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	Security companies warn of uptick in new IE attack Criminals are stepping up their attacks leveraging an unpatched flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, using it to install fake antivirus products and malicious back doors on victim's computers. Read More WEBCAST: Oracle Identity and Access Governance – What You Need to Know Live Webcast: Wednesday, May 5th at 1pm ET/10 am PT. Oracle presents a timely event featuring the Burton Group's, Kevin Kampman, who will provide an overview of the latest technology for identity management. Get guidance on compliance, security, identity management and other topics and participate in a live Q&A. Register Today! In this Issue OpenDNS reaches milestone in DNS services U.S. said to be eyeing cybersecurity ambassador role Former winners defend titles at Pwn2Own hacking contest Swann launches security monitor with iPhone integration Ferocious hot chili pepper to make nasty weapons Cyberattacks are 'existential threat' to U.S., FBI says Data loss prevention – a priority for 2010 E-crime reporting format draws closer to a standard Firefox Fix Heads Off Font Attack FBI lists Top 10 posts in cybercriminal operations WHITE PAPER: Splunk Make IT Data a Strategic Asset This paper outlines the struggles organizations face managing silos of IT data and how, using Splunk, users are changing the way they do their jobs and elevating the role of IT in their organizations. Learn More! OpenDNS reaches milestone in DNS services It doesn't sound like a lot but OpenDNS's one percent of the world's market is a significant figure Read More U.S. said to be eyeing cybersecurity ambassador role U.S. officials are weighing the creation of an ambassador-level position for negotiating cybersecurity matters at the U.N. and for ensuring the country has a consistent international policy on the issue, according to the Wall Street Journal. Read More Former winners defend titles at Pwn2Own hacking contest The Pwn2Own hacking contest opens today in Vancouver where hackers will compete for thousands of dollars in prizes for exploiting secure browsers. Read More WHITE PAPER: Websense Essential Information Protection Successful organizations depend upon their ability to collaborate, communicate, and share information online. This paper explains how Essential Information Protection is designed to help organizations make the most of their IT security investments. Read More Swann launches security monitor with iPhone integration Swann Security has announced the DVR4-2500 Security Recorder, which features iPhone streaming via the free Aplayer application. Read More Ferocious hot chili pepper to make nasty weapons The military in India is looking to weaponize the world's hottest chili, the bhut jolokia or "ghost pepper," according to a number of news outl Read More Cyberattacks are 'existential threat' to U.S., FBI says Cyberattacks are a threat to the 'very existence' of the U.S., an FBI officials told an audience at an IT trade show on Tuesday. Read More DOWNLOAD: RIM Free Download from RIM BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express offers IT control and security features you can trust even for employees that choose to bring their own BlackBerry smartphones into your business. Download this free license to support up to 75 users on your existing Exchange Server. Download Now. Data loss prevention – a priority for 2010 In the last newsletter we began a conversation with Corey Nachreiner, WatchGuard Senior Security Analyst, concerning some points in their "2010 Security Predictions," available at http://www.webtorials.com/content/2010/02/2010-security.html. Read More E-crime reporting format draws closer to a standard The Internet Engineering Task Force is close to approving a specification for a common format for reporting e-crime, a step taken to allow security experts to react faster to cybercrime. Read More Firefox Fix Heads Off Font Attack Mozilla pushed out an ahead-of-schedule fix for its Firefox browser to close a critical security hole that became public before the patch was available. Read More FBI lists Top 10 posts in cybercriminal operations An FBI official told a FOSE audience that cybercriminal enterprises operate much like corporations, hiring individuals with specific talents to fill out the specialized workforce. Read More
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