Microsoft pitches PC isolation ward to defeat botnets

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	Microsoft pitches PC isolation ward to defeat botnets Microsoft's security chief pitched a plan that would block some botnet-infected computers from connecting to the Internet. Read More WEBCAST: Cisco Ironport Systems Is Cloud Email Security Right for You? Many companies are shifting email applications and data into the cloud model—and yet not without concerns about security. To be sure, business-critical data must be protected. In this webcast, Cisco's senior manager for cloud security, Joel McFarland, addresses the concerns and offers strategies to take control of email security. Learn More In this Issue Gaping holes remain in US cybersecurity plan Software aims to whack drive-by malware threat Waging crypto wars 2.0 Facebook says prosecution of billion-dollar spammer not over Hackers break into Cryptome whistleblowing site Why a "Sandbox" Makes Adobe Reader More Secure Fake spam Apple iTunes Store emails lead to dodgy sites Adobe hits Reader users with 23-patch 'whammy' MoD urges staff not to use Facebook Places Fighting to keep bad stuff off Facebook WHITE PAPER: ForeScout Choosing a Network Access Control System This paper describes different types of network access control (NAC) systems and provides guidance as to which type would be best suited for your network. Learn More. Gaping holes remain in US cybersecurity plan President Obama's 2009 cyber policy review made 24 recommendations 2 have been implemented It's a huge undertaking but the overarching strategy to protect US assets from cyber attack remains pretty much just a paper plan.  Read More Software aims to whack drive-by malware threat Researchers show off BLADE tool aimed at Internet Explorer and Firefox exploitsThe nasty security attacks by drive-by malware are a growing threat to anyone who surfs across the Internet. For example, the Websense Security Lab recently said the number of Web sites with malicious software grew 225% in the last six months of 2009 alone and that most Web sites with malicious code are legitimate sites that have been hacked. Read More Waging crypto wars 2.0 I was drawn to security in the early 90s during the crypto battle against the U.S. government, which was trying to force companies to adopt broken encryption with built in backdoors, like the failed Clipper Chip. Fortunately, the crypto wars were won by the side of reason, not least because of activists hoarding crypto technology in offshore locations. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Cloud Security on IT's Terms Outsourcing security has been controversial. There's simply too much at stake, some say, but new IDG research reveals the 51% of companies are either using or considering cloud-based security. This paper examines the top 3 myths of cloud security, email security in the cloud, as well as the importance of Data Loss Prevention. Read now! Facebook says prosecution of billion-dollar spammer not over Facebook isn't finished with a Canadian who was ordered to pay the company CDN$1 billion last week for spamming. Read More Hackers break into Cryptome whistleblowing site The Cryptome whistleblowing website was hacked last weekend in an attack that could have compromised sensitive data, possibly including the email addresses of top secret sources for leaks sent to the site. Read More Why a "Sandbox" Makes Adobe Reader More Secure Adobe released a major security update for Adobe Reader and Acrobat yesterday--a week ahead of the quarterly release scheduled for next Tuesday. At the same time, Adobe provided a glimpse at how "sandboxing" in the upcoming Adobe Reader Protected Mode will help prevent exploits even when vulnerabilities exist. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC RSA Solution for Cloud Security and Compliance RSA Solution for Cloud Security and Compliance offers a solid foundation that enables security and compliance of VMware environments to be addressed systematically so organizations can confidently continue their journey to virtualization and cloud computing models Read Now. Fake spam Apple iTunes Store emails lead to dodgy sites PandaLabs has warned of a spam scam involving genuine looking Apple iTunes Store receipts. Read More Adobe hits Reader users with 23-patch 'whammy' Adobe patched 23 security vulnerabilities in its Reader PDF viewer on Tuesday, most of them critical, including one that has been exploited by hackers for at least a month or possibly much longer. Read More MoD urges staff not to use Facebook Places The Ministry of Defence(MoD) has warned employees not to use Facebook's new geo-location service, Places. Read More Fighting to keep bad stuff off Facebook Not all of the 19 million Facebook "fans" of superstar Lady Gaga have her interests at heart. During a recent one-week period, 93 malicious links were posted on Lady Gaga's Facebook site to try to trick visitors into downloading dangerous malware. Plus, 372 postings were just pure spam and 1,717 "fans" were mouthing profanity. Read More
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