| The Cloud Security Newsletter |
| The most trusted source for security and IT professionals | March 2011 Edition |
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| | | | | | | | | | LEAD STORY OF THE MONTH | | Zscaler Releases State of the Web Report for Q4 2010 | | Report shows trends in web-based threats, shifts in browser usage, growth in application- based web traffic |
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| | Sunnyvale, CA, February 28,2011. | Zscaler released its Q4 2010 State of the Web report, which details the enterprise threat landscape and the variety of the web-based issues facing Internet users. Q4 saw shifts in the sources of enterprise web traffic. However, attackers continued to focus on social engineering and circumventing legacy enterprise security systems. Attackers know the limits of traditional security solutions, but they are also very good at taking advantage of emerging technologies and new vectors for attack. Standalone user applications, social engineering, and the move to HTTPS, all have the potential to introduce new threats. Now more than ever, enterprise security solutions must inspect traffic in real time, all the time, regardless of source, to provide true protection. Download Report  | | | | TECH TALK | | Fake Security Software Websites – Still Popular in 2011 | | A large number of fake security software websites are still promoting their fake products. Fake security software is a form of computer malware that misleads users into installing and potentially paying for fake security software. The sites convince users to download the malicious software by displaying fake security warnings such as "Your computer is infected" etc. End users are clearly not educated about such attacks, as the campaigns remain highly successful. Learn More | | | | SECURITY INNOVATIONS | | Zscaler SafeShopping - Stay protected against compromised or fake stores online | | Many attackers are shifting to fake or compromised online storefronts, which browsers cannot detect. | | Zscaler has released SafeShopping, a browser plugin that protects web users from falling victim to attacks from fake and compromised online stores. Learn More | | | | EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | | What Hackers Know that You Don't | | Appliances vs. Cloud Security – Keynote from Forrester Research | | Webcast: 3, 4, 5, May 2011 |  | | We all know that hackers are making billions of dollars annually by targeting business blind spots, but how many of us know our own blind spots, and how to protect against them? Learn More | | | | | NEWS HIGHLIGHTS | | From Android to the iPhone, Security Vendors Target Mobile Devices | | eWeek.com | | With a significant rise in mobile device usage, enterprises are struggling with the consumerization of IT. Learn More | | | | Heavy obfuscation used by Fake Antivirus Websites | | Zscaler Blog | | Attackers continue find new obfuscation methods to hide fake software attacks from IDS, IPS solutions. Learn More | | | | Scammers Pushing Fake AV Via Skype | | Threat Post | | Bogus anti-malware programs are using Internet-based phone calls over the Skype network to trick unsuspecting users into downloading their fraudulent wares. Learn More | | | | SECURITY PRACTITIONER'S COLUMN | | Cloud security deployment experience of Jose Contreras, IT Sub Director |  Banco Regional de Monterrey (BanRegio) is a leading financial services institution in Monterrey, Mexico. With over 100 branch locations and 2,000 users, BanRegio's rapid business growth led to the proliferation of new branches which in turn have created high bandwidth costs due to traffic backhauling for security. | | | | BanRegio's previous solution was a central proxy-based URL filtering solution that did not include a network-based Anti-Virus solution. BanRegio's IT Sub Director, Jose Pequeno Contreras, chose Zscaler as an efficient, cost effective solution for better utilization of its IT resources. Read Case | "Zscaler enables us to very effortlessly manage policy across the 100 locations. It is also very easy to scale – simply add or remove users at any location using the centrally administered web interface."
- Jose Pequeno Contreras, IT Sub director, BanRegio | | | | | | | | | If you or your colleagues would like to receive this newsletter, please sign up.
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