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 WHITE PAPER: Skyhigh Networks Cloud Adoption & Risk Report Reveals Top 20 Cloud Services Based on anonymized data from over 10 million users across over 200 companies, the Skyhigh Cloud Adoption and Risk Report has become the de-facto data source on cloud adoption and risk View Now>> In this Issue Lawsuit against NetSuite over 'manifestly unusable' software set to be dismissed Leaked FinFisher spyware docs detail surveillance limitations, antivirus detection Intelligence agency wants brain tools to tell: Who's the smartest of them all? CryptoWall ransom attacks net huge haul of Bitcoins from victims F5 CEO sees opportunity in myriad challenges facing IT WHITE PAPER: Juniper Networks Security in the Next-Generation Data Center This white paper examines these trends, and it reveals the key capabilities that today's security teams require to effectively ensure that vital corporate assets remain secure, while at the same time optimizing access, cost, and administrative efficiency. View Now Lawsuit against NetSuite over 'manifestly unusable' software set to be dismissed It's far more preferable to avoid going to court altogether when you've got a problem with your vendor, one analyst says Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Why you need a next-generation firewall This white paper explores the reasons for implementing NG firewalls and lays out a path to success for overburdened IT organizations. Learn More Leaked FinFisher spyware docs detail surveillance limitations, antivirus detection Leaked documents detail Gamma International's FinFisher spyware surveillance limitations, antivirus detection, spying modules and price list Read More WHITE PAPER: Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) An Evolution in Enterprise Cloud Security Private cloud techniques extend the protection of corporate governance and policies to the elasticity of a cloud platform— but that doesn't automatically make it secure. Just because you adopted a cloud environment does not make you immune to targeted Cyber attacks. 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 CryptoWall ransom attacks net huge haul of Bitcoins from victims The criminal gang behind the CryptoWall extortion malware has recently raked in a haul of Bitcoins worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from its unknown victims, security firm PhishMe has revealed.The true scale of the gang's campaign will probably run to millions in ransoms, but the firm gained an eye-opening insight into its success after taking a look at just two of the Bitcoin wallets traced to the attacks.The first used by 'Leo1' contained 710 Bitcoins worth around $710,000 (£420,000 as of 19 July), while another traced to a phishing campaign detected by one of its customers had within it 38 Bitcoins, or $22,000 worth of takings.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More F5 CEO sees opportunity in myriad challenges facing IT F5 Networks CEO John McAdam says future of IT is complicated, confusing and riddled with security threats - and that's a good thing. Read More
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