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	Microsoft clamps down on software pirates | DefCon contest to spotlight social engineering
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	Microsoft Accuses Apple, Google of Attempted Privacy Murder A Microsoft identity guru bit Apple and smacked Google over mobile privacy policies. Once upon a time, before working for Microsoft, this same man took MS to task for breaking the Laws of Identity. Read More WHITE PAPER: ArcSight Building a Successful Security Operations Center This paper outlines industry best practices for building and maturing a security operations center (SOC). For those organizations planning to build a SOC or those organizations hoping to improve their existing SOC this paper will outline the typical mission parameters, the business case, people considerations, processes and procedures, as well as, the technology involved. Building a Successful Security Operations Center In this Issue Microsoft clamps down on software pirates DefCon contest to spotlight social engineering Adobe fails to fully fix PDF bug Apple Boots Alleged iTunes Hacker: How to Stay Safe Natural Disasters and Global Warming Fuel the Malware Flames How effective is your file transfer strategy? Facebook adds new controls for third-party apps Study: Advanced threats a growing problem for security WHITE PAPER: Qualys Inc. 12-point checklist outlines key considerations Discover a 12-point checklist for choosing the best vulnerability management solution for your organization. Read now! Microsoft clamps down on software pirates Microsoft has clamped down on UK firms selling pirated versions of its software. Read More DefCon contest to spotlight social engineering How strong is your schmooze? That is the question participants in an upcoming contest at this year's Defcon event will attempt to answer at the end of July. The Social Engineering CTF (capture-the-flag contest) is sponsored by the group that runs the website social-engineer.org and will ask contestants to gather information and then plan a realistic and appropriate attack vector, according to Chris Hadnagy, one of the site's founders. Read More DOWNLOAD: Qualys Inc. Security & Compliance Suite Trial QualysGuard Security & Compliance Suite Trial The 14-day Trial includes: • Unlimited network mapping and discovery • Unlimited network perimeter scans • PCI Compliance scanning • Web application security scanning • IT security policy creation, scanning and reporting Learn More! Adobe fails to fully fix PDF bug An Adobe patch for a well-publicized bug in the company's Reader PDF software doesn't fix the vulnerability, the security researcher who uncovered the flaw confirmed. Read More Apple Boots Alleged iTunes Hacker: How to Stay Safe A Vietnamese-based iPhone application developer may have recently bilked unsuspecting iPhone users out of hundreds of dollars in an apparent hack of the iTunes App Store. The apparent scam became public over the July 4th weekend after several news reports that 42 out of the 50 top ranked e-book applications in iTunes were all being sold by a seller named Thuat Nguyen. The rise of Nguyen's apps corresponded with a spike in complaints of iTunes accounts being hacked and overcharged. Read More WHITE PAPER: Radware New Threats Require Real-Time Protection First generation IPS devices match patterns (or "signatures") of known attack vulnerabilities to safeguard networks. However, a significant amount of threats are dynamic and not addressable by static signature-based IPS devices. Read More Now Natural Disasters and Global Warming Fuel the Malware Flames Malware and spam developers understand that the easiest way to lure a user into clicking on a link, opening a file attachment, or reading a message is to target hot topics that those users are already interested in and discussing around the proverbial water cooler. AppRiver, a provider of e-mail and Web security solutions, has compiled a report based on the first half of 2010 analyzing the current threat from malware and spam, and highlighting the opportunistic nature of the attacks. Read More How effective is your file transfer strategy? The world of file transfer has changed dramatically over the last decade. A growing mobile workforce, increased business-to-business interactions and more stringent security and privacy requirements are causing many organizations to re-evaluate their current file transfer technologies. Read More Facebook adds new controls for third-party apps Facebook has revamped the way its users share information with third-party applications and Web sites in an effort to make the process easier, the company said Wednesday. Read More Study: Advanced threats a growing problem for security Most organizations have been the target of an advanced threat, according to results of a study released this week by Ponemon Institute and sponsored by NetWitness. Read More
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