Cisco: Blackhole arrest cuts exploit-kit traffic, but don't let your guard down

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	Cisco: Blackhole arrest cuts exploit-kit traffic, but don't let your guard down Exploit kits of cybercrime tools fell into a big slump in the first half of this year after Russian authorities nabbed the alleged creator of the popular Blackhole kit, but users aren’t necessarily safer.Blackhole so dominated the shadowy market for exploit kits, or bundles of code for taking advantage of known software vulnerabilities, that the number of URL requests associated with exploit kits fell by 87 percent in the first half, according to the Cisco 2014 Midyear Security Report. The report was released on Tuesday during the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WEBCAST: Cisco Systems Innovations that Protect Against Advanced Attackers This webinar will explore new technologies and process for protecting endpoints from advanced attackers and how innovations like continuous data collection combined with big data analytics are pushing the envelope for what security teams can do during and after an advanced attacker puts them in their sights. Learn more >> In this Issue Intelligence agency wants brain tools to tell: Who's the smartest of them all? Defining F5's role in software defined networks Cloud Security Priorities and Synergies with Enterprise Security 'Unusual uptick' in attacks on media, publishing, Cisco says WEBCAST: Fortinet What should I look for in a Next Generation Firewall? With so many vendors claiming to have a Next Generation Firewall (NGFW), it can be difficult to tell what makes each one different. John Pescatore of SANS Institute originally coined the phrase and now explains what he suggests enterprises look for when considering alternative NGFW solutions. Learn more >> Intelligence agency wants brain tools to tell: Who's the smartest of them all? Reuters Can a tool or technology be applied to the brain and accurately predict out of a given group of people who will be the smartest?The research arm of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is looking for exactly those kinds of tools.“IARPA is looking to get a handle on the state of the art in brain-based predictors of future cognitive performance. In particular, IARPA is interested in non-invasive analyses of brain structure and/or function that can be used to predict who will best learn complex skills and accomplish tasks within real-world environments, and with outcome measures, that are relevant to national security.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology How WAN Optimization Helps Enterprises Reduce Costs If you wanted to break down innovation into a tidy equation, it might go something like this: Technology + Connectivity = Productivity. Productivity comes in two forms: user experience and infrastructure efficiency. Read Now Defining F5's role in software defined networks I think it’s fair to say that almost every vendor even remotely associated with the data center has tossed its hat in the software defined network (SDN) arena over the past few years. The goal here is to obviously ride the hype wave while the topic is red hot. I think it’s also fair to say that F5 Networks is one of the dominant data center vendors today with about 50% share in the Application Delivery Controller (ADC) market. So this raises a good question – what, if any, is F5’s role in the world of SDNs? I’ve had a number of my investor clients ask me about this recently, so I thought I’d summarize my thoughts here.Before we get into F5 specifically, we should ask another question - is there a role for an ADC in an SDN? I’ve heard some speculation that the controller could actually subsume the ADC functionality and obviate the need for one. I’ve discussed this with a number of vendors involved in SDN and I believe the likelihood of an SDN controller replacing an ADC is about as likely as Tim Tebow becoming a Pro Bowl quarterback.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee The Significant Threat of Advanced Evasion Techniques Advanced hacking methods, like advanced evasion techniques (AETs) have become more prevalent and harder to detect. Yet many network security vendors have downplayed the threat they pose as purely theoretical. Learn the false sense of security many IT professionals are under View Now Cloud Security Priorities and Synergies with Enterprise Security CISOs must prioritize identity, data security, and security monitoring, and strive for a "single-pane-of-glass" across enterprise IT, SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS Read More 'Unusual uptick' in attacks on media, publishing, Cisco says 'Dynamic DNS' also becoming exploited by cyber-criminals for botnet operations. Read More
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