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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Microsoft patches 2 critical, 7 important flaws on August 2014 'Update Tuesday'

Fifteen new vulnerabilities reported during router hacking contest | IBM focuses on identity management with Lighthouse buy

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Microsoft patches 2 critical, 7 important flaws on August 2014 'Update Tuesday'
Microsoft released nine security updates to resolve 37 Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures in SQL Server, OneNote, SharePoint, .NET, Windows and Internet Explorer. Read More


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Fifteen new vulnerabilities reported during router hacking contest
Routers appear to be as insecure as ever, after hackers successfully compromised five popular wireless models during a contest at the DefCon 22 security conference, reporting 15 new vulnerabilities to affected vendors.The SOHOpelessly Broken contest pitted hackers against 10 router models from different manufacturers: Linksys EA6500, ASUS RT-AC66U, TRENDnet TEW-812DRU, Netgear Centria WNDR4700, Netgear WNR3500U/WNR3500L, TP-Link TL-WR1043ND, D-Link DIR-865L, Belkin N900 DB and the Open Wireless Router firmware developed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).There were three challenges. In one researchers had to demonstrate unpatched—zero-day—vulnerabilities in the preselected devices, and received points based on their criticality. The second challenge was a capture-the-flag-style game in which contestants had to hack into routers running known vulnerable firmware to extract sensitive information, and the third was a similar surprise challenge targeting a router from Asus and one from D-Link.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More

IBM focuses on identity management with Lighthouse buy
The Lighthouse acquisition will bring IBM the ability to offer identity management as a service Read More


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Security in the Next-Generation Data Center
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Accused Obamacare spammer settles FTC charges
The Florida company will pay $350,000 to settle charges it send misleading email spam Read More


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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

Amazon protects its virtual desktops with two-factor authentication
The company's WorkSpaces service can be used with hardware tokens from Gemalto Read More

Study finds firmware plagued by poor encryption and backdoors
Firmware within the 'Internet of Things' could pose opportunities for hackers, researchers find Read More

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Through its investment firm called In-Q-Tel, the CIA funds companies, mostly start-ups, to push forward technologies deemed useful to government intelligence agencies. Here are the latest picks to get undisclosed amounts of IQT money. Read More


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