Microsoft to fix broken IE security, warns of hole in WS 2000 and kills Forefront's Stirling

	Bank theft Trojan aims at Firefox users | US wants to revamp miniature satellite research onboard space station
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	Microsoft to fix broken IE security, warns of hole in WS 2000 and kills Forefront's Stirling Microsoft says that a hole demonstrated at Blackhat EU last week against IE will be patched in June. The demonstration involves the IE XSS Filter and a new way to attack a hole that was disclosed and patched in January (with patch MS10-002). The company also today advised Windows 2000 Server users of a critical hole in Windows Media Services. Read More VIRTUAL EVENT: CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld & Network World Live Security Panel – April 28th Join us on April 28th for a live virtual event that will provide candid, expert advice on top security challenges and issues – all from the comfort of your desktop. Get in on the discussion - from the unique challenges presented by cloud computing and virtualization to the mass adoption of social media. Attend and you may win a Kindle! In this Issue Bank theft Trojan aims at Firefox users US wants to revamp miniature satellite research onboard space station Facebook's new platform personalizes the web by sharing user data How investigators work to combat data theft Scammers embrace McAfee fiasco to pitch fake AV McAfee flub sets off Twitter backlash storm McAfee apologizes for PC anti-virus snafu Is the Cloud Safe for Archiving? WHITE PAPER: MegaPath Understanding the Value of Managed Security UTM Solutions This Yankee Group paper describes why multiple security layers are needed to achieve comprehensive and cost-effective security solutions. Learn More Bank theft Trojan aims at Firefox users The world's most feared banking Trojan, Zeus, is going after Mozilla Firefox users for the first time, security company Trusteer has reported. Read More US wants to revamp miniature satellite research onboard space station Scientists are looking to develop advanced 3-D models, algorithms that control clustered flight and electromagnetic thrust technology all in the zero-gravity environment of the International Space Station< Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Overcome Two Key Challenges with Virtualization How do you accelerate virtualization for your enterprise - and take IT flexibility and cost savings to the next level? Start by downloading this whitepaper from Riverbed. WAN optimization is a class of technology that has rapidly been adopted across enterprises in order to address the challenges of bandwidth limitations and latency over the WAN. Click here! Facebook's new platform personalizes the web by sharing user data Facebook's new platform personalizes the web by sharing user data At the F8 conference, Facebook introduced its Open Graph API to allow websites and user data to mesh more effectively. It seeks to re-create Facebook functionality, such as the "Like" button on every webpage. This also leads to privacy concerns. From: networkworld Views: 2 0 ratings Time: 03:01 More in Science & Technology Read More How investigators work to combat data theft Financial institutions once considered fraud a given risk, but also a small nuisance. Today, stopping fraud is a front-and-center priority for banks and lenders Read More E-GUIDE: BlackBerry Expert Guide: Crafting a Secure Mobility Strategy Securing mobile data in transit and at rest is a top IT concern. This eGuide offers expert advice on simplifying management and security of smartphones, improved fail-over for DR and control of enterprise application downloads and permissions. Read now and download a free license of BlackBerry Enterprise Express to manage up to 75 users. Read Now. Scammers embrace McAfee fiasco to pitch fake AV Scammers have piggybacked onto news of a buggy McAfee antivirus update that clobbered thousands of computers, security researchers said today. Read More McAfee flub sets off Twitter backlash storm After dealing with McAfee's most recent fix that sabotaged Windows XP PC clients worldwide, users of the anti-virus software to Twitter to vent their rage, creating a public-relations and legal nightmare that will likely continue long after the last machine is patched. Read More McAfee apologizes for PC anti-virus snafu McAfee has apologized for its anti-virus update that took down Windows XP computers around the world, but says it affected a small percentage of its customers. Read More Is the Cloud Safe for Archiving? With digital data continuing to grow and limited growth in IT budgets, many CIOs are looking towards the cloud for their digital data archiving. But is the cloud safe for the storage of digital data? Steve Chan of ZL Technologies talks with Keith Shaw about the pros and cons of moving archiving to the cloud, and what enterprises should expect. (16:10) Read More
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