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	Mysterious Wiper malware possibly connected to Stuxnet and Duqu, researchers say Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab have uncovered information suggesting a possible link between the mysterious malware that attacked Iranian oil ministry computers in April and the Stuxnet and Duqu cyberespionage threats. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Three Phases to Improve Application Delivery Teams Most organizations struggling with application performance have not developed the processes and organization that can maximize the benefits of their application delivery solutions. In this report, Gartner outlines three phases to help IT organizations improve their structure to deliver better application performance. Learn More! In this Issue Java security threats: What you need to know The Security Skills Shortage Is Worse Than You Think Cloud security company Zscaler attracts $38 million in funding 'Team GhostShell' hackers use SQL weakness to raid 100 websites Will cyberattacks define the future of war? Hackers shift to outflanking the first line of defense Leaky web sites provide trail of clues about corporate executives Citizen Lab discovers mobile malware: FinFisher spyware variants target smartphones How malware defeats strong security controls WEBCAST: IBM Changing the Competitive Dynamics of the Business Date/Time: June 5, 2012, 11:00 a.m., EDT, 4:00 p.m. BST / 3:00 p.m. UTC Please join us for this webcast, as Dr. Barry Devlin, Founder and Principal, 9sight Consulting, describes what operational analytics can do for your business and reviews an architectural approach that will enable you to make it a reality. Register Now Java security threats: What you need to know First, the bad news. Once again, Mac users are at risk due to a flaw in Java, similar to the one that enabled the Flashback Trojan. Even worse, there isn't (yet) a patch to fix that vulnerability. But don't worry: This time around, there's good news for Mac users: Thanks to changes Apple has made, most of us are likely to be safe from this threat. Read More The Security Skills Shortage Is Worse Than You Think I've written a lot about the security skills shortage but it is worth reviewing a bit of data here for context. According to ESG Research, 55% of enterprise organizations (i.e. those with more than 1,000 employees) plan to hire additional security professionals in 2012 but they are extremely hard to find. In fact, 83% of enterprises claim that it is "extremely difficult" or "somewhat difficult"... Read More Cloud security company Zscaler attracts $38 million in funding Cloud-security provider Zscaler Thursday announced it has received $38 million in venture-capital funding, naming Lightspeed Ventures as a strategic investor but not the other venture-capital partners involved in the round. Read More WHITE PAPER: Blue Coat Systems Optimize and Secure Cloud, SaaS, BYOD, and Social Media Today's threat landscape has migrated to the web causing many security professionals to prevent direct Internet access at the branch. But with new cloud-based security solutions from Blue Coat you can re-architect your network to embrace the Internet – safely – and optimize application performance. Learn more. 'Team GhostShell' hackers use SQL weakness to raid 100 websites With LulzSec now apparently long gone, hacking group 'Team GhostShell' appears to have taken up its mantle with a weekend hacking raid it claims wrested 1 million database records from a 100 different websites. Read More Will cyberattacks define the future of war? Is the future of warfare going to be fought by soldiers using bullets, bombs and missiles -- or by computer geeks hunched over a laptop? Both, say experts in cyber conflict. Read More Hackers shift to outflanking the first line of defense Cybercriminals are shifting tactics to bypass corporations' first line of defense, which typically include antivirus software, firewalls and intrusion prevention systems, a study released on Wednesday shows. Read More WHITE PAPER: Red Hat Hybrid Cloud Storage: Getting the Best of Two Worlds In this report we look at each component of Hybrid Cloud Storage as users of this new technology will be able to choose where to locate their data, on-premise with Scale-out NAS or in the Public Cloud. Learn More Leaky web sites provide trail of clues about corporate executives You can read about Zappos' CEO Tony Hsieh on the company's Web site-- about how he sold his first company, LinkExchange to Microsoft in 1999, at the age of 24, and joined Zappos as an advisor and investor, eventually rising to the company's top post. What you might not learn is that Tony is an exercise enthusiast who gets his gear from Nikeplus.com, watches his favorite shows on the Internet streaming site Hulu, keeps up with his friends on Facebook and checks the value of his Amazon.com stock (Amazon bought Zappos in 2009) at Marketwatch.com. That lesser known information about Hsieh -- a treasure trove for hackers -- is public, all the same: leaked from e-commerce and social networking sites linked to the CEO's @zappos.com e-mail address. Read More Citizen Lab discovers mobile malware: FinFisher spyware variants target smartphones On the heels of the patent battle with Apple, Samsung surprised the world today by announcing in Berlin that it launched the world's first smartphone using Microsoft's latest mobile software. However, we're going to look at how the Gamma Group's FinFisher spyware has gone mobile to infect smartphones. The mobile surveillance malware targets Windows Phone, Apple's iPhone and iPad tablets, Google's Android,... Read More How malware defeats strong security controls It's widely acknowledged that the computer networks of organizations large and small are under sustained attack. As networks become more heavily and broadly used, the potential impact will continue to grow. Read More
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