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Friday, June 01, 2012

US warns users of new Citadel ransomware hit

DMARC helps protect reputation of American Greetings' e-cards | Is RIM ruined?

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US warns users of new Citadel ransomware hit
The nasty Trojan known as Citadel malware, which is based on Zeus, has typically been used to extort money from online banking users, but a new variant is making the rounds that tries to get your money by saying you looked at child porn sites and must pay a violation fee to the U.S. Department of Justice. Read More


WEBCAST: IBM

Delivery Management -- Extending Lifecycle Management
Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 1:00 PM EDT Hear from application lifecycle management experts how to increase delivery efficiency and effectiveness with a new approach to Delivery Management. Register Now

WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks

How to Choose a Datacenter OTDR
This white paper helps fiber installers and network technicians understand the key parameters for selecting an OTDR. Choosing the right device not only solves this new generation of datacenter testing requirements, but also helps professionals work efficiently, and increase the reliability and value of the enterprise fiber network. Learn More!

DMARC helps protect reputation of American Greetings' e-cards
E-card company American Greetings has turned to DMARC as a way to authenticate its email and protect its corporate name from being sullied by spammers and phishers. Read More

Is RIM ruined?
Bad news keeps piling up on RIM, but it wasn't always that way Read More


WHITE PAPER: Fortinet

Next-Generation Security for Enterprise Networks
Since the concept of a 'next-generation firewall' was introduced several years ago by Gartner, many network security vendors have introduced their own next-generation firewalls to address this product category - but with varying results. View Now

'Security Jam' online event highlights need for international cybersecurity
Security Jam 2012, an online forum led by NATO and European Union officials, has netted a list of ideas about how to improve Europe's defense posture and crisis management. And cybersecurity figured high on the list, with some saying NATO and the EU need a "coalition of the willing" to help with international cyberdefense. Read More

Is the cloud really ready for prime time?
Coupa, a 2006 startup that helps more than 200 customer companies manage purchasing and procurement, doesn't own any IT infrastructure -- it is run completely from the Amazon Web Service cloud. Read More


WHITE PAPER: IBM

Is Your Database Ready For Your Company's Future?
This brochure is targeted to executives and will cover all the business benefits of DB2. Learn More

Flame Malware: All You Need to Know
What exactly is Flame? What does it do? Read More

U.S. companies, government not likely burned by Flame
U.S. companies and government entities probably don't have to worry about being burned by Flame, the super Trojan discovered several days ago by Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab and described by some analysts as the most sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threat yet encountered. Read More

1 in 5 U.S. Windows PCs lack antivirus defenses
Nearly a fifth of Windows PCs in the U.S. lack any active security protection, an antivirus vendor said today, citing numbers from a year-long project. Read More

Virgin Galactic's suborbital spacecraft gets FAA blessing
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic today said its spacecraft developer has been granted an experimental launch permit from the Federal Aviation Administration to begin rocket-powered testing of its spaceships. Read More



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