Security roundup for Oct. 28: Cloud security holes; Facebook vulnerable?; China hackers lambasted

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	Security roundup for Oct. 28: Cloud security holes; Facebook vulnerable?; China hackers lambasted In last week's news, Amazon Web Services vulnerabilities were found and fixed, but other cloud service providers are probably susceptible to similar problems discovered by a German research team at Ruhr University Bochum. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SafeNet Are You Ready to Turn the Cloud On? Your data is on the move and you need practical ways to secure and manage it, no matter where it lives, no matter what the environment. That requires pragmatic thinking, and ways to extend protection and compliance to virtual environments, while maintaining visibility and centralized control. It's time to turn the cloud on with SafeNet. In this Issue 68 great ideas for running a security department Cisco rolls out military-strength encryption for ISR router 'Big Data' Prep: 5 Things IT Should Do Now Can humans alter climate change? CISO members of Wisegate share best practices for GRC, SIEM and IAM 10 Creepy Mobile Games Linux Foundation wades into Windows 8 secure boot controversy Cisco ASA Upgrade Adds Identity Firewalling Security as a Service – What's Inside Counts Facebook shrugs off alleged attachment vulnerability Number of fake antivirus attacks has decreased considerably, researchers say RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Palo Alto Networks 10 Things Your Next Firewall Must Do Choosing a next-generation firewall is more than a simple comparison of technical features. It's about balancing the needs of the business with the risks associated with modern applications. Gain access to valuable information in one location- read articles and watch videos that will empower you to make the right decision. Learn More! 68 great ideas for running a security department Looking for inspiration? Want to learn a few new ways to elevate your security game? Can you spare five minutes to think strategically and long-term instead of just putting out another fire? Read More Cisco rolls out military-strength encryption for ISR router Cisco has announced a hardware encryption module for its ISR G2 router that allows point-to-point encryption of IP traffic based on what's called "Suite B," the set of encryption algorithms designated by the National Security Agency for Department of Defense communications. Read More 'Big Data' Prep: 5 Things IT Should Do Now Got your "big data" plan in place? If not, you may want to start thinking about implementing one. Read More WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc. Understanding Web Application Security This paper examines current trends in Web application security, assessing the present threat environment as well as limitations in existing approaches to protection. Learn more Can humans alter climate change? Can humans change the course of the environment? Seems like a stretch in many cases but scientists continue to look into the possibility of controlling greenhouse gases and reversing some of the toll of global warming. Read More CISO members of Wisegate share best practices for GRC, SIEM and IAM The CISO members of the social networking community called Wisegate usually share their best practices only with each other. Now Wisegate has compiled and made publicly available some of the members' security tips and best practices for GRC, IAM and SIEM implementations. Read More 10 Creepy Mobile Games Halloween is just around the corner, so why not scare the pants off yourself by playing one of these Android or iOS games? Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Optimizing Information with a Tiered Storage Architecture Oracle's approach to the use of tiered storage provides a solution that optimizes performance, cost and capacity across the breadth of storage media available today. Learn more. Linux Foundation wades into Windows 8 secure boot controversy The Linux Foundation today released technical guidance to PC makers on how to implement secure UEFI without locking Linux or other free software off of new Windows 8 machines. The guidance included a subtle tisk-tisk at Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky for suggesting that PC owners won't want to mess with control of their hardware and would happily concede that to operating system makers and hardware manufacturers.... Read More Cisco ASA Upgrade Adds Identity Firewalling Identity aware firewalling seems to be all the rage right now. Having the ability to make firewall policy decisions based on user and group information from Active Directory can have enormous benefits if used properly. The Cisco ASA recently acquired the identity aware firewalling ability with the release of 8.4.2 code. It works with Microsoft Active Directory, cut-through proxy and VPN authentications... Read More Security as a Service – What's Inside Counts This week I'm writing about cloud-based security services, or Security as a Service (SECaaS). What's great about SECaaS—like SaaS—is that it's delivered as a service with typically no on-premise gear required. In addition, it's generally pay as you go, and it's elastic. What is not so great about SECaaS is that it can be difficult to figure out if the provider will deliver a secure, reliable... Read More Facebook shrugs off alleged attachment vulnerability Facebook downplayed an alleged vulnerability in its social-networking site that could allow a hacker to send a potentially malicious file to anyone on Facebook. Read More Number of fake antivirus attacks has decreased considerably, researchers say The frequency of attacks that distribute fake antivirus software, a long-time pillar of the underground economy, has decreased considerably in recent months. However, security researchers warn that the industry is not yet dead and new versions of attacks continue to be released. Read More
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