSO40 Security Confab + Awards, being held March 31 – April 2, 2014 outside Atlanta, Georgia. For more information and to register, please visit: http://www.csoconfab.com/ Microsoft plans to patch critical under-attack IE bug next week Microsoft will deliver five security updates to customers next week, two tagged as "critical," including one that will quash the open vulnerability in Internet Explorer that hackers have been exploiting since January. Read More Security pros see increase in Meetup-like DDoS extortion Meetup, which faced a massive DDoS attack after refusing to pay ransom, is just the latest of a rising number of attacks aimed at extorting money from websites, security experts say. Read More Network firewalls aren't dead yet Phil Cummings says network firewalls will continue to be a critical piece of Health Information Technology Services -- Nova Scotia security portfolio for one simple reason: nothing's come along to replace them. Read More Cisco patches vulnerabilities in small business routers and wireless LAN controllers Cisco Systems released new firmware versions for some of its small business routers and wireless LAN controllers in order to address vulnerabilities that could allow remote attackers to compromise the vulnerable devices or affect their availability. Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Connection | Cisco | Intel® Overcoming the Security Challenges of the Cloud PC Connection, in partnership with Cisco and Intel®, recently conducted a survey to learn how organizations are using the cloud. In this white paper, you'll learn what you can do to mitigate security concerns and make the most out of the cloud. View Now New crimeware tool Dendroid makes it easier to create Android malware, researchers warn A new commercial tool designed to allow cybercriminals to easily transform legitimate Android applications into malicious software has hit the underground market, paving the way for cheap and easy development of sophisticated Android malware. Read More Report: Half of all exploits target Java Once upon a time, Microsoft was the favorite target of malware developers. As Microsoft improved the defenses in its software, though, cybercrooks moved on to easier pickings. Adobe was a prime target for a while, but Adobe followed Microsoft's lead and made its software more secure as well. According to data from the 2014 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Quarterly Report, the favorite target is now Java. Read More Skype-based malware shows how 'peculiar' malicious code can be Malware often does strange things, but this one -- which looked like Skype installed on a corporate domain controller -- was most "peculiar," says Jim Butterworth, a security expert at ManTech International, whose security subsidiary HBGary recently found the custom-designed remote-access Trojan on a customer's network. Read More NASA: Hubble telescope catches asteroid death NASA said today that the Hubble Space Telescope snapped what the agency called a never-before-seen break-up of an asteroid in mid-space. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Simplify and Consolidate Data Protection for Better Results Learn how IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Operations Center simplifies user experience and speeds problem resolution. Read Now Target CIO resigns following breach The retailer announces the resignation after data breaches affecting up to 110 million people Read More Android security chief elaborates on comments at RSA Conference Android's lead security engineer Adrian Ludwig reflected privately after his talk at the RSA Conference about the announcements of other companies' security flaws that are always timed to coincide with security conferences. Read More Jimmy Fallon "Travoltasizes" Microsoft's Cortana Jimmy Fallon made a quick mention of the digital assistant Microsoft is working on for its smartphone. Supposedly called "Cortana" the assistant is expected to give Microsoft and Apple-like Siri service but according to Fallon, it may have had another name. Oh yeah, Fallon also makes fun of Web-cameras on sharks. Who wouldn't? Read More 9 must-do's if you must stick with Windows XP Without updates after April 8 Windows XP is expected to fall prey to any number of zero-day attacks for which Microsoft will provide no defense, but there are some things die-hard XP users can do to make their machines safer. Read More
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